Birmingham

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Man in critical condition after explosion destroys Birmingham house (The Guardian)

West Midlands police said one house has been destroyed and other properties significantly affected, while cars have also been damaged after the incident in the ...

Four others were assessed by ambulance crews for minor conditions and were not taken to hospital, the service said. The house itself, where the explosion occurred, has physically been destroyed. West Midlands fire service said: “At 8.38pm fire crews responded to multiple reports of an explosion on Dulwich Lane, Kingstanding. The explosion, the cause of which is unknown at this time, has destroyed one property and caused damage to other properties and vehicles nearby. “Four further men have been assessed by ambulance crews for minor conditions but have been discharged at the scene.” A spokesman for West Midlands ambulance service said: “A man was helped from the property by people at the scene but had suffered very serious injuries. The man was in the property at the time of the blast and was helped out by people at the scene, the West Midlands ambulance service said.

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Explosion destroys Birmingham house with casualties reported and ... (expressandstar.com)

West Midlands Police has reported casualties after the explosion at a home in Dulwich Road, in the Kingstanding area of Birmingham, although the number of ...

West Midlands Ambulance Service said a "large number of ambulance" resources are at the scene. In a message posted on social media, the force added: "Thank you for all you kind words. Makes you realise how lucky you are and how quickly your life can change!" "Dulwich Road is closed and is expected to be for some time. People in the area must immediately follow the instructions of first responders," a statement said. Social media users reported hearing the explosion from "miles away", one likening it to a "loud, quick thunderclap".

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Birmingham: Man in 'life threatening condition' as house destroyed ... (The Independent)

A man is in a life-threatening condition after he was rescued from the destroyed house and has been taken to hospital, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “The house itself, where the explosion occurred, has physically been destroyed. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. He’s a hero. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. my cousin saved a life!

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House completely destroyed and casualties reported in Birmingham ... (Evening Standard)

Photos of the aftermath show a house completely hollowed out by the blast at 8.38pm. West Midlands Police couldn't say the number of people injured or ...

“A large number of ambulances resources are at the scene along with @WestMidsFire and @WMPolice The public are asked to keep away from the area to allow us to work.” An Ambulance spokesman tweeted: “We are currently dealing with a significant incident in Dulwich Road in the Kingstanding area of Birmingham. Photos of the aftermath show a house completely hollowed out by the blast at 8.38pm.

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Man seriously injured and house destroyed in Birmingham explosion (Telegraph.co.uk)

Emergency services raced to the scene as flames, damage and debris came from a terraced red brick house.

"West Midlands Police are managing evacuations in the area and we urge those local to the incident to follow the instructions of emergency service officers at the scene." WMFS tweeted: "Six fire crews are in attendance at this incident involving an explosion on Dulwich Road, Kingstanding. Please avoid the area at this time." "The explosion, the cause of which is unknown at this time, has destroyed one property and caused damage to other properties and vehicles nearby. West Midlands Ambulance Service tweeted: "We have sent three ambulances, five paramedic officers, the MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic, @wmcareteam @WMASHART and a NILO to the scene." West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) said West Midlands Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service, Cadent Gas and the National Grid were all working to manage the incident. “A man was helped from the property by people at the scene but had suffered very serious injuries," West Midlands Ambulance Service said.

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Huge explosion destroys Birmingham house - updates (Birmingham Live)

Key Events · Man left fighting for his life after explosion at Kingstanding house 23:39 · Police cordon scaled back around Dulwich Road 23:17 · 'We thought a bomb ...

West Midlands Police said one house is destroyed with others significantly damaged, and that cars have also been damaged in the incident. West Midlands Police said one house is destroyed with others significantly damaged, and that cars have also been damaged in the incident. Reporter Nick Horner at the scene says people have been evacuated from their homes. Our reporter is at the scene and has witnessed several West Midlands Fire Service trucks, as well as a large crowd gathering. Our reporter Nick Horner says the police cordon around Dulwich Road is now being scaled back. Casualties have been reported and residents are being evacuated. Four other people have been treated at the scene for minor injuries. One man said: "The explosion happened as I shut the door. The door frame was cracked Police said a property on Dulwich Road, Kingstanding, was destroyed on Sunday evening (June 26) in the incident, with damage caused to several others. Thanks to everyone from the area who has spoken to us to share what they saw." Our officers were the first on the scene.

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Covid memorial service to be held at Birmingham's Peace Gardens (Birmingham Live)

The special service is being held at Peace Gardens in Bath Row and will see faith and city leaders gather to remember those lost and thank those that have ...

I know that this spirit will continue to flourish in what promises to be a very special year for our city.” It was moving and inspiring to see how our communities helped and supported each other in these challenging circumstances. John Beard, speaking on behalf of the Birmingham Faith Leaders Group, said: “It was very pleasing to see how our city came together to work with different faith communities and those of none to create a community spirit that showed the very best of Birmingham, and the country, during the pandemic.

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House destroyed and several others damaged in Birmingham ... (expressandstar.com)

People have been injured and a house has been destroyed after an explosion in Birmingham, West Midlands Police said. The force said they were called just ...

“West Midlands Police are managing evacuations in the area and we urge those local to the incident to follow the instructions of emergency service officers at the scene.” “The explosion, the cause of which is unknown at this time, has destroyed one property and caused damage to other properties and vehicles nearby. West Midlands Ambulance Service tweeted: “We have sent three ambulances, five paramedic officers, the MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic, @wmcareteam @WMASHART and a NILO to the scene.”

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One seriously injured after house explosion in Birmingham, UK (Reuters)

A house explosion in the Kingstanding area of Birmingham left one person with life-threatening injuries and four others with minor injuries, ...

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Birmingham: Man suffers 'life-threatening' injuries after house ... (Sky News)

One house has been destroyed and several others have been significantly damaged after an explosion in Birmingham. A West Midlands Ambulance Service ...

Evacuations are taking place and residents have been told to follow first responders "immediately". Evacuations have been taking place after the blast at a mid-terraced property in the Kingstanding area of the city and residents have been told to follow first responders "immediately". A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said a man is in a "life-threatening" condition following the blast in Dulwich Road, in the Kingstanding area of the city.

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Birmingham house explosion: Man in life-threatening condition as ... (iNews)

A number of people have been injured, and nearby houses and cars have been significantly damaged.

“West Midlands Police are managing evacuations in the area and we urge those local to the incident to follow the instructions of emergency service officers at the scene.” “A man was helped from the property by people at the scene but had suffered very serious injuries,” a spokesperson said. West Midlands Ambulance Service said people at the scene rescued a man from the destroyed house but he had “very significant injuries” and was taken to hospital.

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House destroyed and several others damaged in Birmingham ... (Harrow Times)

Police said there are reports of casualties but the number and severity of their injuries is unknown at this time.

“West Midlands Police are managing evacuations in the area and we urge those local to the incident to follow the instructions of emergency service officers at the scene.” “The explosion, the cause of which is unknown at this time, has destroyed one property and caused damage to other properties and vehicles nearby. WMFS tweeted: “Six fire crews are in attendance at this incident involving an explosion on Dulwich Road, Kingstanding. Please avoid the area at this time.”

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Man fighting for life after gas explosion in Birmingham (expressandstar.com)

West Midlands Police said they were called just after 8.30pm on Sunday to the incident on Dulwich Road in Kingstanding. One house has been destroyed and several ...

“The house itself, where the explosion occurred, has physically been destroyed. He’s a hero. my cousin saved a life! “After assessment and treatment at the scene, he was taken on blue lights to the major trauma centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham with the MERIT team travelling with the ambulance. West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) said people at the scene rescued a man from the destroyed house but he had “very significant injuries” and was taken to hospital. “But he was saying there was a woman in the house.”

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Birmingham explosion: Man suffers life-threatening injuries (BBC News)

One home is destroyed and several others badly damaged in a suspected gas explosion in Birmingham.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Were you in the area? Did you witness the incident? "The reason for that was to make sure that if people needed to be accommodated who had been evacuated, that could be done at the earliest opportunity," he said. West Midlands Fire Service said Cadent Gas and the National Grid were among those who were managing the incident. The man was rescued from the house by people at the scene but had suffered "very serious" injuries, the ambulance service said.

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Birmingham: House explosion 'destroys' property in Kingstanding (Metro)

A home was wiped out by a giant blast and an unknown number of people have been injured.

‘A large number of ambulances resources are at the scene along with @WestMidsFire and @WMPolice. West Midlands Ambulance Service tweeted: ‘We are currently dealing with a significant incident in Dulwich Road in the Kingstanding area of Birmingham. A number of people are feared to have been killed or injured after a house explosion in Birmingham.

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Birmingham explosion: Heroic neighbours free trapped man after ... (The Independent)

Heroic residents have described how they clambered past flaming debris, through dust and rubble shortly after a suspected gas explosion to pull an injured ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) said people at the scene rescued a man from the destroyed house but he had “very significant injuries” and was taken to hospital. “We come out to the back, and then we could hear the man geezer screaming, and we dug him out. He added: “We just went straight through the (front) door, and I thought I went through the house’s door – but it was actually the next door house’s door, because the house door had been destroyed. “There was a guy in the back (of the house), we could hear the guy screaming, but he was trapped up against the fridge in the kitchen. “But he was saying there was a woman in the house.”

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Birmingham explosion: Woman killed and man fighting for life as ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Emergency services descended on the scene of a house explosion in Kingstanding, Birmingham on Sunday evening, with the blast heard for miles around and left ...

"The number of casualties or injuries is not confirmed at this time. "Dulwich Road is closed and is expected to be for some time. Another neighbour said: "I had just gone into the toilet downstairs and shut the door. I heard a man shout help." West Midlands Fire Service confirmed this morning that a woman was found dead at the scene. "West Midlands Police are managing evacuations in the area and we urge those local to the incident to follow the instructions of emergency service officers at the scene." Hero CALLUM ATTWOOD." The fire service said in a statement: "At 20:38 fire crews responded to multiple reports of an explosion on Dulwich Lane, Kingstanding. "There are reports of casualties but the number and severity of their injuries in unknown at this time. my cousin saved a life! "The cause of the explosion is not yet known." He's a hero.

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Heroic neighbours rescue trapped man after explosion destroys ... (LBC)

Heroic neighbours clambered past flaming debris to pull an injured man alive after a house was destroyed in an explosion in Birmingham.

Please help us by avoiding the area." A resident told Birmingham Live: "I had just gone into the toilet downstairs and shut the door. I heard a man shout help." "But he was saying there was a woman in the house." Speaking from the scene, he said he could hear a guy "screaming" but he was trapped up against the fridge in the kitchen. He was taken out of the house by people at the scene but has suffered "very serious injuries", the ambulance service said.

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Birmingham: Woman found dead in debris of Kingstanding house ... (Metro)

The body of a woman has been found in the remains of a house destroyed in a suspected gas explosion in Birmingham. West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) ...

Sign up for our daily push alerts here. ‘We got him out, he ended up coming out on a mattress. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. A man who was rescued from the burning remains of the house remains in a life-threatening condition in hospital. ‘There was a guy in the back (of the house), we could hear the guy screaming, but he was trapped up against the fridge in the kitchen,’ a man who declined to give his name told reporters. The body of a woman has been found in the remains of a house destroyed in a suspected gas explosion in Birmingham.

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Woman found dead after house blast in Birmingham (The Guardian)

Man remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries after explosion in Midlands on Sunday evening.

“The dust from the loft insulation was burning around us,” he said. One man, who declined to give his name, said he helped carry an injured man out of the house on a mattress and “he was saying there was a woman in the house”. Neighbours reportedly climbed over burning debris to help a man who was in the property at the time of the blast, and he suffered “very significant injuries”, the ambulance service said.

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Birmingham: Woman found dead and man left with life threatening ... (Sky News)

A woman has died and a man has life-threatening injuries after a house in Birmingham was destroyed in a gas explosion. A number of neighbours who got the ...

"The house itself, where the explosion occurred, has physically been destroyed. "We got him out, he ended up coming out on a mattress. But he was saying there was a woman in the house." "There was a guy in the back (of the house). We could hear the guy screaming, but he was trapped up against the fridge in the kitchen. A number of neighbours who got the injured man out of the devastated property have been described by firefighters as "heroic". A number of neighbours who got the injured man out of the devastated property are described by firefighters as "heroic".

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Birmingham explosion: 'Heroic' community praised (BBC News)

Firefighters have praised the "heroic" efforts of the public at the scene of a gas explosion where a woman was found dead and a man seriously hurt.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Were you in the area? Did you witness the incident? All my kids were crying." He explained he then saw a "whole house on fire", adding: "I just left the car there and one of the neighbours took my kids inside and gave them water." Firefighters have praised the "heroic" efforts of the public at the scene of a gas explosion where a woman was found dead and a man seriously hurt.

Perry Barr Regeneration Scheme wins regional housing award ... (Birmingham City Council)

The latest accolade follows last month's success at the RICS UK Awards 2022 – winning the West Midlands Residential Project award. Birmingham City Council was ...

968 brand-new homes are currently being built on the former Birmingham City University (BCU) Teaching Campus, which comprises a mix of tenures including homes for later living, rent, and discounted sale. Cllr Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council, said: “Birmingham City Council is working hard with partners to build the new homes needed by a young and growing population and this is richly deserved recognition for the Perry Barr Regeneration Scheme Birmingham City Council was also named Housebuilder of the Year at the Insider’s Midlands event.

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Birmingham explosion: Woman dies following blast at a home in ... (ITV News)

Police were called to Dulwich Road in Kingstanding at 8.30pm Sunday where one house has been destroyed and several others "significantly damaged".

"The house itself, where the explosion occurred, has physically been destroyed. The statement continued: "The number of casualties or injuries is not confirmed at this time. "On arrival it was clear a gas explosion had taken place. One of the people who “put [their] own life at risk” by running into the burning house to save someone inside, according to their cousin on social media. Now there should be another house on our side of it - but that's been completely flattened." Then the houses further along the street have been damaged collaterally from the blast." "On scene at the moment we've got six appliances, we've got our technical rescue teams and we've also got our fire dog here." In a statement on its website WMFS said: "The explosion, the cause of which is unknown at this time, has destroyed one property and caused damage to other properties and vehicles nearby." West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) said West Midlands Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service, Cadent Gas and the National Grid are all working to manage the incident. Nearby cars had also been affected. "Our teams are on-site at the incident in Kingstanding, assisting the multi-agency response as the gas emergency service for the West Midlands". West Midlands Ambulance Service said people at the scene rescued a man from the destroyed house but he had "very significant injuries" and was taken to the major trauma centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

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Moment armed mob drag men from smashed-up car before battering ... (Birmingham Live)

The horrific incident which shows a car rammed by a flatbed lorry and then two men, aged 23 and 25, beaten with bats was caught on CCTV.

The two victims, aged 23 and 25, were taken to hospital for further treatment. A dark-coloured car then suddenly stops in front of the white car and around 15 men start repeatedly striking the vehicle with weapons, smashing the windows. This is the shocking moment two men are dragged out of their car and beaten by a huge mob of baseball-wielding thugs.

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Eight spots in and around Birmingham to visit this summer that you ... (Birmingham Live)

There are almost endless hidden gems to find in Birmingham and its surrounding areas - from beautiful gardens and countryside parks to manor houses and ...

The West Midlands region has plenty of idyllic villages but Shenstone, just eight miles away from Walsall, may be one of the best in the country to visit. Expect popcorn, Prosecco, snug seating and some of the biggest blockbusters this July - including Mean Girls, Black Panther, Die Hard, Devil Wears Prada and Back to the Future. Most excitingly, if you follow the stream uphill in the valley for several hundreds metres, you may stumble across the Lightspout Waterfall, a four metre cascade hidden within the rocks. Harvington Hall is a moated medieval and Elizabethan manor house hidden away in the Worcestershire countryside. Many people who live in Birmingham may not be aware of a stunning waterfall just around an hour's drive away. As summer is finally here, you might want to try some of these lesser-known spots to get away from the crowds.

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Rival shops in row over booze sale plans in Birmingham as petition ... (Birmingham Live)

Swinford News, Birmingham, applied for the licence in order to sell booze between 8am and 10pm Monday to Sunday.

Those people who signed the petition were very brave to put their names down.” Councillors will now deliberate on the matter in private before releasing a decision within the next five days. The petition was organised by the owner of the Beer Cellars on Bottetourt Road who claimed residents had signed his petition out of fear over a potential rise in crime. A petition signed by over 70 people against a shop’s plan to sell booze in Birmingham was organised by a rival off-licence, it has been claimed.

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Man in gimp suit back terrorising village after shaking up ... (Birmingham Live)

The mystery masked man ambushed a Brummie bar worker three years ago - and is now reported to have returned.

Everything is running through my head, I'd want him to know just how scary it was. She told the Daily Mail: "If I could speak to him now I'd want to know why he does what he does. In a 2019 incident, a Birmingham woman reported being charged at by a man wearing an all-in-one black rubber suit.

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