Police Launch Investigation After Hit-and-Run
West Midlands Police are investigating into a hit-and-run on Soho Road, Handsworth.
A man was found with serious head injuries, consistent with being hit by a car in the early hours of Saturday 31 August.
Emergency services swooped on Soho Road...
MP Khalid Mahmood Speaks Out Over Muslim Integration in Birmingham
"Outer areas of the city do well, but there’s a ring in the middle where the opportunities are not there.”
Birmingham MP, Khalid Mahmood, has backed claims that some Muslims may have struggled to integrate into British society, stating that...
Sir Lenny Henry Named Birmingham City University Chancellor
Sir Lenny Henry, 57, has received yet another prestigious title to add to his gleaming list of accomplishments. Just last year, the Dudley born comedian and actor, best known for his stand-up shows and co-founding Comic Relief, was knighted...
Man Arrested Over Handsworth Stabbing
Following an incident in Handsworth, a 64-year-old individual sustained critical injuries due to a stabbing. The authorities responded to the situation on Whitehall Road just after the stroke of midnight on Thursday, April 11.
Power Punch Proves Fatal
Harrowing CCTV footage was shown at Wolverhampton Crown Court, showing Salhan and fellow doorman Jonathon Davies, viciously attacking guests who remained at event after it had finished.
37-year-old Salhan, who had been hired as security staff for the event in...
Many children will go without presents and traditional meal this Christmas, says Barnardo’s
This Christmas many children supported by children’s charity Barnardo’s will go without presents and a festive meal, according to a shocking survey of hundreds of the charity’s frontline workers.
A YouGov survey revealed that more than a third (34 per...
DATE SET FOR THE BIG SLEUTH 2017
After months of hi-bear-nation, Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity and Wild in Art are pleased to announce Birmingham’s The Big Sleuth will launch on Monday 10 July.
The highly anticipated free, 10-week public art trail, named because ‘sleuth’ is a group...
Man Jailed After ‘120 mph’ Road Race Whilst On Break Leaves Couple With Serious...
A West Bromwich man who raced another car at speeds of up to 120 mph whilst on a break from his job at Cadburys and subsequently crashed, seriously injuring a husband and wife, has been jailed for three years.
Manjivan...
Birmingham the Worst for Unemployment
According to official figures, Birmingham has the worst unemployment figures in the country. A breakdown of each Parliamentary constituency revealed that four out of the five worst areas for unemployment were all in Birmingham. The only other place in...
Graduate Found Lying to Police over speeding Sting
Ayesha Ahmed, of Baptist End Road, Netherton, was caught twice speeding by the same speed camera near her home in St. Peter’s Road on July 30th last year.
The 27-year-old was then said to have paid £450 worth of cash...
