Leicester Man Held In Dubai For Raising Middle Finger
Jamil Ahmed Mukadam, who raised his middle finger at another driver in Dubai, could face jail after he was arrested for "offensive behaviour".
Mr Mukadam said he reacted "in frustration", raising his middle finger when a driver cut him off...
Indian classical music superstars visit UK music school Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Ties between British and Indian musicians were boosted this week with a visit by four classical music superstars to the UK’s Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
Tabla supremo Zakir Hussain told an assembled audience of staff, students, diplomats, MPs and business leaders...
Birmingham Motorists to Pay for Park Pollution?
Motorist commuters into Birmingham may soon be made to pay a fine in order to protect and maintain Birmingham’s parks. Seeing as motorists enter the city and promote air pollution, they contribute to the detriment of the city’s parks...
Sophia is named West Midlands Mental Health Superstar for breaking down barriers about anorexia
A Birmingham teenager, who has worked tirelessly to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health by sharing the story of her battle with anorexia, has been named West Midlands Thrive Mental Health Superstar for 2020.
Sophia Badhan, aged 18, from Sutton...
Lions of The Great War Statue Vandalised less than a week since its unveiling...
It is believed graffiti was smeared across the ten foot bronze statue on Thursday night. Vandalism of the new Lions of the Great War monument in Smethwick has been criticized by a leading Sikh as ‘a despicable and cowardly act’. Graffiti has been...
Bloxwich Child Abduction
Following reports of two men trying to lure young boys into a vehicle, the Police issued a stranger-danger warning to parents in the Black Country.
The alert comes after officers received complaints that the men were looming close and approaching...
11-Year-Old Brainer Than Einstein
A 11-year-old has proved she is brainier than Albert Einstein after taking a Mensa test in a room full of adults who were all saying how tough it was!
Lara Jeetly from Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield has received a top...
(Update) ‘Three Musketeers’ found guilty of UK terror plot – Sentenced
A group of midlands men found guilty of plotting a UK terror attack were all sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday.
Naweed Ali, 29, Khobaib Hussain, 25, and Mohibur Rehman, 33, who refer to themselves as 'The Three Musketeers', were...
Royal Mail issue warning over fake ‘missed delivery’ cards
Royal Mail and Action Fraud are urgently warning residents of a new scam which involves households receiving ‘something for you’ cards designed to look like they have come from Royal Mail.
The cards urge recipients to call a 0208 number,...
A flawless event at Edgbaston saw Birmingham Awards salute the city region’s stars
Organisers Ifraz Ahmed and Anita Chumber juggled tasks to produce the best event yet in the Awards four year history. The technical team led by Manj at Purple Square Audio Visual were flawless. There are infinite technical minefields at...
