Empty seats and £13.50 for a pork roll – Birmingham 2026 under fire for prices

August 12, 2026 · The Independent

Trump issues ‘dangerous’ rule banning Medicaid coverage for trans youth care, LGBTQ+ groups say
Advocates say the Trump administration is ‘holding vital healthcare funding hostage’ in latest anti-trans maneuver
Specialist glasses sell out as Britons prepare for best solar eclipse in decades
More than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday.
New pylon plan could cut energy bills for thousands of households
New pylon plan could cut energy bills for thousands of households
AI can do plenty — but it could never replicate the genius of America’s founders
I am not so dumb that I don’t know the value and potential of AI. BUT: I also know the value of the real deal . . . huma
A’s slugger Nick Kurtz could miss the rest of the season with a thumb injury
Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz may be in danger of missing the rest of the season because of his injured right thumb