Train Users to be Prosecuted if Caught Putting Feet on Seats or Vaping
London Midland is cracking down on anti-social behaviour on its Birmingham trains with the new railway by-laws.
The new regulations, which were introduced on the 7th August, were made in response to complaints the company has received from passengers and...
Pay rises forecast to stay weak, survey predicts
According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), pay will rise just 1% over the next year, meaning further pressure on incomes.
The CIPD say that despite falling unemployment numbers, an increasing supply of labour is the reason...
Barclaycard Arena to become ‘Arena Birmingham’ from September
The multi-purpose arena's new name will re-brand the 15,800-seater to reflect its location from the 1st September.
The likes of John Legend, The Nooran Sisters and The Australian Pink Floyd Show will be the first to perform in the arena...
£85m apartment complex to be built next to Edgbaston
375 flats are to be developed by German Investment Group Patrizia who acquired four acres of land next to the cricket stadium from Warwickshire County Cricket Club and Homes and Communities Agency.
Patrizia UK plans to build parking for residents,...
Usain Bolt Falls Injured in Final Race as Great Britain & NI Take Relay...
In his final race, Usain Bolt pulled up early clutching his hamstring in the World Athletics Championships men’s 4x100m relay final.
The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team of CJ Ujah, Adam Gemili, Danny Talbot and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake held off...
UK Car Sales Drop 9.3% in July Says Motor Trade Body
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported that new car registrations fell 9.3% in July compared to a year earlier.
About 162,000 cars were sold during the month and the trade body says the market’s falling numbers,...
Pakistan Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Independence
To celebrate its 70th birthday as an independent state, Pakistan hoisted what it claimed to be the tallest flag in all South Asia at the Attari-Wagah border near Lahore.
Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa raised the flag at 12...
Ex-chair of Islamic school governing board banned from managing schools for “inappropriate conduct”
Waseem Yaqub, who served as chairman of the governing body for Birmingham-based Al-Hijrah school, was banned for engaging in conduct that made him "unsuitable to take part in the management of an independent school".
The Department of Education (DfE) issued...
Sikh TV channel accused by watchdog Ofcom of encouraging sex abuse victims to take...
Birmingham-based Sikh Channel received a letter from Ofcom about the drama film they aired entitled “Misused Trust”.
The broadcasting regulatory authority had received a complaint about the 50-minute drama, which revolved around the story of young female Sikh student named...
Here’s to the Homeless Heroes!
The Asian Today interviews Javed Iqbal on his inspiring charity that feeds, clothes and shelters the homeless
It is no secret that Birmingham is facing a serious homeless situation, with rates soaring year upon year. In just one year, rough...
