Midland Metro to be Rebranded
The tram service is to be re-branded by the region’s combined authority when it takes over the running of the service next month.
From June 24 the Midland Metro will be known as the West Midlands Metro.
The change will see...
Fugitive Who Owes £53Million Is Behind Bars
A multi-millionaire from Moseley who spent more than 11 years on the run and owes more than £53 million is behind bars after becoming one of the UK's most wanted tax fugitives.
Hussain Asad Chohan 49-year-old fled the UK while...
Eight-Year Old Died in M6 Collision
An eight-year-old boy died in a collision on the M6 on Thursday 31 May in Birmingham has been named as "perfect son" Dev Naran.
A lorry crashed into a red Toyota Yaris at around 7.30pm and the young lad Dev,...
Student Discovers Huge Flake
A London student believes he's found the world's biggest Crunchy Nut Cornflake — measuring six inches long.
Hinay Lad 22-year-old thought a piece of his ceiling had fallen into his bowl when he poured his crunchy nut.
Healthcare student Hinay, who...
Shortlist for Channel 4 Cities Revealed
The shortlist for Channel 4 relocation has been revealed with West Midlands listed for the national headquarters or creative hub, alongside Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Greater Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool. The region put forward Birmingham and Coventry as potential homes...
Private Tutor Abused Young Girls During Lessons
A Birmingham tutor has been jailed for sexually abusing his pupils and police have issued an urgent plea to parents.
Sanjeev Mittal a private tutor who ran a JS Home Tutors molested two young girls during home-school lessons.
His pupils were...
John Terry Leaves Aston Villa After Defeat
Captain John Terry has left Aston Villa after they failed to gain premiership promotion to Fulham.
Terry joined the Midlands giants last summer with the aim of helping to return Villa to the Premier League after their relegation in 2016.
The team failed with a 1-0 loss to...
Body Found in Alum Rock Home
Police and paramedics were called to Jackson Road in Alum Rock on Sunday 27 May.
A man has been found dead at a home and four police cars and two ambulances parked up in the middle of the road between...
City Man Arrested After Shooting In Derby
A man from Birmingham has been charged with attempted murder and firearms offences after a shooting in Derby on April 27.
Adam Yunus, 24, of Hamstead Road, was due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court.
A 26-year-old man was shot...
Killer Driver’s Appeal Rejected
A personal trainer who was jailed 10-years for killing a grandfather in a high-speed smash on a Black Country road has had his appeal rejected.
Kamran Abbasi Raja, 37, was driving at almost double the speed limit before he struck...
