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Local time Friday 4:36 AMWeather 13°C, Partly cloudyOuter Index 23 · #752 of 1942 today

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the centre of the West Midlands region of England. It is the largest local authority district in England by population and the second-largest city in Britain – commonly referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom – with a population of 1.2 million people in the city proper in 2025.

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In the news

• Percentage of veterans serving in incoming congressional class drops to 15%
  airforcetimes.com · 9 h ago · 4 outlets
• California set to commute all 548 death sentences
  goulburnpost.com.au · 7 h ago · 2 outlets
• Hewitt-Trussville wrestling ranked No. 4 in Class 6A preseason poll
  trussvilletribune.com · 4 h ago
• London Jemison, No. 20 Alabama seek 'fun' vs. Arkansas State
  1075thegame.com · 11 h ago · 2 outlets
• ALEA honors 8 for extraordinary acts of courage, life-saving service
  wbrc.com · 3 h ago
• RECOUNT COST Candidates who request a recount outside the automatic margin must pay for it under Alabama law
  wbrc.com · 8 h ago
• DTE, Consumers Energy sue Michigan over new campaign finance restrictions
  clickondetroit.com · 2 h ago
• Sixth-ranked Clarkston dialed in offensively during sweep of Lake Orion for district championship
  theoaklandpress.com · 3 h ago

Headlines from the outlets named, found through the GDELT Project. Translations and an AI summary are in the app. All the news in Birmingham.

This week

Things to do in Birmingham this weekend

• UAB Blazers Mens Basketball vs. Nicholls State Colonels Mens Basketball
  Fri, Nov 6, 6:30 PM · Bartow Arena, Birmingham, AL · Sports · Basketball
• Charlie Berens: The Lost and Found Tour
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM · The Lyric Theatre, Birmingham, AL · Arts & Theatre · Comedy
• Levity
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM · Alys Robinson Stephens PAC, Birmingham, AL · Music · Classical
• Birmingham Bulls v. Knoxville Ice Bears
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM · Pelham Civic Complex, Pelham, AL · Sports · Hockey
• Jonas Brothers: The Burning Up Tour All Over Again
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:30 PM · Legacy Arena at the BJCC, Birmingham, AL · Music · Pop
• Jonas Brothers | Official BJCC Ticket + Hotel Packages
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:30 PM · Legacy Arena at the BJCC, Birmingham, AL · Music · Pop
• 8Ball & MJG and Bun B ft. The Renaissance Orchestra
  Fri, Nov 6, 8:00 PM · BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham, AL · Music · Hip-Hop/Rap
• 8 Ball & MJG and Bun B | Official BJCC Ticket + Hotel Packages
  Fri, Nov 6, 8:00 PM · BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham, AL · Music · Hip-Hop/Rap
• Kitchen Dwellers + Dogs In A Pile
  Fri, Nov 6, 8:00 PM · Iron City, Birmingham, AL · Music · Country
• Hayes Carll - Ages 18+
  Fri, Nov 6, 8:00 PM · Saturn - Birmingham, Birmingham, AL · Music · Other

Events and tickets from Ticketmaster, within 40 km, from 2026-11-06.

Weather this week

• Fri23° / 13°Clear
• Sat17° / 9°Partly cloudy
• Sun18° / 6°Clear
• Mon20° / 6°Clear
• Tue20° / 12°Cloudy

Forecast by MET Norway, CC BY 4.0, updated 1 h ago.

Nearby

• Atlanta 225 km
• Nashville 294 km
• Memphis 349 km
• New Orleans 503 km
• Louisville 535 km
• Lexington 539 km

Learn here

• Samford University 5,729 students
• Miles College 1,440 students
• Birmingham–Southern College 1,129 students
• Daniel Payne College
• Southeastern Bible College

Universities and colleges within 25 km, from Wikidata, CC0.

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