Senior reporter for BirminghamLive/Mail covering breaking news and communities in the UK's second city. Contact: harry.leach@reachplc.com
Joined June 2009
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9 Aug 2025
My trip to Ghana š¤ š¬š
āMachete dancing, drums and eating spicy snails - inside my week in Ghana'
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Jun 9
Birmingham 'must not be overlooked in national grooming gangs inquiry', says the local Tory party
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Jun 9
A Birmingham city centre pub which reopened only six months ago following an extensive rock 'n' roll refurbishment has sadly closed its doors
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Jun 3
Huge thanks to @HarrylLeach for bringing coverage to this, and to everyone that liked, RTād and dealt with my constant moaning here over the last year. š¤£
Although, weāre far from finished.
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May 18
Colmore Row, or Scarmore Row?
The 3 giant scars on one of Birminghams finest streets.
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Harry Leach retweeted
Jun 3
OMG GUYS????
ITS REALLY HAPPENING!!
Paving stones are going back down around the lamppost on Colmore Row!! These paving stones were replaced with tarmac back in Feb 2025. So glad we finally have a result š
Now just 2 other large patches to go.
Feb 23
Someone is really messing with my emotions here, because guess what? New paving stones havenāt been put back, theyāve just laid FRESH TARMAC back down instead, absolute jokers mate.
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Jun 2
Aston Villa star @EM10Buendia has described @shadynasty1989's fan tattoo, commemorating the club's historic Europa League triumph, as 'unbelievable'
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May 31
As sweltering sunshine cooked me through the restaurant window, it dawned on me that I had picked a terrible, terrible day to attempt one of the spiciest curry Shababs has ever served any customer, ever.
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May 30
Birmingham barman applauded as Raise the Colours founder Ryan Bridge kicked out of pub
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May 27
After nearly two hours of chasing Villa's trophy parade around the city centre following their stunning 3-0 dismantling of Freiburg in the Europa League final, I'll admit it: I got completely swept up in the emotion of it all
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May 25
Statements from National Grid and the council promising to restore Colmore Row back to its former glory "as soon as possible" after it was left 'scarred' by 'eyesore' tarmac
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May 21
Out speaking to Villa Fans at the parade. This is what it means to them!
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May 21
If youāre not there, why not follow our live blog? š
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May 21
Anyone else in Birmingham city centre wake up to a parking fine with absolutely zero notice from @BhamCityCouncil?
Love that Aston Villa won for the city, and I get the paradeās going through the JQ, but cāmon. Cars now getting towed šš shambles
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May 20
We've spoken to this Birmingham family who are appealing for urgent help to keep Ethan Lacey, 20, on life support after he was critically injured in Thailand without travel insurance
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May 19
Iāve spoken to National Grid about this and theyāve promised to fix this āASAPā.
We need to keep them honest and make sure itās done
May 18
Colmore Row, or Scarmore Row?
The 3 giant scars on one of Birminghams finest streets.
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May 19
Done a silly TikTok updating peeps on this if you wana check it outā¦.
ā¦and full story on our website this week š¤
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May 18
Backstage at Birmingham's NEC, I was quietly being 'mogged' by a BBC Gladiator - as the kids, or my 30-something friends, would say...
My interview with Livi Sheldon AKA 'Diamond'
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May 14
A former Birmingham primary school teacher has been banned from the industry after accessing dark web images of children as young as five
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Harry Leach retweeted
NEW: Reform's leader on Birmingham Council says the party is 'unable to form an administration'
Jex Parkin said: "Other groups have made it clear that they refuse to work with us, meaning there is no viable route for Reform to take control of the council."
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May 7
The time is now. Your vote is so important.
Vote for your favourite biscuit at this āpolling stationā in Stirchley before 10pm TONIGHT!
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