Edgbaston

Once, in Edgbaston, I rode in the back of a New Labour Rover briefing Alan Milburn en route to a political event while his ministerial car and driver sat outside a Surestart scheme.

Exposing the Real Face of New Labour 2006

One of his fellow-guests, a man called Edgbaston, small-eyed and semi-bald, with a dark moustache and a distinguished air of meanness, disconcerted him one day by remarking of an unknown person,

The Island Pharisees John Galsworthy 1900

One of his fellow-guests, a man called Edgbaston, small-eyed and semi-bald, with a dark moustache and a distinguished air of meanness, disconcerted him one day by remarking of an unknown person, "A half-bred lookin 'chap; did n't seem to know his mind."

Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900

"I was the leading run-getter until being hit on the head in the first over of the first Test at Edgbaston."

Pakistan cricketer calls on Marxist in case for the defence Giles Richards 2010

These days we seem to schedule to hold most of our Tests on building sites and, at Edgbaston this summer, a crane swung steel girders behind the bowler's arm while everybody pretended that everything was OK.

What now for Indian cricket in the post-Lalit Modi era? David Hopps 2010

The first is the world-wide interest in Newman both as a theologian and writer but also as a holy, humble and pastoral parish priest who looked after the sick and poor of his Oratory Parish in Edgbaston.

Cardinals Approve Miracle for Newman Beatification 2009

The Pope granted permission and Cardinal Newman died in his room at the Oratory House in Edgbaston during the evening of August 11, 1890.

Cardinals Approve Miracle for Newman Beatification 2009

Just how autre the temps used to be was vividly illustrated by David Lloyd in a feature on Sky Sports about the luxurious new changing rooms at Edgbaston, which have been upgraded to befit the best Test team on the planet.

Joey Barton's robust Twitter chatter is sadly far from riotous | Martin Kelner 2011

I visited two starkly different areas of Birmingham – Edgbaston and Newtown – to talk to people about the government's proposed welfare reforms, only to collide with some uncomfortable truths about the state of Britain and our lack of solidarity.

What conference film-making taught me about the new political landscape John Harris 2010

At Edgbaston in 2005, it was Australia that nearly pulled off a stunning come-from-behind win.

VVS Laxman shows special side again as India edge past Australia Dileep Premachandran in Mohali 2010