A Brighter Balsall Heath
The Balsall Heath Forum organised a joint community action day after consulting with residents about the issues within their locality. Balsall Heath Forum found that the main concerns for residents around the George St and Tindal St area were...
Ex-Aston Villa Player Tasered by Police
At 1.30am last night, police in Telford were called to the house of former Aston Villa player Dalian Atkinson due safety concerns.
Atkinson was tasered by police and subsequently received medical attention but was pronounced dead at 3am.
According to paramedics,...
Blaze at Brindley Place Hotel
At 11.30 Wednesday night, guests of the Hilton Garden Inn in Brindley Place, Birmingham were hurriedly evacuated from the building, still in the their pyjamas, after a fire broke out.
Firefighters quickly arrived on the scene to combat the blaze....
Sikh Union Coventry receives Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service!
Sikh Union Coventry has been honoured with the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This award is the highest honour given to volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work in their communities and is equivalent in status...
Man Wounded in Alum Rock Shooting
Yesterday morning, a man was shot on George Arthur Road, Saltley, near Alum Rock. It is believed the victim, 28, was purposefully targeted by the gunman.
Inspector David Hollies of the West Midlands Police said “we believe this was a targeted...
Tanveer Iqbal Trial Update
Music producer and father of two Tanveer Iqbal was murdered by strangulation, the court heard. His body was stuffed into a box meant for a wide screen TV then put into his car boot. The incident occurred in Edgbaston.
His...
West Bromwich Albion to be sold to Chinese
Guochuan Lai, 42, the entrepreneur who leads a Chinese investment group, is to purchase the West Bromwich football club. The decision was made in June by West Brom chairman, Jeremy Peace. Peace, who was originally chief executive of Blackburn,...
Coventry Takes the Highest Number of Syrian Refugees
Thousands of Syrians displaced from their homes and sent to refugee camps across Iraq are being flown to the UK under the government’s pledge to house at least 20,000 of them.
According to the Home Office, Coventry City Council took...
UK’s Biggest Gaming Festival, Insomnia58, Coming to Brum
Tickets are now on sale for Insomnia58, the UK’s largest festival for everything gaming. Taking place over the bank holiday weekend, 26th to the 29th, the button mashing fair is open to all ages and features all the hottest...
New Housing in the build for Kings Norton
Thanks to a joint partnership between Birmingham City Council, Viridian Housing and Westleigh, Birmingham is to get 44 brand new affordable homes.
Construction on the £4.7million scheme on Longfellow Road, Kings Norton began last November with financial support from the...
