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A weight lifted: Cyrille Tchatchet wants to give something back to Birmingham

Cyrille Tchatchet was walking home through the streets of Smethwick in 2016 when he got the call he had been hoping for since he stole out of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with just a pair of shoes and a weightlifting belt to his name. “It was ...

23 Jul 2022 at 13:14

Entertainment

Peaky Blinders creator says Commonwealth Games ceremony has ‘real heart’

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight said the opening ceremony for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, hosted in Birmingham, has “real heart”. The 62-year-old director and screenwriter, who was born in the city and is executive producer of the ...

25 Jul 2022 at 01:43

Dorries interview interrupted by off-screen altercation

A TV interview with Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries was interrupted by an off-camera altercation. The Cabinet minister was speaking to Sky News live from Birmingham when the sound of a dispute could be heard in the background. Ms Dorries ...

28 Jul 2022 at 10:52

Final part of Queen’s baton relay met with gay rights protest

The final leg of the Queen’s baton relay was met with a gay rights protest ahead of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham. Around 30 demonstrators gathered outside Aston Hall on Thursday, led by human rights campaigner ...

28 Jul 2022 at 16:34

Edward sends best wishes to competitors ahead of Commonwealth Games

The Earl of Wessex has wished Commonwealth Games competitors well in achieving their best and inspiring the next generation, in a message released ahead of the event’s opening ceremony. Edward, speaking in his role as vice-patron of ...

28 Jul 2022 at 11:50

Uplifting

Para athletes ‘truly members of the team’ at record-breaking Commonwealth Games

Double Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock has hailed the “awesome” inclusivity of the Commonwealth Games as Birmingham hosts the largest integrated Para sport programme in the competition’s history. The 2022 Games, held from July ...

28 Jul 2022 at 15:41

Sport

Lesser-known nations flying the flag at the Commonwealth Games

Athletes representing all 72 Commonwealth Games Federations are expected to march in the opening ceremony of Birmingham 2022 at the Alexander Stadium on Thursday night. Here the PA news agency highlights some of the lesser-known ...

27 Jul 2022 at 14:51

Sport

Jake Wightman wins bronze in 1500m to end summer hat-trick bid

World champion Jake Wightman’s hopes of a summer hat-trick ended after he came third in the 1500m at the Commonwealth Games. The 28-year-old, who won the 1500m at the World Championships last month, finished behind Australia’s ...

06 Aug 2022 at 14:45

Micro-artists team up to create tiny Commonwealth Games tributes

A pair of artists whose work can only be enjoyed through the lens of a microscope have teamed up to create tiny tributes to Commonwealth Games athletes competing in their native city of Birmingham. Dr Willard Wigan, a micro ...

05 Aug 2022 at 15:10

Sport

Max Whitlock: Male gymnastics participation ‘through the roof’ due to UK success

Max Whitlock believes male participation in gymnastics “has gone through the roof” as a direct result of the achievements of medal winners over the last decade. The six-time Olympic medallist was joined by England ...

05 Aug 2022 at 16:28

Sport

Jade Clarke insists England cannot rely on past success in Commonwealth Games

England netball star Jade Clarke says her side must shut out the memory of their tumultuous final-second win over Australia four years ago if they are to retain their Commonwealth Games title on home soil this ...

15 Jun 2022 at 15:48

Swimming

Swimmer Dan Jervis comes out as gay ahead of Commonwealth Games

British swimmer Dan Jervis has come out as gay ahead of next month’s Commonwealth Games. The 26-year-old Welshman, who won 1500m freestyle silver and bronze at the 2014 and 2018 Games in Glasgow and ...

29 Jun 2022 at 08:56

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