British Army uniform and equipment in World War I It contained an inner can of explosive with an outer can of metal fragments or ball bearings. The fuses that were developed for the Jam Tin Grenade were activated by friction or a by lighted taper which was often replaced by a lighted cigarette. This was followed by the highly successful Mills bomb in 1915. It was oval in shape to fit into a clenched fist and time fused. The detonator was activated by a spring driven firing pin which was restrained by a lever that in turn was locked by a safety pin. The Mills bomb was a defensive
Media in Birmingham the "Sunday Mercury", all owned by Reach plc (formerly Trinity MIrror). In 2018, the "Birmingham Mail" rebranded their online digital operations as "BirminghamLive". Reach plc additionally own "What's On Magazine Group", running since 1986 and currently producing six monthly regional entertainment titles, including "What's On Birmingham" and LGBT+ publication "Midlands Zone". Reach plc is contracted to publish "Forward" (formerly "Birmingham Voice"), the Birmingham City Council's free newspaper distributed to homes, community centres and public buildings. Reach plc previously published the now defunct "Birmingham News", a weekly freesheet distributed to homes in the suburbs. Birmingham has two mainstream digital-only news publishers;