Birmingham Black Cabs to transport digital screens for advertising and announcements

Many of Birmingham black cabs and hackney carriages are to be fitted with new roof-top advertising screens - which will also deliver 'critical' public information alerts. They could display emergency messages for the public as well as advertising.  As well...

Labour Councillor Injured During Robbery

A Councillor for Soho and Jewllery Quarter, Chaman Lal and his wife were victims injured in their own shop during a robbery on Sandwell Road, Handsworth. Labour councillor and his wife were hospitalised after being allegedly attacked with a knife...

Killer Zatoon Bibi Found With Mobile Phone in Prison

Zatoon Bibi who is currently serving a life sentence at HMP Foston has been back in court. It comes after she was caught with a mobile inside a Midlands prison, reports StaffordshireLive. Bibi is serving her sentence for the murder of popular...

Birmingham bares brunt of Storm Ali – with high winds causing disruption to travel

Strong winds from Storm Ali has caused commotion to Birmingham and the West Midlands with fallen trees blocking roads, disturbing train services and gales forcing airlines to cancel flights. The Met Office says things are set to get a...

Cricklewood mosque attack as car ‘drove into pedestrians’ in North West London

Two people have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into pedestrians outside a mosque in Cricklewood, north west London. Met says Hit-and-run collision not being treated as terrorism. Police are inspecting the scene after the driver failed to...

Birmingham Art deco cinema ruined in blaze

A cinema in Harborne, South Birmingham has been devastated by a shocking fire, leaving the local community to mourn the loss of a local historic landmark. Abandoned picture house was "neglected" by planners. More than 50 fire fighters worked through the night to tackle...

Solihull “Sham Immigration Lawyer” sentenced for fraud

A Solihull Lawyer - Ms. Harvinder Kaur Thethi, was found guilty of six counts of fraud by false representation. On Thursday 26 July 2018, at Southwark Crown Court, Ms. Harvinder Kaur Thethi, aged 46 years, of Old Hall Gardens, Solihull,...

Warden Attacked By Thugs in Alum Rock

A 19-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of robbery after a traffic warden was brutally beaten and robbed in Alum Rock on Friday 14 September. A sickening attack on a traffic warden who was going about his job was attacked...

Speeding Teenage Driver Jailed for Killing Passenger

A teenage from Birmingham has been jailed after crashing into a van while on the wrong side of the road killing a 17-year old passenger. Hammad Amin who is now aged 18 and of Coventry Road, Small Heath, was sentenced...

Kings Heath Street Festival slightly smaller than previously

The Kings Heath Street Festival came back with a bang - although a smaller one than previously. Most events aim to get 'bigger and better' with every passing year. The Kings Heath Street Festival returned this year in a smaller appearance. But...