Tesco fined £7.5m for selling out-of-date food at Birmingham stores as health...
Tesco Stores Limited has been fined £7.5 million at Birmingham Magistrates Court yesterday, after pleading guilty to selling food which was past its ‘use by’ date in three of its […] The post Tesco...
View ArticleBirmingham COVID testing to be increased in Alum Rock to suppress South...
COVID-19 testing is to be increased in two Birmingham wards in order to monitor and suppress the South African variant, Birmingham City Council has announced. Extensive surveillance of COVID-19 has […]...
View ArticleWhen is the West Midlands mayoral election and how can you vote?
The Government have now confirmed that the Local, Combined Authority Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner elections that were due to take place on 7 May will now take place […] The post When is the...
View ArticleRTS Midlands Student Television Awards winners announced
Last night, the Royal Television Society Midlands Centre held its annual Student Television Awards, sponsored by BBC Birmingham. Held virtually and streamed online via YouTube, the ceremony was...
View ArticleThe Charlatans announce delayed UK tour including Birmingham O2 Academy date
English rock band The Charlatans have announced a huge 30th Anniversary ‘Best of Tour’ for later this year as part of celebrations delayed due to the COVID pandemic. The extensive national tour, which...
View ArticleBrand new Birmingham Symphony Hall jazz festival announced for August
A brand new jazz festival has been announced to be held in Birmingham this summer, along with the return of a free summer school course for local young people. The […] The post Brand new Birmingham...
View ArticleBirmingham MAC gets £1.7m redevelopment investment and new revamped restaurant
The Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) in Birmingham has been injected with a £1.17 million capital investment to support on-site development, including the launch of KILN, a new café and restaurant. The MAC’s...
View ArticleFears for missing schoolgirl last seen in Handsworth on Saturday
Fears are growing tonight as police launch an urgent appeal to trace a missing schoolgirl who was last seen in the Handsworth area of Birmingham on Saturday (1 May). Thi […] The post Fears for missing...
View ArticleConservative Andy Street elected Mayor of West Midlands for second term until...
Andy Street has been re-elected as regional mayor by the people of the West Midlands following a nail-biting political battle with Labour candidate Liam Byrne. Announced as the winner with 314,669 […]...
View ArticleLabour’s Simon Foster elected as new West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
Labour candidate Simon Foster has been elected the new West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, beating Conservative rival Jay Singh-Sohal by over 40,000 votes. Foster’s electoral victory was...
View Article£570m contract to build HS2 Birmingham station awarded to team behind...
Mace and Dragados have jointly been awarded the £570m contract to design and build Birmingham’s new city centre HS2 railway station. The £570m deal will see the Mace Dragados joint […] The post £570m...
View ArticleBirmingham mosque announces Eid celebrations set for Thursday following no...
One of Birmingham’s major Islamic centres has announced Eid celebrations for Thursday, in line with moon sightings which determine the day of which the Muslim festival is held. Green Lane […] The post...
View ArticleDisabled teen who taught over 80,000 people sign language wins Pride of...
A 16-year-old boy from Birmingham, who helped to get more than 80,000 people learning British Sign Language over the last year, has won the ‘Stephen Sutton Inspiration Award’ at the […] The post...
View ArticleProtestors march through Birmingham city centre in solidarity with Palestinians
Over a thousand people gathered in Birmingham this afternoon to protest in solidarity with Palestinians amid the ongoing Israeli military bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Passions were running high as...
View ArticleBirmingham artist unveils Malcolm X mural in solidarity with people of Palestine
A striking new mural depicting the historic visit of civil rights activist Malcolm X to Smethwick in 1965, has been unveiled in Birmingham as a show of solidarity with the plight of the Palestinian...
View ArticleBirmingham artist lashes back as police ‘probe’ into Palestine mural unveiled...
West Midlands Police have allegedly been in talks with the owners of a business on whose wall a Palestinian solidarity mural was painted last Monday (May 17). Award-winning Birmingham based […] The...
View ArticleHorror as 14-year-old boy knifed to death in Birmingham by ‘7 attackers’
Shocking news is coming in tonight of a teenage boy who was fatally stabbed in the Kingstanding area of Birmingham on Bank Holiday Monday (31 May) according to West Midlands […] The post Horror as...
View ArticleDisgust as swans savagely slayed by gang of yobs in ‘absolutely filthy’ Small...
Warning: This article contains images some readers may find distressing. Residents have shared their shock and indignation online after two swans were viciously attacked and mutilated by ‘a pack of […]...
View Article“I’m going to stab you” racist yobs assault Muslim family in Wolverhampton park
Police have arrested two young men for assault last night (7 June) following a racial attack where the ‘feral’ perpetrators made threats to ‘stab’ a Muslim family at a park […] The post “I’m going to...
View ArticleBirmingham festival celebrating local diversity gets celebrity backing ahead...
An annual festival celebrating diverse communities across Birmingham is set to take place this month and will be delivered both digitally and at a physical venue. Being held on select days between […]...
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