Tag: Birmingham

Kiren Rijiju writes to UK MP, urges personal intervention to include shooting in 2022 CWG

This will be the first time since 1974 that the discipline of shooting will not be part of the Commonwealth Games and second time since shooting was introduced in the event in 1966.

September 4, 2019

Thousands protest against parliament suspension in Britain

Protesters gathered in dozens of locations around the country including London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Brighton, Swansea, Bristol and Liverpool.

September 1, 2019

Women’s T20 cricket included in 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games

The 2022 Commonwealth Games will now witness as many as eight teams compete for the gold medal in Women’s T20 Cricket competition.

August 13, 2019

World Cup 2019: Manchester and Birmingham to be no flying zones after Leeds incident

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is unhappy and has spoken to the police in Manchester and Birmingham and it has been ensured that it will be a no-flying zone during the course of the semifinals in the two cities.

July 7, 2019

Including women’s cricket in Commonwealth Games is fantastic: Kallis

Prior to this, cricket was included in the Commonwealth Games just once, in Kuala Lumpur in 1998 when 16 men's teams competed in the 50-over format.

July 1, 2019

Google doodle celebrates English haematologist Lucy Wills’ 131st birth anniversary

Wills discovery changed preventive prenatal care for women globally.

May 10, 2019

UK police name suspect in Parliament crash

On Tuesday morning, the 29-year-old drove a Ford Fiesta into pedestrians and cyclists before crashing into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament. Three people were injured in the incident.

August 15, 2018

Punjabi star Harbhajan Mann announces new world tour

International Punjabi folk singer, actor and film producer Harbhajan Mann has announced his new world tour, which will begin with his performance in Birmingham this year in spring. Harbhajan is an internationally acclaimed musician with over 17 hit albums and has also starred in many films, including Jee Aayan Nu, Asa Nu Mann Watnan Da, …

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January 11, 2018

Birmingham is Britain’s choice to host 2022 Commonwealth Games

Birmingham has been named as the British government's choice to host the 2022 CWG.

September 8, 2017