Man Shot Dead In ‘Cold-Blooded Killing’ In Birmingham
Police have described the incident in which a man was shot dead as a “shocking and cold-blooded killing”.
The man, who has been identified but not yet named publicly, was shot in Great Hampton Row, Hockley, Birmingham, on Wednesday evening....
Jeremy Corbyn Calls For Bin Strike Solution
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on his party in Birmingham "to find a solution as soon as possible" to the ongoing refuse worker dispute in the city.
The workers have been on strike since 30th June following union rejections...
Boy Takes Own Life After ‘Relentless’ Bullying
15-year-old Brandon Rayat ended his own life after relentless bullying from classmates, which included threatening to rape his mother.
The teenager suffered months of torture, being taunted by bullies who called him a paedophile and a ‘faggot’ every day for...
Man Jailed For Raping Woman Who Believed He Was Taxi Driver
Farhad Mostafa was jailed for eight years for raping a woman in his car after she believed she was getting into a taxi.
The 32-year-old, of Kildare Road, Nottingham, attacked the woman in Elm Bank Drive, Mapperley Park, on 4...
Birmingham City Council Leader John Clancy Resigns
John Clancy, leader of the city’s council, has handed in a letter of resignation following the ongoing dispute with refuse workers.
The councillor, who had been leader since December 2015, was getting calls for his resignation from Unite union, who...
Birmingham Bin Dispute: How Much Is It Costing?
The ongoing dispute between Birmingham City Council and refuse workers is costing the city an estimated £311,000 a week.
The workers have been on strike since the 30th June in protest of the council’s decision to remove 113 posts, with...
“I’m Not Racist!” Says Tommy Sandhu After Allegations
BBC Asian Network DJ Tommy Sandhu has released a video statement in which he denies any allegations against him of racist, homophobic and sexist remarks.
Whilst the BBC has not confirmed it, Sandhu was reportedly fired from his role as...
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...
Birmingham welcomes Commonwealth Games decision
Birmingham today (7 September 2017) welcomed the decision by the Commonwealth Games Delivery Unit (CGDU) to recommend it as a Candidate City to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Cllr Ian Ward, Deputy Leader and Chair of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games...
Investigation After Baby Death At Birmingham Hospital
Investigations have been prompted after the death of a nine-month-old girl at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Sada Hamza died at the Steelhouse Lane hospital on 30 July after being admitted 24 hours earlier.
Mother of the baby, Sakar Hussein, said she repeatedly...
