Two Men to Appear in Court over Murder of Warehouse Owner Akhtar Javeed
Two men have been charged with the murder of soft drink firm owner Akhtar Javeed.
26-year-old business-man Surjat Mistry from Leicester and 18-year-old student, Lemar Wali have been charged with murder, possession of a firearm and conspiracy to commit...
Behind the Brand Look at Co-op Food Gives Students Careers Boost
Students visited the recently launched central Walsall store, where they heard from managers about the firm’s history, from how it first started to its rapid growth today, where it has amassed over 2,800 stores including one in every UK...
Birmingham’s Rising Football Star Layla Banaras Champions Youth Involvement in Housing Week
In a significant move for community engagement and youth empowerment, Birmingham City Football Club's teenage sensation, Layla Banaras, has been named the youth ambassador for Birmingham Housing Week. The event, which runs from February 5th to 9th, aims to...
Bordesley Green house fire reveals £200k cannabis factory
West Midlands Police were then after called to the blaze at 7am on Thursday, tweeting video footage from inside the house. The fire destroyed the roof of the property - and exposed a large-scale drugs farm.
Firefighters called to statements...
First Tracks Laid For The Extension of Midlands Metro
The first tracks for the extension of the Midlands metro was laid by leading figures.
Mayor Andy Street, Cllr Waseem Zaffar, cabinet member for transport with Birmingham City Council and West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) transport lead Cllr Roger Lawrence were joined...
Man shot in Balsall Heath
A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in the face.
The shooting happened at a home in Balsall Heath area of Birmingham at about 9:30pm on Tuesday, West Midlands police have said.
Police and medics were...
New Year, New Me: Getting Fit with Dal Dhaliwal
New Year Resolutions
It’s that time of year again where many of us resolve to better ourselves in some way. Some of the top new year resolutions are weight loss or to embark on a new health and fitness journey....
WMCA set to invest in regeneration of historic Birmingham hotel linked to Gandhi
Plans to regenerate an historic Birmingham hotel where Indian independence campaigner Mahatmah Gandhi is believed to have once dined are being backed by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
The Victorian-built Murdoch Chambers & Pitman Building in Corporation Street started...
Shruthi UK celebrates birth centenary of Queen of Carnatic Music
A rare concert held in Birmingham last night to mark the birth centenary of one of India’s pioneering vocalists won rapturous applause from guests.
Glowing tributes were paid to Dr MS Subbulakshmi, also known as the Queen of Carnatic music....
The Healing Power of Colour: Mita Mistry
“Rainbows apologise for angry skies.” ― Sylvia Voirol
Colour is diverse in everyday life, it guides us from showing when fruit is ripe and ready to eat to red lights in our environment indicating danger. Colour has symbolic significance in...
