UK Car Sales Fall in September
In a move that one industry body called a “cause for concern”, car sales in the UK fell 9% in September.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said new car registrations last month numbered 426,170.
From September last year,...
Birmingham Schoolboy Still Fighting For Life After Stabbing
15-year-old Syed Hassan Abbas, who was stabbed in the face, head and neck multiple times near a mosque in Small Heath, Birmingham, is still fighting for his life.
A 29-year-old man who was arrested within 10-hours of the incident, has...
UK Charities Launch Rohingya Appeal
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has launched a UK charity appeal to help hundreds of thousands of people fleeing violence in Myanmar.
The government has said it would match the first £3m donated by the public.
Over 500,000 Rohingya people, the...
Government To Create 5,000 New Nursing Training Places
As part of government efforts to boost the NHS workforce in England, more than 5,000 new places on nursing training courses are to be created each year.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said that through a four-year apprenticeship at local hospitals,...
West Midlands Police Left With £1m Bill After Terror Attacks
More than £1m was spent by West Midlands Police on extra staffing costs and overtime during two of this year's terrorist attacks on UK soil.
The force spent £414,000 responding to the Parsons Green tube station bombing last month, and...
Court Rules Birmingham Imam Can Be Extradited To Spain
A court has ruled that A UK-based imam who is accused by Spanish authorities of making recruitment videos for the Islamic State group (ISIS) can be extradited.
43-year-old Tarik Chadlioui is accused of making propaganda films encouraging people to fight...
Local Care Home Hosts Open Event With Bonmarché Fashion Show, Stylist Sanchali Sen And...
Karuna Manor Care Home has teamed up with Bonmarché, local stylist Sanchali Sen and popular South Asian bloggers, StylmK, for a great fashion event for residents, non-residents and their families.
What to wear
Local Harrow Care Home, hosts a great fashion...
Giant Bra Adorns Indian Sculpture To Mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A fashion student at Birmingham City University (UK) has designed a huge bra for Birmingham’s ‘Floozie in the Jacuzzi’ to wear this month, as part of a campaign raising awareness of breast cancer.
The Floozie in the Jacuzzi’s official name...
Birmingham Prison Rioters Given Sentences
Prison inmates who instigated a 15-hour riot which caused more than £6 million damage to Birmingham's Winson Green prison have been jailed for up to nine years.
Luke Mansell, 24, and John Burton, 39, were found guilty last week of...
Boy Banned From Wearing Sikh Bangle At Tipton School
Eight-year-old Kaiden Singh has been banned from wearing his Sikh bangle to school as it is considered to be jewellery and against its uniform policy.
He was told by teachers at Summerhill Primary School in Tipton he would not be...
Viewers of Online Extremist Material To Face Up To 15 Years In Prison
Under plans announced by the Home Secretary Amber Rudd, people who repeatedly view terrorist content online could be jailed for up to 15 years.
Amber Rudd told the Conservative Party Conference on Monday night that laws on counter-terrorism must be...
Theresa May Pledges To Freeze Tuition Fees And Raise Repayment Threshold
Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged a change in her party's approach on tuition fees in England, appealing to younger voters saying fees will freeze at £9,250.
Speaking at the Conservative party conference, the PM said fee repayment thresholds will...
