Birmingham Labour MP’s Send Letter Criticising Council Over Bin Fiasco
The nine Labour MP’s of Birmingham sent a letter addressed to council leader John Clancy in which they said that the council was acting as an “obstacle” in negotiations.
The letter said that the authority was "refusing to answer straight...
Channel 4 future lies in young and culturally diverse second city
The broadcaster is deciding where to relocate to Birmingham, The UK’s second city. Channel 4 will decide where to move its head office, At the end of this month. In the world of media this is a moment of substantial...
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...
Birmingham bares brunt of Storm Ali – with high winds causing disruption to travel
Strong winds from Storm Ali has caused commotion to Birmingham and the West Midlands with fallen trees blocking roads, disturbing train services and gales forcing airlines to cancel flights. The Met Office says things are set to get a...
Four Arrested In The Crash That Killed Two Young Brothers
Police arrested four men in connection to the horrific crash that killed two young brothers in Wolverhampton in March.
Pawanveer Singh, aged 23-months-old, and Sanjay, 10, died in the Birmingham New Road crash.
They were travelling in a BMW with their...
Plans To Close Stratford Road Car Park
The Alfred Road car park in Sparkbrook is constantly "chock-a-block" with but is now set to be closed to make way for a new housing estate.
In 2005 it was offered as a parking provision when the council introduced a red route...
Schoolboy Stabbing in Sparkbrook
A 15-year-old boy was knifed in Sparkbrook just before 3pm on Monday, January 20.
The teenager was found slumped in Grantham Road and near the junction with Webster Close where passers-by rushed to his aid and tended to his wounds.
The boy...
Jail Time Doubled For Carjacking Gang
A gang of violent carjacking thugs who battered motorists with golf clubs, baseball bats and metal bars have had their jail terms doubled. The trio Sarweeth Rehman, Hussun Ashraf and Adal Azam, all aged 22, caused fright by carrying...
Weekly Bin Collections To Resume In Birmingham
After months of strike action and disruption, weekly bin collections in Birmingham are set to return.
Birmingham City Council’s cabinet member for Clean Streets, Recycling and Environment, Councillor Lisa Trickett, confirmed that from Monday October 9, the city’s refuse and...
Moseley Man Jailed After Violently Threating Ex-Girlfriend
A violent man who threatened to smash his ex-girlfriend's teeth has been sentenced to over nine months.
Mustafa Ahmed from Moseley threatened his former partner with a knife on several occasions throughout their relationship, asking her to choose if she...
