13-year-old boy dies after being struck by car while riding bicycle in...
A 13-year-old boy who was critically injured while riding his bike on Groverley Lane, Northfield, has sadly died, police have announced. The young teenager passed away on Saturday evening and his […]...
View ArticleCouncil leaders’ hustings to be held in Birmingham ahead of local elections...
Aston Students’ Union is set to host a Birmingham City Council leaders’ hustings ahead of the local elections on 5 May. Local leaders from the Labour, Conservative, Lib Dem and […] The post Council...
View ArticleUber Eats to refuel fasting delivery drivers with free food during final week...
As members of the Muslim community continue to fast during the final days of Ramadan, Uber Eats today launches ‘Sundown Spots’ – a series of pop-up restaurants offering free iftar […] The post Uber...
View ArticleHarry Styles to headline Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 in Coventry
Harry Styles has been added to the line-up, headlining Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 in Coventry on Sunday 29 May, with Pa Salieu and Rina Sawayama also joining the star-studded […] The post Harry Styles...
View ArticleBirmingham mosque to host mega Eid event in Small Heath Park and Edgbaston...
A Birmingham mosque is getting ready to host two mega Eid al-Fitr celebrations as the Muslim community prepares to mark the end of Ramadan in May. Small Heath Park and […] The post Birmingham mosque to...
View ArticleDeath of 56-year-old man found in a Birmingham hospital car park remains...
A post mortem on the body of a man found in a car at Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield has proved inconclusive, say police. West Midlands Police launched an […] The post Death of 56-year-old man...
View ArticleBirmingham man found with loaded gun during visit to probation officer is jailed
A man has been jailed for five years after cops found a loaded gun in his manbag – while he was going to see his probation officer. Jerome Powell was […] The post Birmingham man found with loaded gun...
View ArticleRapper Dizraeli to perform at Hare & Hounds in Birmingham this week to mark...
He’s a poet, producer, firestarter; a songwriter-MC, multi-instrumentalist, raconteur… Dizraeli has always been an artist in a genre of his own. After twenty years in the game and fighting fitter […]...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses after man discovered stabbed in Wolverhampton
West Midlands Police are appealing for information after a man was stabbed in Wolverhampton over the weekend. The man was discovered near the junction of Stubbs Road and Chequerfield Drive, Penn […]...
View ArticleCommunity sports event held for people with learning, physical and sensory...
A free public event to make sporting activities more accessible for all has been held in Birmingham. The initiative took place at Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMet) at Lichfield Road in Sutton...
View ArticleTwo Birmingham brothers found guilty of brutally murdering Amin Talea over...
Two brothers who ambushed and stabbed a man to death in Birmingham as he left his home are facing life behind bars today after being convicted of murder. Mohammed Farouk […] The post Two Birmingham...
View ArticleDavid Cameron lambasted by Muslim groups for claiming critics of Prevent...
A Birmingham community cohesion advocate has denounced suggestions by former Prime Minister David Cameron that opposing the government’s Prevent programme “enables terrorism”. In a new report published...
View ArticleNINE YEARS ON: How the racist murder of pensioner Mohammed Saleem by a...
Today marks the ninth anniversary of one of the worst terror incidents in the recent history of Birmingham when an elderly and fragile Muslim man from Small Heath was knifed […] The post NINE YEARS ON:...
View ArticleMoseley granny tackles family heartbreak by enrolling in this Sunday’s Great...
A courageous 82-year-old great-grandmother from Moseley is hoping to take part in the Great Birmingham Run on Sunday (1 May) after receiving some heartbreaking family news. Chrissie Boyer is facing […]...
View ArticleBirmingham families wanted for photography project celebrating region’s...
A photography project is calling on Brummies to send in family pictures, or to be photographed, to celebrate the diversity of Midlands individuals and families. Organisers of the project are inviting...
View ArticleReckless teenage burglar caught by police dog as he attempts to escape cops...
A reckless driver who hit speeds of up to 85mph in residential areas as he tried to flee in a stolen car has been locked up – after he was […] The post Reckless teenage burglar caught by police dog as...
View ArticleFully booked! No more spaces at Edgbaston Stadium, worshippers asked to...
A Birmingham mosque getting ready to host two mega Eid al-Fitr celebrations as the Muslim community prepares to mark the end of Ramadan, has announced that one venue is now […] The post Fully booked!...
View ArticleWhere are Eid prayers taking place in Birmingham today?
As thousands of Muslims across the city begin Eid celebrations, many will be starting the day with special religious prayer services to mark the end of Ramadan and ring in […] The post Where are Eid...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses following fatal collision in Smethwick
West Midlands Police are appealing for information and witnesses after a man died when his car hit a tree in Smethwick. The incident happened in Oldbury Road (A457), near Mallin […] The post Police...
View ArticleREVIEW: Mamma Mia! ABBA show swings into Birmingham for rip-roaring 20th...
The feel-good ABBA musical Mamma Mia! makes a sensational return to Birmingham after it was postponed two years ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Birmingham Hippodrome proudly throws opens its […] The...
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