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...
Bradford police chase leaves Four dead in crash
Four people have died in a car crash through a police pursuit in Bradford. A BMW containing four males was being trailed by officers on Bingley Road before it crashed at the junction with Toller Lane.
The road was closed...
Midland Met Hospital job gets the ‘cold shoulder’ forcing bosses to ask for public...
The NHS trust behind the delayed Midland Metropolitan Hospital job is set to now ask the government to bail the project out which has been postponed ever since its builder Carillion went bust in January.
Toby Lewis, chief executive of...
Ikea store set to close in Birmingham City Centre
Ikea announced the shop in Dale End will be set to close on 9th August because of "a number of factors" which included the location of the shop. The shop is part of the broader Martineau Galleries plans, opposite new...
Heavy Delays on the M5 after crash between lorry and cars blocks motorway
Motorists were informed of long delays after a crash on the M5 blocked the motorway in both directions. The crash happened between junctions one and two where a major roadworks scheme is in progress at Oldbury Viaduct.
A lorry and...
Girl aged six killed in Smethwick, on way to mosque prayers
A six-year-old girl who was hit by a car and killed, she was heading for prayers at a mosque with her father.
police have said: Jannatul Bakya was hit while crossing Oldbury Road in Smethwick, West Midlands, on Saturday night.
Her...
Asian Bride & Groom supplier industry gets a boost
Asian Bride & Groom Company was officially launched on the 18thJuly, an online platform that celebrates and signposts Asian brides & grooms to quality suppliers, helping them to achieve their big day in style. The Asian Bride & Groom...
Extension plans submitted for Birmingham Airport
The extension of the Airport would see the creation of new food and retail outlets, seating and baggage areas
Birmingham Airport has maintained that plans to expand its current premises will help deal with an increasing volume of passengers.
A planning...
UK weather: Met Office climate report reveals – Britain hotter and wetter, over the...
Britain is hotter and wetter than at any former time in the past 100 years, the latest figures from the Met Office show.
Last year was the fifth warmest for the UK in records dating back more than a century,...
Leeds parents jailed over Bangladesh ‘Forced Marriage’ wedding
A husband and wife have been jailed for misleading their daughter into travelling to Bangladesh to force her into marriage.
The couple were described as "monsters" by their daughter who they had threatened to kill if she did not go...
