Government Could Have Prevented Controversial Maccabi Fan Ban at Aston Villa but Failed to Act, Report Finds Sunday, February 22, 2026 maccabi ban government policing birmingham homeoffice safety football antisemitism committee sport Senior government ministers and officials had multiple opportunities to intervene and prevent the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending their Europa League match at Aston Villa in Birmingham, MPs have concluded. … Read More
Kyogo’s Birmingham Struggles: Transfer Talk Amid Limited Playtime and Low Conversion Rates Saturday, February 21, 2026 kyogo birmingham championship transfer injury striker goals priske professionalism worldcup sport Kyogo Furuhashi’s start at Birmingham City has been anything but smooth. After finally netting his first Championship goal in a last-minute finish against Sheffield Wednesday—marking what many hoped would be the beginning of … Read More
Unai Emery Issues Challenge to Leon Bailey Following His Aston Villa Return Friday, February 20, 2026 unaiemery leonbailey astonvilla premierleague football winger footballtransfers playerdevelopment teamcommitment facup sport Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery has expressed satisfaction with Leon Bailey’s dedication since the winger rejoined the club last month but insists that Bailey must begin to translate his efforts into tangible results. … Read More
Unai Emery Fires ‘Never Give Up’ Rallying Cry as Aston Villa Chase Premier League Glory Friday, February 20, 2026 astonvilla unaiemery premierleague football villapark championsleague arsenal mancity soccer leadership sport Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery is defiantly optimistic as his side sits proudly in third place in the Premier League, with just 12 matches left in the season. Despite some recent setbacks, Emery insists that Villa’s strong … Read More
Police Drones Deployed at Villa Park and Molineux in UK First to Enhance Crowd Safety Friday, February 20, 2026 drones policing public safety football premierleague surveillance westmidlands security technology emergency sport In a pioneering move for UK law enforcement, West Midlands Police have partnered with the Premier League, Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and the National Police Chiefs Council to permanently install drones at Villa … Read More
New Birmingham Depot to Boost West Midlands Bus Network Overhaul Friday, February 20, 2026 birmingham bus depot franchising wmca westmidlands publictransport investment competition infrastructure sport A new bus depot is set to be constructed in Birmingham as part of the West Midlands Combined Authority’s (WMCA) ambitious strategy to take control of the region’s bus network. The proposed East Birmingham Depot, located … Read More