Carer Who Defrauded An Elderly Woman
A carer was given a suspended sentence after she conned an elderly woman of more than £13,000.
Effat Chowdhury, aged 28, of Burlington Road, Chiswick West London, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, suspended for 12, on...
Garage Worker Chases Carjackers With Broom
A sale
assistant at Merestones Petrol Station in Acocks Green, has spoken how he jumped into
action to chase off two men in an attempted carjacking with his broomstick.
Risalat Hussain, 35-year-old who ran out to
help...
Staggering £100k Donation Boosts Acorns Children’s Hospice Appeal
A staggering £100k donation from a former member of staff has given a huge boost to an urgent fundraising appeal launched by Acorns Children’s Hospice.
Erica Brown, who left the charity in 2009 - donated the significant amount to the...
Coventry Road Hay Mills Man stabbed and seriously injured
A man undergone serious injuries after he was stabbed at a property on a major city route A45, police have now revealed. A 51-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of wounding.
The victim was knifed in Coventry Road, Hay Mills,...
Cocaine Worth £400k Found In Taxi
Taxi Driver Tanzeel Rehman a "trusted courier" has been jailed in drug smuggling after £400,000-worth of cocaine was found behind the passenger seat.
Rehman from Birmingham was returning from Luton with a consignment of high-purity cocaine when he was stopped...
India- East Midlands Business relations on the rise
‘India Derby Business’ meeting was hosted by the Derby City Council on 27th November 2018. Consul General, Aman Puri shared his insights besides giving an update on Indian economy stating, ‘though Indian economy is highly competitive, it provides an...
Woman Puts Plea for Kidney Donor on Car Window
A Coventry woman who needs a new kidney has put a plea on the back of her car windscreen.
Sunaina Singh, 37, was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease six years ago and has been on dialysis for two years.
Being on the...
New Camp Hill stations firmly on track with £15 million funding boost
It is full steam ahead for the construction of three new Birmingham rail stations following a £15 million funding boost from the Department for Transport.
The funding is an important step in getting passenger services resumed on the Camp Hill...
Travel Disruption Expected For the Velo Birmingham
Birmingham will expect major travel disruption this Sunday, May 12 when the Velo Birmingham and Midlands cycle race zooms back into town.
There will be around 17,000 cyclists taking part in the 100-mile and 42 mile event.
Cyclist will be around...
Birmingham Bus Survey – Have Your Say
People who travel in Birmingham are being invited to take part in a survey which seeks to better understand why they do – or don’t – use the bus.
Birmingham City Council is currently working to create a clean air...
