Man from Sparkhill denied heart transplant because of overstayed visa dies
A dad from Sparkhill, East Birmingham who was rejected an NHS heart transplant and ordered to pay £32,000 for end-of-life care has died. Nasar Ullah Khan's funeral was taking place at Zia ul Quran Jamia Mosque in Alum Rock.
Mr Khan...
Tram named after West Bromwich Albion legend Cyrille Regis
Running towards the crowd, arms aloft, ball squarely in the back of the net. That’s how tens of thousands of West Midlands football fans remember Cyrille Regis.
Now that iconic image has been captured on the side of a West...
Pushkar wins Best Restaurant in the Midlands at the 2018 British Curry Awards
Christmas came early for Pushkar with their second British Curry Award win at the 14th annual ceremony on Monday 26th November at Battersea Evolution, London. The fine dining Indian restaurant based on Birmingham’s Broad Street was one of 20...
Birmingham Close Ceremony 2022 with a Surprise Finale
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games came to a close with a show-stopping musical production at the newly redeveloped Alexander Stadium to a live audience of more than 30,000 and a global audience of more than a billion people.
With a...
Leeds parents jailed over Bangladesh ‘Forced Marriage’ wedding
A husband and wife have been jailed for misleading their daughter into travelling to Bangladesh to force her into marriage.
The couple were described as "monsters" by their daughter who they had threatened to kill if she did not go...
Police Want To Speak To This Man
Police are wanting to speak to this man in connection with a high-value international property fraud.
The image is being circulated in hope that someone will recognise him following the deception.
Police said they believe he is from the...
Edgbaston to host Eid al-Fitr Prayer with Green Lane Masjid
Edgbaston Stadium is partnering with Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre (GLMCC) to host Eid al-Fitr celebrations on its Colts (training) Ground.
Eid is expected to fall on either Sunday 1 May or Monday 2 May, based on the sighting...
Buses Pushed by Landslide in India
An immense landslip in north India has rushed two crowded buses off a hillside into a bottomless gorge, slaying at least 45 people, officials have said.
The automobiles had stopped for a rest when the landslip, initiated by days of...
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...
NEW AWARDS LAUNCH TO RECOGNISE INSPIRATIONAL YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE REGION
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 will recognise individuals aged between 16 and 25, who...
