“Our streets are a war zone” says resident after shotgun attack in Bordesley...
Local residents have been left terrified after a shocking drive-by shooting involving a shotgun in Bordesley Green Road on Thursday night (3 February). The frightening drive-by shooting happened just...
View ArticleBirmingham residents left horrified after racist N-word graffiti daubed in...
Local residents have been left horrified after shocking racist slurs were discovered painted across a public walkway in the Small Heath area of Birmingham. The abhorrent graffiti – which includes the...
View ArticleMan arrested over brutal murder of Bordesley Green mother
A man has been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a mother-of-four in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham. Marina Shaban, 41, was tragically stabbed to death in […] The post Man...
View ArticleMan to appear in court charged with murder of Birmingham mother
A man is to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court today (9 February) charged with the murder of a mother from the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham. Marena Shaban, a mother-of-four, […] The post Man...
View ArticlePolice hunt killer after man stabbed to death in Digbeth flat
A murder investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death in a Birmingham flat last night (9 February). The victim, in his 40s, was found in a […] The post Police hunt killer after man...
View ArticleTommy Shelby mural painted in Digbeth for final season of Peaky Blinders
The finishing touches are being applied to a brand new mural in Digbeth to announce the last ever season of the BBC’s Small Heath gangster show Peaky Blinders. The large-scale […] The post Tommy Shelby...
View ArticleChild appears in court charged with “nasty” stabbing during street fight in...
The Alum Rock community is reeling with horror after a child was arrested following a knife attack during a street fight in Alum Rock Road on Thursday (17 February). The […] The post Child appears in...
View ArticlePlans unveiled for £4.5m upgrade to Kings Norton Cemetery following surge in...
Plans to improve facilities and capacity at a cemetery and crematorium in south Birmingham have been unveiled, following a surge in city deaths due to COVID. King’s Norton Cemetery, which […] The post...
View ArticleSpecial coins and stamps to be launched to mark Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth...
Birmingham is set to appear on new 50p coins which will be specially created to mark the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this year. Birmingham 2022 and CGF Partnerships have signed […] The post...
View ArticleMuhammed Sohail: Saltley murder victim shot dead in car
Detectives investigating the murder of a man found with fatal injuries in Birmingham have named him as Muhammed Sohail. The family of the 25-year-old murdered in Wright Road, Saltley, have paid tribute...
View ArticleDrugs gang who supplied cocaine and heroin across Midlands jailed for nearly...
A gang who supplied cocaine and heroin across Birmingham and into Worcester have been jailed for a total of almost 50 years after police busted their County Lines drugs network. […] The post Drugs gang...
View ArticleTrees are being given away to encourage West Midlands residents to build...
Up to 400 saplings will be given away across the region this half-term week to encourage more people to get growing and boost the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Virtual Forest. […] The post Trees...
View ArticleBirmingham artists join national ‘Rebel Music Tour’ in Digbeth to challenge...
A national tour celebrating music as a means of bringing communities together and fighting racism is coming to Birmingham tonight. The ‘Rebel Music Tour’ – which is touring around the […] The post...
View ArticleHundreds of excited fans attend Peaky Blinders red carpet premiere in Birmingham
Hundreds of fans turned out for the red carpet premiere of the final series of Peaky Blinders in Broad Street, Birmingham. Fans of the show braved freezing temperatures on Thursday […] The post...
View ArticleBirmingham 2022 Festival launches with a six-month celebration of creativity
The Birmingham 2022 Festival has announced its six-month long cultural programme taking place across Birmingham and the West Midlands. Organisers have revealed it will be the biggest celebration of...
View ArticleCommonwealth Games all-star album to showcase Birmingham music talent on...
A new all-star concept album billed as ‘a sonic love letter to Birmingham’ will be released to music fans across the world for free in June, for the Birmingham 2022 […] The post Commonwealth Games...
View ArticleMan and woman arrested over Saltley shooting of Muhammed Sohail
Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of Muhammed Sohail in Saltley (19 February) have arrested a man and a woman over the tragic killing. Police detained a 35-year-old man on suspicion […] The...
View ArticleREVIEW: Fatal Attraction – Corrie stars in stage version of hit 1980’s film
Fatal Attraction – a sexually charged film which shocked audiences in the 1980’s – returns to grip another generation in a psychologically topical stage adaptation starring Coronation Street actors....
View ArticleMan named and charged over Muhammed Sohail murder in Saltley
A suspect who was arrested in connection with the murder of Muhammed Sohail in Saltley, Birmingham, has been charged. Jervais Boyaram, 35, from Guernsey Drive, Birmingham, has been charged with […] The...
View ArticleLoving father-of-four dies following hit-and-run in Birmingham
A father-of-four who was seriously injured in a hit and run in Birmingham in January has sadly died, say police. Shiraz Ali Khan, aged 41, passed away on Friday (25 […] The post Loving father-of-four...
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