University of Birmingham officially opens new campus in Dubai
The University of Birmingham has officially opened its campus in Dubai - becoming the first global top 100 and UK Russell Group university to establish a campus in this rapidly developing international education hub.
University of Birmingham Principal and Vice-Chancellor...
Joseph Chamberlain College Celebrate Outstanding Achievement
Joseph Chamberlain College are delighted to have their commitment to excellence publicly recognised, having been rated Outstanding across all areas in their recent Ofsted inspection under a framework that is far more rigorous than previous inspections. The College’s fantastic...
Cost NHS Prescriptions To Increase From April
The cost of NHS prescriptions will soar 20p to £8.80 from April.
Health Minister Lord O'Shaughnessy announced: "We have increased the prescription charge by 20p from £8.60 to £8.80 for each medicine or appliance dispensed."
The rise comes alongside a target...
Bollywood Legend, Sri Devi Dies at 54
The world of Bollywood is in mourning after the legendary Bollywood goddess Sridevi Kapoor, died at the age of 54 after reports of a heart attack after attending a close family wedding in Dubai on Saturday 24 February.
Sridevi married...
Taxi Driver Alerts Other Cabbies to be More Vigilant
A taxi driver from Ward End disturbed would-be thieves as they smashed their way into his cab.
Shakeel Hussain believes they were on the hunt for cash, after claiming another seven cabs were targeted on the same night.
The taxi, a...
ITV journalist Sameena Ali-Khan launches ‘Breaking Into News’ competition to find ITV Central’s next...
(February 26th 2018) ITV News and Media Trust today launched ‘Breaking Into News’, a unique initiative that has been successfully running for six years and fronted by ITV’s award-winning news broadcaster Charlene White and Sameena Ali-Khan for ITV Central...
Over a thousand students take part in Turkish Airlines Birmingham School Games
In its seventh year, the Games took place last on 13th and 14th February at PlayFootball Birmingham and saw over a thousand children from Birmingham schools compete against each other. Freestyle footballer Rebaz Mohammed and Paralympian Sophie Hahn were some of...
West Midlands residents encouraged to use NHS 111 service to avoid unnecessary A&E visits
It is estimated that nearly three quarters of a million West Midlands residents (731,525) go to A&E each year who could have been helped by NHS 111
West Midlands residents are being urged to avoid unnecessary trips to A&E by...
Detective Examine Motive For The Killing of Sarbjit Kaur
A team of murder detectives are investigating the murder of Sarbjit Kaur 38-years-old who was found in her Rookery Lane home at 4pm on Friday 16 February.
It is claimed she had been assaulted and may have died several hours...
Signature Awards 2018 Winners Announced
‘Our time has arrived’ was the cry from the West Midlands Metro Mayor Andy Street at the 4th Signature Awards which took place at the ICC on the 16th Feb. Over 550 attendees were reminded that the West Midlands...
