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'All roads lead to Rome' - Anita Lonsbrough remembers winning Olympic gold 65 years on

All roads lead to Rome and it was also in the iconic Italian city that Anita Lonsbrough made history in the summer of 1960.

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Olympic Games|Sep 10, 2025
Supporting image for story: 'All roads lead to Rome' - Anita Lonsbrough remembers winning Olympic gold 65 years on
Supporting image for story: £120 million boost to West Midlands economy as tens of thousands of visitors flock to the region, says mayor Richard Parker
£120 million boost to West Midlands economy as tens of thousands of visitors flock to the region, says mayor Richard Parker
Politics|Jun 16, 2025
Supporting image for story: 'The show must go on' - Pelsall events will continue despite motorbike thefts circus says
'The show must go on' - Pelsall events will continue despite motorbike thefts circus says
Commonwealth Games|May 9, 2025
Supporting image for story: Judo sensation Gemma Howell inducted into Wolverhampton Hall of Fame
Judo sensation Gemma Howell inducted into Wolverhampton Hall of Fame
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Sport|Mar 15, 2025
Supporting image for story: Games legacy fund provides first set of funding for community groups
Games legacy fund provides first set of funding for community groups
Birmingham|Mar 21, 2024
Supporting image for story: Velodrome campaign hits critical stage as report backs case for £30m-plus facility
Velodrome campaign hits critical stage as report backs case for £30m-plus facility
Commonwealth Games|Mar 20, 2024
Supporting image for story: Council set to continue Games legacy across borough
Council set to continue Games legacy across borough
Sandwell|Aug 4, 2023

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Supporting image for story: Saying ‘no’ to Commonwealth Games replay was right call
Saying ‘no’ to Commonwealth Games replay was right call
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Athletics|Jul 21, 2023
Supporting image for story: Excitement as Sandwell Aquatics Centre ready to open for public
Excitement as Sandwell Aquatics Centre ready to open for public
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Sandwell|Jul 20, 2023
Supporting image for story: Commonwealth Games: Mixed responses to idea of Birmingham playing host again
Commonwealth Games: Mixed responses to idea of Birmingham playing host again
Birmingham|Jul 18, 2023
Supporting image for story: Festival promises 10-days of vivid, colourful and fun events
Festival promises 10-days of vivid, colourful and fun events
Birmingham|Jun 29, 2023
Supporting image for story: Funding set to help honour Games legacy pledge
Funding set to help honour Games legacy pledge
Birmingham|Jun 22, 2023
Supporting image for story: End of an era with two swimming pools to shut days before new Sandwell Aquatics Centre opens
End of an era with two swimming pools to shut days before new Sandwell Aquatics Centre opens
Sandwell|Jun 21, 2023
Supporting image for story: Denise Lewis praises strong women in her life as she collects damehood
Denise Lewis praises strong women in her life as she collects damehood
West Bromwich|Jun 14, 2023
Supporting image for story: Sponsors and partners announced as part of festival team
Sponsors and partners announced as part of festival team
Birmingham|May 30, 2023
Supporting image for story: Competition opens to give Games Bull a new name
Competition opens to give Games Bull a new name
Birmingham|May 24, 2023
Supporting image for story: Cycle race to be held on streets of Dudley this summer after Commonwealth Games success
Cycle race to be held on streets of Dudley this summer after Commonwealth Games success
Dudley|May 17, 2023

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Who is Matt Brittin, the man tipped to be the next director-general of the BBC?
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4Chan fined £450,000 by Ofcom for not protecting children from pornography
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Supporting image for story: Cypriot president calls for ‘frank discussion’ about future of British bases
Cypriot president calls for ‘frank discussion’ about future of British bases
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Viral News

Supporting image for story: Northern Ireland’s answer to the Camino de Santiago hailed
Northern Ireland’s answer to the Camino de Santiago hailed
Viral news|Mar 15
Supporting image for story: Man’s ‘disbelief’ after five-year quest for rare book ends in local Oxfam shop
Man’s ‘disbelief’ after five-year quest for rare book ends in local Oxfam shop
Viral news|Mar 5
Supporting image for story: Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel
Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel
News|Feb 23
Supporting image for story: Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’
Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’
Viral news|Feb 22
Supporting image for story: 'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'
'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'
News|Feb 22
Supporting image for story: Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands
Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands
Viral news|Feb 9

World News

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EU leaders resist joining Middle East fight amid concern over high energy prices
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Several major airlines cancel all flights to Dubai as Middle East war continues - see full list
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Greece launches animal airlift to evacuate pets and owners from Middle East
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Hello possum! Creature appears among cuddly toys in Australian airport gift shop
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Iran hits back at Gulf refineries after Israeli strike on offshore gas field
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Supporting image for story: Four flights cancelled at Birmingham Airport as most Middle East airspace stays shut over fears of missile and drone attacks
Four flights cancelled at Birmingham Airport as most Middle East airspace stays shut over fears of missile and drone attacks
Birmingham|4 hours ago
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