Lions of The Great War Statue Vandalised less than a week since its unveiling...
It is believed graffiti was smeared across the ten foot bronze statue on Thursday night. Vandalism of the new Lions of the Great War monument in Smethwick has been criticized by a leading Sikh as ‘a despicable and cowardly act’. Graffiti has been...
Unveiling of the UK’S First South Asian WW1 Soldier
The High Street in Smethwick saw hundreds of people gathering to witness the unveiling of the Lions of the Great War monument, a 10-foot high bronze statue of a Sikh soldier, cast to commemorate 100 years since the end...
Plans To Close Stratford Road Car Park
The Alfred Road car park in Sparkbrook is constantly "chock-a-block" with but is now set to be closed to make way for a new housing estate.
In 2005 it was offered as a parking provision when the council introduced a red route...
Inquest Set for Young Dad
A young father who died in tragic cinema accident on March 9 in Star City will have an inquest to examine how he died after being trapped in an electronic footrest.
Dad-of-one Ateeq Rafiq dropped his mobile phone in between...
Kebab Shop Infested
The Desi Roti and Khana kebab house in Smethwick has been hit with a huge court bill adding up to £9,600 after being charged for poor food hygiene.
Mr Abid Hussain, the owner of the kebab shop on the corner...
Channel 4 future lies in young and culturally diverse second city
The broadcaster is deciding where to relocate to Birmingham, The UK’s second city. Channel 4 will decide where to move its head office, At the end of this month. In the world of media this is a moment of substantial...
2018 marks 50 years since the birth of Reggae
2018 marks 50 years since the birth of Reggae.
This year, BASS festival will pay homage to the music, arts, culture and heritage of a genre that has enriched the cultural fabric of the world over the last five decades.
BASS2018 features live...
Former Birmingham Businessman caught out in £60,000 VAT scam
Dalmit Singh Dohil, ran two constructions companies in Birmingham, was given a suspended prison sentence at Birmingham crown court.
Dohil, 40, pleaded guilty to four counts of knowingly being connected with the fraudulent evasion of VAT in 2009.
Dohil, who use...
Plans for three new Birmingham train stations – Designs unveiled
Campaigns for three new rail stations in Birmingham have moved a step closer after a £40 million project was revealed due to Increasing demand.
Under plans, the Camp Hill line, Birmingham would reopen to passenger services for the first time...
Birmingham Black Cabs to transport digital screens for advertising and announcements
Many of Birmingham black cabs and hackney carriages are to be fitted with new roof-top advertising screens - which will also deliver 'critical' public information alerts. They could display emergency messages for the public as well as advertising.
As well...
