South & City College invests in engineering for the future

Students at South & City College Birmingham will benefit from some exciting new engineering equipment as they start their courses this month. The Engineering Workshop based at the Bordesley Green Campus will teach aspiring engineers the skills they need to...

22 reasons why Birmingham should host 2022 Commonwealth Games

With just days to go until the UK’s preferred Candidate City is announced, Birmingham 2022 shares 22 reasons why it is time to Bring the Games to Birmingham From expertise in hosting world-class sport, events and cultural festivals...

Student With Oxford Place Can Stay In UK

Brian White, who faced deportation, has been told by the Home Office that he can stay in the UK indefinitely. 21-year-old Mr White moved to the UK from Botswana at age 15 and lives with his adoptive British family in...

Leaked Email From John Clancy Shows Councillor ‘Misled Public’

City council leader John Clancy is under-fire after a leaked email showed he misled the public over the deal which would have ended the bin strike. Clancy claimed recently that no deal was struck between the authority and Unite with...

Birmingham Terrorist Plotted Attack A Year Prior To London Bridge Incident

Junaid Hussain tried to persuade an undercover BBC reporter to carry out an attack on London Bridge, a year before terrorists struck killing eight and injuring others. BBC’s Inside Out London said, in a special report, that Hussain encouraged their...

Man Jailed After ‘120 mph’ Road Race Whilst On Break Leaves Couple With Serious...

A West Bromwich man who raced another car at speeds of up to 120 mph whilst on a break from his job at Cadburys and subsequently crashed, seriously injuring a husband and wife, has been jailed for three years. Manjivan...

Birmingham Bin Strike Back On

Birmingham’s bin workers have returned to the picket lines with the strike back on following the falling through of a deal between Union and the council. The seven-week strike was suspended on 16th August after an initial agreement was made...

West Midlands Quidditch Champions Congratulated By JK Rowling

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has tweeted her congratulations to the West Midlands team who won the first Quidditch Premier League Championship in Hull. The West Midlands Revolution Team won the tournament, beating the South East Knights in the final. Writer...

Alton Towers Warn Customers Of Fake Ticket Scam

Theme park resort Alton Towers is urgently warning customers to be aware of a bogus website claiming to offer discounted tickets. Reportedly, thousands of people have already fallen victim to the social media scam. On the fake website, called “ukgroupdeals”, customers...

Banned Driver Jailed After 115mph Birmingham Pursuit

Kamar Farooq was jailed after a high-speed pursuit in which he reached speeds of up to 115mph before crashing. Farooq, of Aston, Birmingham, was driving a BMW M3 when speeding away from police after they attempted to stop him last...