Britain’s Smallest Baby Now A Teenager

Aaliyah Hart was thought to be the country’s smallest baby when she was born prematurely in 2003. The Birmingham girl was born just 18 cm (7 inches) and weighed 340 g (12 oz) and was given a 1% chance to...

Council Announces Twenty New Bus Lane Cameras Across Birmingham

Birmingham City Council has announced its aim to target “selfish drivers” as it erects 20 bus lane cameras across the city. Drivers will be warned about the new regulations with a mobile camera unit out over the coming weeks. The locations...

Tributes Paid To Taxi Driver Killed In Hit-And-Run

Colleagues of Sajid Mohammed Shehzad have paid tribute to the “wonderful man” who was killed in a hit-and-run incident on the morning of the 29th. Mr Shehzad was stood by his parked car on City Road, Edgbaston, when he was...

Drayton Manor Lifts Ban On Sikh Kirpan

Drayton Manor has lifted their ban on the Sikh ceremonial sword after complaints following an incident where a primary school teacher was denied entry to a children’s party. The Kirpan – a holly dagger – was considered a risk to...

Birmingham Comedian To Get Very Own TV Series

Guz Khan, creator of popular online character Mobeen, has been given his own TV series by the BBC. ‘Man Like Mobeen’, which was shown as a pilot on BBC3, proved to be such a hit that a full series has...

Tributes Paid To Man Who Died in Fatal M1 Car Crash

Cyriac Joseph was among the eight people killed in a major incident on the M1 last Saturday. The Nottingham minibus driver, known as Benny, died when his vehicle was involved in a collision with two lorries. 52-year-old Joseph was reportedly driving...

70,000 Strong Petition For “Genius” With Oxford Place To Stay In UK

70,000 signatures have been penned for a petition to allow 21-year-old Brian White to remain in the UK and study at Oxford. Friends of the straight-A student are campaigning for the Zimbabwean, hoping to have his immigration status changed to...

6,000 Taxi Licenses Issued in Wolverhampton But Many Won’t be Used in City

This year, more than 6,000 private hire taxi licences were issued by Wolverhampton City Council, up from less than 1,000 in 2014. Of the 6,395, however, it has emerged that 5,319 live elsewhere. Taxi drivers in the area have said that...

Free Childcare Hours Still Unclaimed By Thousands With Deadline Approaching

Findings show that thousands of families across Birmingham and the West Midlands are yet to confirm their place on the new childcare scheme, which entitles parents to 30 hours free childcare. Under the new scheme, parents will be entitled to...

Nottingham In ‘Fake’ Parking Fine Letter Warning

Fake parking notices have been posted in Nottingham warning cars they could be fined for parking in residential areas. Posted in Marham Close, Sneinton, the letters, claiming to be from the council, advise drivers they could be fined £120 or...