As the UK coronavirus death toll reached 233, with 5,018 people infected, pubs, clubs, restaurants and other social venues have shut their doors to customers in order to stave off the infection.

Birmingham have asked their players to take a 50 per cent pay cut for the next four months to help the club deal with the crushing financial pressure put on by the coronavirus pandemic. 

The singer, 26, revealed on Wednesday that he decided to push back his shows, which were due to begin in Birmingham on April 15, until February and March 2021, due to the global health crisis.

The Commonwealth Games have moved to tackle a potential scheduling nightmare around Birmingham 2022 after the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo were postponed until 2021.

Birmingham airport could become a temporary mortuary for up to 12,000 bodies, in a worst-case scenario, as construction begins on another emergency morgue in Upminster, Essex.

Jude Bellingham's former youth coach believes Manchester United would be a good fit for the Birmingham teenager who looks set for a big-money move this summer.

Robbie Savage has revealed he hid from Arsenal's kit man when Thierry Henry asked for the shirt he'd scored his 100th Gunners goal in back.

Jack Grealish has landed himself in hot water after the Premier League star defied his own pleas to stay at home amid the coronavirus lockdown to go out partying over the weekend.

Aston Villa captain and current Manchester United target Jack Grealish is never far away from the media spotlight whether it is for the right or wrong reasons.

Photos emerged on social media of a white Range Rover, as well as one of a man resembling Grealish. Police are investigating reports that a Range Rover smasheds into parked cars.

The model, 36, took a break from being a teacher to pick up sanitary towels, a can of red bull and multiple bars of Cadbury's chocolate, on Monday.

London has 64 cases per 100,000 people, followed by Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, with 52 cases. Birmingham is third (50) followed by Slough (49).

In response to Grealish's apology, Collymore wrote 'Good lad' followed by a heart emoji. Fans hit out at Collymore for appearing to stick up for Grealish but the ex-forward clarified what he meant.

Heather Wilson, 55, from Grimsby, has to raise £50,000 for life-saving cancer treatment. The NHS nurse's surgery was delayed by five months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Built in around ten days, the Nightingale hospital in London will have 4,000 beds for coronavirus patients. Similar hospitals are being installed in Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow.

The monarchy's official Twitter account paid tribute to the military who have been on 15-hour shifts as they transform the ExCel convention centre into a 4,000 bed hospital for coronavirus patients.

Asher-Smith could have a shot at three gold medals in a mad six-week stretch after Sebastian Coe revealed plans are being formulated to squeeze a trio of major events into the summer of 2022.

Labour MP Tahir Ali was one of 100 mourners attending a funeral of a constituent in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham despite the ongoing coronavirus Covid-19 lockdown.

The defender apologised after holding a sex party with two escorts last Tuesday. It emerged the pair - who it is claimed were paid £2,200 - had been invited to Walker's rented Cheshire property.

Mobile companies described the fears 5G caused coronavirus as 'baseless', with the government describing them as harmful to public health.

Figures show the trust with the leading number of victims in England is University Hospitals Birmingham, with 263 deaths so far, followed by several trusts in London.

Father-of-three Jawal Iqbal Dad, 50, from Hodge Hill, Birmingham, died from a heart attack only days after he returned home from hospital where he had recovered from coronavirus.

The pensioner, known only as Reg, 85, lives in the dilapidated home in Hall Green, Birmingham, with no working fridge, cooker, microwave or washing machine.

Thomas Wilson, 19, from Coventry was jailed for six months after threatening to cough and spit at police while Bevan Burke, 22, was jailed for nine months after coughing at an officer in Birmingham last week.

Vincent Okafor, 57, said his landlord thought he might be infected and bring the killer bug into the property. He was given five days' notice to vacate his rented accommodation on March 23.

Panayiotis Elia, 66, didn't show typical Covid-19 symptoms. However, his condition rapidly worsened and, within ten days, he was in a critical condition at Good Hope Hospital in Birmingham.

Woman was found dead in an unmarked police car Friday night after being shot. The victim had been in the car with an off-duty Birmingham police detective at the time.

Coronavirus presents a 'clear and present danger' to wildlife that could push vulnerable species 'over the edge', a leading expert from Birmingham University warned last night.

A string of severe storms and tornadoes will pummel Louisiana through the Tennessee Valley on Sunday, affecting some 4.5million people.

Dying stars are discovered every night but most are in vast galaxies while this one appeared to stand alone, according to a team from the University of Birmingham.

Phil Dolby, of West Midlands Police, was struck down with the killer bug a fortnight ago and said he'd never known an illness as bad as the one he was experiencing.

Dr Adnan Sharif (pictured), who works at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham said the amount of social interaction during Ramadan festivities could be a worry.

Connie Titchen, pictured, was first admitted to Birmingham City Hospital last month with suspected pneumonia. The retired shop worker said she feels 'very lucky' and 'can't wait to see my family'.

Prince William, 37, officially opened Birmingham Nightingale hospital today - before personally recognising the hard-working staff who had made the project a reality.

The Bundesliga club were competing with Manchester United to sign Bellingham, who does not turn 17 until June 29, at the end of the season, and were confident of winning the race.

The NHS Nightingale Hospital North West at the Manchester Central Convention Centre has already started treating coronavirus patients from the region after being completed this week.

United are one of a host of top European clubs, including Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea, who are desperate to sign the 16-year-old this summer and are negotiating £35m deal.

Chilling images from inside the temporary mortuary at the Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif in Small Heath, Birmingham, have given a rare insight into the scale of the coronavirus crisis.

West Midlands Police have released bodycam footage of officers confronting three different sets of people flouting strict lockdown rules in Birmingham from the Easter weekend onwards.

Carol Cooper (pictured), who is the head of equality, diversity and human rights at Birmingham Community Hospital said her staff were 'terrified' because of the current pandemic.

Chief Superintendent Phil Dolby, of West Midlands Police, spent 26 days in hospital and was placed on a ventilator as he battled the deadly virus for 13 days in intensive care.

Muhammad Islam, who worked with young people leaving care at Birmingham Children's Trust and was described as a 'well-respected' and 'highly valued' individual, died on Thursday.

Fozia Hanif, 29, passed away in Birmingham Heartlands Hospital from coronavirus after her ventilator was turned off on April 8. She gave birth to her son via caesarean section on April 2.

People were finally able to pay their respects at cemeteries across Birmingham after the council eased restrictions on graveyards. Mourners can now visit during a two-hour window.

Emma Davis, a former nurse herself, died at Southampton General Hospital today, just three days after the death of identical twin Katy, a children's nurse, at the same hospital.

In tonight's episode of the Channel 4 show Joe Lycett's Got Your Back, the team discover delivery service Hermes are sending packages straight to auction houses in Birmingham.

Dennis Ward, 83, had felt vulnerable and scared of catching Covid-19, said his grandson James Parnaby, who confirmed he was found dead at his home in Kings Norton, Birmingham, on Saturday.

EXCLUSIVE: The site in Epping Forest was originally designed to cope with 1,000 bodies but has now been expanded to deal with 3,000 people as the nation continues its battle against Covid-19.

The Aston Villa captain has auctioned off the famous No 10 shirt with all proceeds going to NHS Charities Together following the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Lucy Fitton, 22, from Birmingham, said she is 'lucky to be alive' after contracting Covid-19 and then pneumonia, which left her bed-bound.