Cadbury World announces new immersive ride for popular Birmingham attraction
A sweet treat is in store for Cadbury World visitors this year as the popular Birmingham attraction has announced a brand new ride set to launch in spring. Cadbury Chocolate Quest […] The post Cadbury...
View ArticlePerry Barr Household Recycling Centre reopens to public following service...
Perry Barr’s upgraded recycling centre has reopened to residents, Birmingham City Council has announced. The Household Recycling Centre (HRC), which is operated by Veolia, closed in August 2021....
View ArticlePolice seize suspected stolen vehicles and illegal vapes in Coventry crime...
Cops in Coventry have seized suspected stolen vehicles, illegal vapes and cigarettes in an operation targeting local crime in the city. Officers in Coventry were out in the North East […] The post...
View ArticleTwo men charged with serious assault and aggravated burglary in Birmingham...
West Midlands Police have charged two men with serious assault and aggravated burglary following police warrants that carried out in Birmingham earlier this week. Javid Ahmadzai, 41, and Hajam...
View ArticleBirmingham man who planned to rape children of woman he met online jailed for...
A Birmingham man who had planned to rape the children of a woman he was messaging online has been jailed for 15 years. Christopher Brand was sentenced at the city’s Crown Court […] The post Birmingham...
View ArticleTwo teenagers charged following “extreme violence” during Solihull robbery...
Police have charged two teenagers with wounding and robbery after two other teenagers were attacked in Solihull. The attacks took place in September and December 2023, as well as last month, say […]...
View ArticlePolice arrest three men over kidnap, false imprisonment, assault and robbery...
Three men have been charged with offences including kidnap and robbery after police carried out warrants in Walsall and Smethwick by West Midlands Police. Mohammed Jamil, 39, Idris Ahmed, 26 […] The...
View ArticleActor Carl Weathers, best known for starring in Rocky and Predator, dies aged 76
Carl Weathers, the actor famous for playing Apollo Creed in the ‘Rocky’ films, has died aged 76. In a statement announcing the news, his family said: “We are deeply saddened […] The post Actor Carl...
View ArticleThree men found guilty after fatal stabbing of Hazim Al-Bajouri in Hockley,...
A man has been found guilty of manslaughter after a father-of-three was fatally stabbed in Hockley last year. Hazim Al-Bajouri, 43, died after being stabbed in the chest by Cyle […] The post Three men...
View ArticleDrunk driver Thomas O’Brien Wood jailed for killing passenger in crash caused...
A drink-driver has been jailed for killing his passenger in a crash, after driving the wrong way on a motorway into oncoming traffic. Thomas O’Brien-Wood had “failed to stop for […] The post Drunk...
View ArticleBREAKING: 13 people reportedly arrested outside Home Office centre in Solihull
We have news coming in this evening of 13 arrests being made outside an immigration centre in Solihull. According to reports from activists, the arrests were made outside Home Office […] The post...
View ArticleMan charged after Birmingham woman in her 70s robbed and hospitalised
A man has been charged after a woman in her 70s was knocked to the ground and robbed in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, police have reported. A suspect was arrested shortly […] The post Man charged...
View ArticleProtesters challenging Rwanda plan arrested outside Home Office immigration...
Police officers arrested 13 protesters following a demonstration at a Home Office immigration centre in Solihull yesterday evening. The group were apprehended just after 9pm on Monday (April 29), after...
View ArticleInternational aid agencies warn of starvation and death as Israel seizes...
International aid groups have warned of exacerbating an already grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza if an Israeli offensive on Rafah goes ahead, after Israel blocked the supply of essential aid […] The...
View ArticleBirmingham man jailed for eight and a half years for firearms and drug offences
A Birmingham man has been jailed for eight and a half years for firearms and drugs offences. A firearms warrant was initially executed at the home address of Jelani Selassie […] The post Birmingham man...
View ArticleTwo men arrested on suspicion of murder after two women die in Wolverhampton...
West Midlands Police have arrested two men on suspicion of murder after two women died following a house fire in Wolverhampton this morning. Police were called to Dunstall Hill, alongside other […] The...
View ArticleMouthwatering cuisine and TikTok foodies headlining Halal Food Festival in...
One of the world’s largest halal food festivals is back in Birmingham this weekend, showcasing an immense array of culinary delights and tasty treats from across the globe. Just in […] The post...
View ArticleGunman jailed for 24 years for shooting teenager in Ward End church car park
A gunman has been jailed for 24 years for shooting a teenager as violence flared on a church car park in Birmingham. Awais Ahmed was himself stabbed with a machete […] The post Gunman jailed for 24...
View ArticleLGBT+ groups announce renewed calls for Birmingham Pride boycott amid ongoing...
LGBTQ+ groups have renewed calls for a boycott of Birmingham Pride this weekend in response to the ongoing crisis in Gaza. Activists are urging members of the community to boycott […] The post LGBT+...
View ArticlePro-Palestine activists hold silent die-in to protest Birmingham Pride...
Dozens of pro-Palestine demonstrators staged a powerful protest in Birmingham today (May 25) to coincide with the Birmingham Pride parade amid controversy over the event’s headline sponsor. The West...
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