Birmingham City Council approves whopping £100m Aston Villa stadium expansion...
Aston Villa Football Club’s huge stadium expansion plan – worth £100m – has been approved by Birmingham City Council. Permission has been granted by the city’s planning department for phase one […] The...
View Article£3.5 million funding awarded to boost cycling and walking across the West...
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has secured almost £3.5 million funding to support the better design, planning and development of cycling, wheeling and walking schemes in region. The grant from […]...
View ArticleHealth officials urge people to wear face masks and stay at home if they’re...
People across the country are being urged to once again wear face masks and to stay at home if they feel unwell, amid mounting pressure on the the NHS in the wake […] The post Health officials urge...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses after man struck by car in Hall Green
Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage after a man died following a fatal collision in Birmingham on New Year’s Eve. The 37-year-old man was taken to hospital following the incident which...
View ArticleFour arrested after ‘hate-related sex assault’ in Birmingham’s Gay Village,...
A shocking hate-related sexual attack against a young woman took place in Birmingham’s Gay Village in the early hours of Sunday morning, police have confirmed. Four men were taken into […] The post...
View ArticleViolent domestic abuser who attacked woman with crowbar, knife and glass...
A domestic abuser from Birmingham who violently assaulted his partner, breaking her nose and hitting her with a crowbar so hard she suffered a bleed on the brain has been jailed. […] The post Violent...
View ArticleHit BBC MasterChef show’s new Digbeth studio approved by Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council’s planning department has approved exciting plans for an old Digbeth building to be turned into a state of the art studio for BBC MasterChef. The vacant Banana […] The post Hit...
View ArticleDangerous West Midlands paedophile who targeted young girls jailed for sexual...
A dangerous West Midlands sex offender who targeted children in the 1980’s and 90’s has finally been caught and jailed for his horrific crimes on Tuesday (17 January). Paedophile Raymond Higgins […]...
View ArticleHooligan hurled shocking racial abuse at Raheem Stirling during Villa Park match
A football hooligan has been handed a three year banning order at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday (17 January) after he racially abused England and Chelsea player Raheem Sterling during a […]...
View ArticleHorror as schoolboy aged 13 stabbed outside Birmingham New Street Station
Police sealed off parts of the city centre after a young schoolboy was stabbed outside Birmingham New Street Station on Wednesday. The teenage boy was stabbed in Stephenson Place around […] The post...
View ArticleBirmingham premiere next week for Midlands-based drama starring Helena Bonham...
The premiere of a major new drama set in the Midlands and starring Helena Bonham Carter will take place in Birmingham next week. The special event will take place on […] The post Birmingham premiere...
View ArticleYoung thugs armed with knives carry out robbery near House of Fraser in...
A number of young men have been arrested – including two teenagers – after a robbery and disorder involving knives in Birmingham city centre. Five suspects were taken into police custody […] The post...
View ArticleTerrorist who wanted to “topple the government because it was dominated by...
A conspiracy theorist who wanted to launch terror attacks and overthrow the British government because he believed it was run by “a Jewish elite” has been found guilty at his […] The post Terrorist who...
View ArticleThousands expected as Chinese New Year celebrations return to Birmingham
Chinese New Year celebration organisers are expecting thousands of visitors to attend festivities in Birmingham city on Sunday. Attendees can look forward to spectacular dancing, singing, acrobats,...
View ArticleKnife crackdown in city centre after teenagers arrested for stabbing...
A police knife crackdown following the shocking stabbing of a schoolboy in Birmingham city centre has resulted in arrests and recovery of weapons. Knives were recovered and 46 people searched […] The...
View ArticleProud Brummie volunteers help clear up litter along Bordesley Canal Junction
A group of proud Brummie volunteers braved cold temperatures on Sunday (22 January) to help clear up litter along the Bordesley and Digbeth canal. The litter pick session was organised by […] The post...
View ArticleWoman’s spine severed by two Birmingham brothers in savage knife attack
Two brothers who nearly paralysed a woman in a brutal assault in Birmingham have been caught and jailed. Brandon Holmes, 25 and Dale Holmes, 32, from Weoley Castle pleaded guilty […] The post Woman’s...
View ArticleNew awards launched in Birmingham to honour inspirational young people
Nominations have opened for the inaugural Inspirational Youth Awards, a ceremony dedicated to honouring exceptional young people from across the West Midlands. Taking place on 29 April 2023, the awards...
View Article£60,000 Birmingham grant scheme launched to improve mental health and wellbeing
An innovative new Birmingham grant scheme – worth over £60,000 – has been launched to support projects focused on improving the lives of those living in the West Midlands region. […] The post £60,000...
View ArticleKing Charles tasks Tom Cruise to save the UK in Spitting Image live show in...
The much-loved TV comedy show Spitting Image is being revived for a live show in Birmingham with a plot featuring King Charles asking action star Tom Cruise to save “broken Britain”. […] The post King...
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