Remembering Srebrenica virtual exhibition unveiled for 25th anniversary...
The first-ever virtual exhibition using the testimony and artefacts from Bosnian Genocide survivors was unveiled this week as part of the 25th-anniversary commemorations. Survivors of the genocide from...
View ArticleWest Midlands Police officer sacked for “making racist comments” and...
An officer from the West Midlands Police has been sacked after making racist and inappropriate comments about his colleagues, according to the force. The officer, whose identity has been withheld […]...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter: Campaigners demand West Midlands Police name cop sacked...
Campaigners supporting the Black Lives Matter movement in Birmingham are demanding West Midlands Police release the name of an officer who has been sacked for making racist comments. Community...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie to deliver keynote message at 25th anniversary of Bosnian...
The 25th anniversary of the Bosnian genocide takes place today and Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie will be taking part in UK National Srebrenica Memorial Day. Angelina Jolie will join high […] The...
View ArticleUNESCO awards Black Country special Global Geopark status
The Black Country has been awarded UNESCO Global Geopark status, joining the Cliffs of Fundy in Canada, the French wine region of Beaujolais and Vietnam’s Dak Nong, and only seven […] The post UNESCO...
View ArticleBirmingham REP Theatre announces job losses in wake of coronavirus economic...
The Birmingham Repertory Theatre has announced the venue could be forced to cut 47 jobs following the ongoing business impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The warning of job redundancies, which would...
View ArticleWest Midlands Police vow to fight racism amid growing public criticism from...
West Midlands Police chiefs have jointly committed themselves to fighting racism and discrimination in the regional force amid growing criticism of their handling of a recent racism scandal. The Police...
View ArticlePolice break up and close down illegal rave in Walsall town centre
Police officers broke up an illegal rave in Walsall over the weekend and made an arrest, describing the gathering as a “dangerous event”. The event was stopped after officers came across […] The post...
View ArticleCOVID-19 wellbeing counselling service launched for Birmingham’s LGBT+ community
A new counselling service for LGBTQ+ people has been launched in the city to help individuals with their mental health and wellbeing during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The service aims […] The post...
View ArticleSikh Langar meets Black Lives Matter for powerful anti-racism rally in Smethwick
The Sikh tradition of Langar was embraced at a Black Lives Matter protest in Sandwell on Saturday, as residents came together to rally against racism and to defend a local elderly woman from […] The...
View ArticleSandwell on alert as coronavirus cases spike in Smethwick, according to...
Sandwell Council has begun alerting people across the borough to a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, especially in Smethwick. Data sent to the council on Saturday shows another twenty positive cases […]...
View ArticleFour arrested by police after “lethal” arrows fired into Birmingham street
Four people have been arrested by West Midlands Police for firing arrows into a public street in Birmingham. The arrests were made following reports yesterday (July 19) of crossbow arrows […] The post...
View ArticleCommunity rallies around elderly Sikh woman as UK Home Office threatens to...
Community campaigners are rallying behind an elderly Sikh woman from Smethwick who is being threatened with deportation, despite living in the country for over ten years. Outraged friends and...
View ArticleWeapons and drugs seized as police make arrests in Wolverhampton crime crackdown
Police officers have seized knives, a knuckle duster and drugs as part of a crackdown on weapons and dealing across Wolverhampton. Officers from the West Midlands Police Wolverhampton Taskforce, and...
View ArticleCars seized as West Midlands Police break-up “car cruiser” gathering in Sandwell
West Midlands Police broke up a large group of “car cruisers” last night as officers ramped up the pressure on street racers and large social gatherings. Traffic cops and officers […] The post Cars...
View ArticleOver 50,000 back campaign to stop UK deportation of Smethwick woman Gurmit Kaur
Over 50,000 people have signed an online petition calling for an elderly Smethwick woman to remain in the UK after she was threatened with deportation. 75-year-old Sikh woman Gurmit Kaur […] The post...
View Article“This is not a moment, this is a movement”– Young leaders urge local...
Young citizens from across the region have written to the West Midlands Combined Authority urging it to continue to fight racism. Members of the Young Combined Authority (YCA) wrote to the WMCA’s […]...
View ArticleWest Midlands MP John Spellar backs campaign to keep local Sikh woman in the UK
Smethwick MP John Spellar has taken up the case of a 75-year-old woman living in the West Midlands, who has been threatened with deportation by UK immigration services. The Member […] The post West...
View ArticleSex attack victim praised for ‘remarkable bravery’ as rapist jailed
Detectives from West Midlands Police have praised a woman for her bravery after she fought off an armed sex attacker and provided crucial evidence which has helped put him behind […] The post Sex...
View ArticleArrests made in connection with 2018 shooting of Birmingham dessert shop owner
Police have arrested five men in connection with a fatal shooting in Birmingham more than two years ago – including one suspect tracked down in Scotland and another in Sweden. […] The post Arrests made...
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