Birmingham Bin Strike Back On
Birmingham’s bin workers have returned to the picket lines with the strike back on following the falling through of a deal between Union and the council.
The seven-week strike was suspended on 16th August after an initial agreement was made...
West Midlands Quidditch Champions Congratulated By JK Rowling
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has tweeted her congratulations to the West Midlands team who won the first Quidditch Premier League Championship in Hull.
The West Midlands Revolution Team won the tournament, beating the South East Knights in the final.
Writer...
Alton Towers Warn Customers Of Fake Ticket Scam
Theme park resort Alton Towers is urgently warning customers to be aware of a bogus website claiming to offer discounted tickets.
Reportedly, thousands of people have already fallen victim to the social media scam.
On the fake website, called “ukgroupdeals”, customers...
Banned Driver Jailed After 115mph Birmingham Pursuit
Kamar Farooq was jailed after a high-speed pursuit in which he reached speeds of up to 115mph before crashing.
Farooq, of Aston, Birmingham, was driving a BMW M3 when speeding away from police after they attempted to stop him last...
Britain’s Smallest Baby Now A Teenager
Aaliyah Hart was thought to be the country’s smallest baby when she was born prematurely in 2003.
The Birmingham girl was born just 18 cm (7 inches) and weighed 340 g (12 oz) and was given a 1% chance to...
Council Announces Twenty New Bus Lane Cameras Across Birmingham
Birmingham City Council has announced its aim to target “selfish drivers” as it erects 20 bus lane cameras across the city.
Drivers will be warned about the new regulations with a mobile camera unit out over the coming weeks.
The locations...
Tributes Paid To Taxi Driver Killed In Hit-And-Run
Colleagues of Sajid Mohammed Shehzad have paid tribute to the “wonderful man” who was killed in a hit-and-run incident on the morning of the 29th.
Mr Shehzad was stood by his parked car on City Road, Edgbaston, when he was...
Drayton Manor Lifts Ban On Sikh Kirpan
Drayton Manor has lifted their ban on the Sikh ceremonial sword after complaints following an incident where a primary school teacher was denied entry to a children’s party.
The Kirpan – a holly dagger – was considered a risk to...
Birmingham Comedian To Get Very Own TV Series
Guz Khan, creator of popular online character Mobeen, has been given his own TV series by the BBC.
‘Man Like Mobeen’, which was shown as a pilot on BBC3, proved to be such a hit that a full series has...
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...
