Hundreds of Birmingham City football fans march together against racism
Hundreds of Birmingham City football fans marched through their home city this afternoon to stand against racism, in response to scenes of far-right violence in London last month. Organised by former...
View ArticleBirmingham kidnappers jailed for attacking and forcing teenage student to rob...
Three Birmingham men have been jailed for kidnapping a college student and forcing him to rob his own family home. Brothers Ibrahim and Hassan Rauf captured the 18-year-old student on […] The post...
View ArticlePolice appeal for information as injured 85-year-old cyclist dies following...
West Midlands Police have launched a fresh plea for information after a cyclist injured in a collision in Walsall has sadly died. Tributes have been paid to 85-year-old Brian Humphreys who […] The post...
View ArticleWest Midlands secures £66m from Government to kick-start COVID-19 economic...
Up to an additional £66 million of Government funding has been awarded to the West Midlands in order to kick-start a series of ‘shovel ready’ schemes that can help drive […] The post West Midlands...
View ArticleBBC relaunching Dotun Adebayo’s late-night radio show for sleepless nights...
BBC Radio 5 Live’s overnight phone-in show is being relaunched for life beyond lockdown with Dotun Adebayo. The official voice of night owls everywhere, Dotun has been the host of […] The post BBC...
View ArticleLethal heroin needles posing risk to kids cleared from Birmingham City FC and...
A team of valiant volunteers from Small Heath have removed a shocking amount of used heroin needles and other dangerous drugs related waste from the streets around Birmingham City FC […] The post...
View ArticlePolice confirm “high level” of reports of fights, domestic abuse and several...
West Midlands Police have confirmed a “high level” of emergency calls were made last night following the reopening of pubs and bars yesterday, although only four arrests were connected to pub […] The...
View ArticleTeenager becomes Special Constable after being inspired by West Midlands...
A teenager who was inspired by local police efforts to keep communities safe has now become a Special Constable with the hope of doing the same. Abdullah Imad was so impressed by officers’ […] The post...
View ArticleFirst Birmingham wedding held following lifting of COVID-19 lockdown...
One of the first post-lockdown weddings to take place since restrictions was lifted went ahead at a Pentecostal church in Birmingham on Saturday. Getting married on the 4th of July at noon, Dionne...
View ArticleJewish and Muslim women join forces to remove antisemitic graffiti in Birmingham
A group of Jewish and Muslim women, including the city’s only female rabbi, have defiantly come together to remove antisemitic graffiti which appeared overnight on a wall in Billesley in […] The post...
View ArticleMan arrested after two paramedics stabbed in Wolverhampton – both with...
A man was today arrested on suspicion of wounding after two paramedics were attacked in Wolverhampton this afternoon. The paramedics, one male and the other female, were conducting a safe and well […]...
View ArticlePolice hunt underway after driver viciously attacked in Erdington in broad...
West Midlands Police are on the hunt for two men who viciously attacked a driver following a car crash in Erdington, a shocking incident which was caught on camera. The young […] The post Police hunt...
View ArticleOPINION: Why the Blues anti-racism march in Birmingham must not be...
The significance of Saturday’s demonstration by ex Zulu Warriors and Birmingham City fans in support of Black Lives Matter cannot be underestimated. Flashback to 24 March 2018 and 4,500 supporters of...
View Article15-year-old boy hospitalised after being stabbed in Handsworth by group of...
A 15-year-old has been stabbed and hospitalised in Birmingham after being attacked by a group of teenagers. The altercation and attack took place near Grove Lane in Handsworth, at around 7.30pm last...
View ArticleThugs banned from drinking in Solihull town centre after violent disorder at...
Five men have been handed banning orders excluding them from bars and pubs in Solihull town centre. The orders were handed down after the five men pleaded guilty to a […] The post Thugs banned from...
View ArticleThe new faster and more hi-tech buses set to serve the West Midlands by 2022
Buses of the future – with better access to WiFi, contactless payment and USB charging ports – could be whizzing along West Midlands roads very soon, as progress continues to improve […] The post The...
View ArticleWest Midlands awarded £3.85 million to get region cycling and walking...
Plans for pop-up cycle lanes, wider pavements and many other measures to encourage more cycling and walking across the West Midlands have been given overwhelming backing from Government. The Department...
View ArticleArts Council awards £33 million coronavirus funding but gives nothing to...
Birmingham Museums Trust, which runs several high profile public attractions, is facing “a very uncertain future” today after an application for crisis funding during the coronavirus pandemic was...
View ArticleDrayton Manor Park reopens following coronavirus lockdown but with...
Drayton Manor Park has partially reopened after three months of lockdown, with safety measures in place to protect visitors during the coronavirus crisis. The Staffordshire-based theme park opened its...
View ArticleJohn Lewis flagship Birmingham store to close as company announces 1,300 jobs...
John Lewis has announced it is permanently closing its Birmingham department store in Grand Central, with no plans to reopen as the coronavirus lockdown eases. The announcement comes a day […] The post...
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