The fact those speaking with a Received Pronunciation (RP), seen as posh, accent were perceived more likely to commit a sexual assault than any of the other offences tested could indicate a change in attitudes around who might carry out this type of crime, researchers said.

There has also been an early goal at Bristol City, with Rayan Ait Nouri heading Wolves into the lead at Ashton Gate. The ball broke to the Algerian from a corner, and he made no mistake! There has been a very early goal at St Andrew's, where Birmingham are taking on Lincoln City.

Scotland centre-half Grant Hanley is closing in on a move to League One leaders Birmingham City, with Norwich City set to mutually terminate the final six months of the out-of-favour 33-year-old's contract.

You'll need to head to Liverpool to walk the grimy streets of the Shelby family's humble stomping grounds. More specifically, you'll stroll down the residential Powis Street, which served as the mud-caked, soot-filled Watery Lane in the Small Heath area of Birmingham in the series.

A cross from the right is allowed to bounce between the Lincoln keeper and defence, is controlled by the chest of Birmingham winger Ayumu Yokoyama and he slots under Zach Jeacock. The League One leaders are ahead inside 60 seconds. The players are on the fields at Ashton Gate, St Andrew's and the Riverside Stadium.

The flight was instead diverted to Birmingham and a team bus then took them back to Liverpool. It meant they did not get home until the early hours of the morning. Arne Slot then made the decision ...

Elon Musk has been linked with a takeover of Liverpool, but the tech billionaire would have to dig deep into his pockets to buy the Premier League giants

Birmingham Airport had temporarily suspended ... Elsewhere, there were doubts about the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United going ahead. The game is still scheduled ...

On Tuesday afternoon, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust joined University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP), Hampshire Hospitals and the Royal Liverpool Hospital in declaring a critical incident.

Ngumoha has had some nice touches on his Liverpool debut too. West Ham's FA Cup run ended last night as they were beaten by Aston Villa, while Wycombe Wanderers knocked out Championship strugglers Portsmouth! Who will join them in the hat for the fourth round today?

People who speak with accents perceived as ‘working-class’ including those from Liverpool, Newcastle, Bradford and London risk being stereotyped as more likely to have committed a crime, and becoming victims of injustice,

Follow live coverage as Birmingham City face Lincoln City in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.