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Boxing Against Hungarian David Berna Qais Ashfaq won a gold medal this weekend in Finland, dominating his semi-final against Hungarian David Berna to take victory by second round stoppage before going on to leave Frenchman Elias Friha chasing shadows...

Set to Open in Digbeth Residents in Digbeth have voiced their anger at a new sheesha lounge planned to be built there. After fighting for a "cleaner, greener Digbeth" they say this will now tamper with their efforts. A petition,...

Prince Asked for Copy of Bullett Raja Bollywood’s favourite baddie Gulshan Grover was pleasantly surprised recently when HRH Prince Charles asked for a DVD of the actor’s forthcoming action thriller film Bullett Raja during the Monarch’s recent visit to...

Independent Think Tank Hit Out at Russel Group A top director at an independent think tank has accused leading universities as being “exclusive as ever.” Director of Higher Education Policy Institute, Bahram Bekhradhia said that most students from disadvantage...

Women Were Held For 30 Years Police have begun an investigation after three women were “rescued” after claiming they had been held against their will for 30 years. The women, who have been identified as a 30-year-old Briton, a 57-year-old...

The Launch Was Held at Buckingham Palace Recently, HRH Prince Charles, along with the leaders of the main political parties, launched the ‘Step up to Serve’ initiative. The scheme is designed to inspire and engage young people to get involved...

Ather Chaudhary Has Big Plans For Unstoppable   A Wolverhampton based Director is hoping to submit his film at the Cannes Film Festival.   Director Ather Chaudhary, 32, from Wolverhampton plans to submit his 30-minute short movie at the Cannes Film Festival in...

Just His Second Day at Mucky Pups Day Nursery An investigation has been launched after a toddler had his ear "ripped off and eaten" at nursery. 2-year-old Daniyaal Abubaker has been left "traumatised" after suffering the injury at just his...

City Has Six Postcodes in Top Ten Birmingham has been named the “national hotspot for crash” road scams after six of the city’s postal codes were named in the top ten worst locations for deliberate collisions.   A “crash for cash”...

Amir Khan's Younger Brother Will Fight Again Haroon Khan will bounce right back into action this month in Wigan following his demolition of Bulgarian Stefan Slavchev. The Bolton youngster looked calm and assured in the ring at his last fight at...

Nargis Naseem Stole Over £35,000   A woman from Birmingham has been spared jail, even though she had admitted to falsely claiming housing benefit, because of the effect it may have on her children. Nargis Naseem, 30, stole £37,000 of taxpayers’...

21-Year-Old Died in an AccidentTributes are being paid to a 21-year-old man who was killed in a car accident in the Digbeth area of Birmingham   Ahsan Jalil died after his car ploughed in to a factory wall in Rea...