Birmingham council to secure decade-long deal to host major athletics events...
The long-term future of indoor athletics in Birmingham is set to be secured through a proposed 10-year partnership agreement between UK Athletics and Birmingham City Council. A decade-long deal, due...
View ArticleMan critically injured after being assaulted during night out in Brindley Place
A man is critically ill in hospital after being assaulted on a night out in Birmingham city centre. The 50-year-old was involved in a disorder in Brindley Place, off Broad […] The post Man critically...
View ArticlePolice charge man with wounding and threats to kill following Erdington ‘gun...
Police have charged a man with “wounding and threats to kill” following a tense stand-off in Erdington. Drama unfolded at a property in Hillaries Road, Erdington last week when a negotiator […] The...
View ArticleMurder investigation launched after man dies following assault on Birmingham...
Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was fatally hurt while on a night out in Birmingham city centre. The 50-year-old, from Birmingham, was involved in a disorder in […] The post...
View ArticleMan, 50, convicted after racially abusing footballer Romaine Sawyers on Facebook
A man has been convicted of racially abusing footballer Romaine Sawyers online after being tracked down by a dedicated football hate crime officer. Police Constable Stuart Ward of West Midlands Police...
View ArticleGrand Hotel Birmingham gets celebrity launch following £45m restoration and...
It may have only been weeks ago that Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise was staying at the venue while filming Mission Impossible 7 in the city, but The Grand Hotel Birmingham has […] The post Grand Hotel...
View ArticleSmall Heath councillor under investigation as angry residents plan protests...
A city councillor who is facing a public protest from angry residents is to be investigated by Labour Party colleagues, Birmingham City Council leader Cllr Ian Ward has exclusively told I Am...
View ArticleCallous crooks snatch surgeon’s glasses used in life-saving heart operations
A Birmingham heart surgeon who performs life-saving heart operations is appealing for the return of his specialist operating glasses which were stolen from his car outside Queen Elizabeth Hospital on...
View ArticleDisgraced West Midlands copper faces jail after having sex with vulnerable...
A serving West Midlands Police officer was convicted today (14th Sept) of abusing his position after engaging in a sexual relationship with a domestic abuse victim during the course of […] The post...
View ArticleCommunity comes together to salvage defaced Malcolm X mural supporting Palestine
A mural in Kings Heath commemorating the visit to Smethwick by civil rights activist Malcolm X in 1965, with the art showing solidarity with Palestinians, was vandalised this week but […] The post...
View Article18 firefighters from three stations tackle severe house fire in Bordesley Green
A fire which broke out last night (14th Sept) in the bedroom of a house in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham took crews from three fire stations before the […] The post 18 firefighters from three...
View ArticleTeenager arrested in connection with sexual assault against a child in...
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault after a child was lured away from a playground in Rowheath Park, Birmingham, and attacked around midday yesterday (18th […] The post...
View ArticleTwo men guilty of killing their “baby brother” in Birmingham
Two callous men have been convicted at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday (20th Sept) for their part in the killing of their younger brother Thomas Rogers. David and Samuel Rogers […] The post Two men...
View ArticleThousands welcome Birmingham Pride as LGBTQ+ festival returns bigger and...
Thousands of people have taken to the streets to celebrate the return of Birmingham Pride this weekend, after the event was twice postponed due to the COVID pandemic. Following a hiatus of 28 […] The...
View ArticleStreet art mural of Muslim girl riding skateboard stuns Birmingham residents
A mural depicting a Muslim girl riding a skateboard has stunned Birmingham residents who have praised the artwork for its bold approach to inclusivity. The street art has been created by talented […]...
View ArticleWest Bromwich Albion fan jailed for online racist abuse of player Romaine...
A West Bromwich Albion fan was jailed on Thursday (30 Sept) for racially abusing player Romaine Sawyers online after the culprit was tracked down by a football hate crime officer. […] The post West...
View ArticleTwo teenagers arrested as machetes seized at Square Peg in Birmingham city...
Police have arrested two men and seized weapons after reports of clashes between two groups in Birmingham city centre this afternoon. The incident happened in Corporation Street by the Square Peg at...
View ArticleOver 76,000 support cancer patient Lewin’s campaign to stay in the UK amid...
A petition campaigning against the deportation of an elderly cancer patient has received more than 76,000 signatures. Lewin Williams, 74, has lived in Birmingham for almost 20 years and has […] The...
View ArticleJail for violent Birmingham domestic abuser who dangled partner from window...
This story contains details of domestic abuse and photos of injuries. A domestic abuser from Birmingham who repeatedly bullied, assaulted and stabbed his ex-partner has been jailed for 13 years […] The...
View ArticleYoung man tragically dies after being stabbed in a Birmingham street
A young man, described by his family as a “pure soul”, was fatally stabbed in the Kings Norton area of Birmingham on Friday night (1st Oct) and police confirmed a […] The post Young man tragically dies...
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