My Asian Family – The Musical BBC Four
My Asian Family – The Musical tells the epic and inspiring story of one Asian family, the Thakrars, across three generations. Just 12 of them came to Britain in 1972 with nothing, fleeing for their lives from Idi Amin’s...
Birmingham’s Channel 4 HQ bid Supported by Redditch MP
Birmingham’s bid to be the site of Channel 4’s HQ. Has made it on to the final shortlist, Rachel Maclean, MP for Redditch, has vowed to support the second city’s bid due to the benefits it will bring to...
Wolverhampton man arrested after a ‘horrific attack’ on a three-year-old boy
A second man from Wolverhampton suspected, in connection with the acid attack on a three-year-old boy in Worcester, remains in custody.
A 39-year-old man from Wolverhampton who was arrested on Sunday also remains in custody after Saturday's attack in Worcester,...
UP TO £20,000 IN FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL CHARITIES
Local charities and community groups are being encouraged to apply for a share of a funding pot of over £3 million that has been raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery to support projects which will help people in...
UK HEATWAVE: WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY ON EMPLOYEE RIGHTS DURING HOT WEATHER?
THE hottest day of the decade could be on its way to the UK – with the mercury set to climb to highs of 34 degrees on Wednesday (25 July), according to the Met Office.
But the sun’s rays can...
New figures on visa applications from India published
Number of Indians visiting the UK showing increase despite emerging destinations gaining popularity and overall foreign travel on the rise
New figures published today show a steady year-on-year increase in the overall number of visa applications from India over the...
Gunshots Fired On Busy High Street
West Midlands Police armed response and dog units raced to Smethwick High Street after reports of gunfire on Sunday 22 July.
Police dogs Phoenix followed the car, joined by armed officers.
The force's @WMPDogs Twitter account said the car was forced to stop...
Horns Blasted Along Busy Junction
Chaos erupted during rush hour on Wednesday 18 July along Walsall Road, Great Barr when a convoy of luxury super car drivers brought the city junction to a standstill with some people risking their lives by hanging out of a...
Vicious Fight Inside Bridal Shop in Alum Rock
A vicious fight broke out inside a Birmingham bridal shop Seher Boutique on Alum Rock Road, Alum Rock on Saturday 21 July around 5.30pm as onlookers watched in horror
Bystanders gathered outside as armed police and ambulance crews raced to the scene...
New Identity for West Midlands Transport
The new identity of Transport for West Midlands is to all change with blue trams, red buses and orange trains the mayor has announced.
Earlier this month the city had the unveiling of one of the brand new blue trams...
Spoons To Help Prevent Forced Marriages
A new initiative by a school is been backed by a Birmingham woman who was tricked into a forced marriage at the age of 15 wants to stop other teenagers becoming victims.
Now an adult, she was forced to marry...
NHS LAUNCHES NATIONAL NURSES RECRUITMENT DRIVE IN LANDMARK 70TH YEAR
As the NHS launches the biggest recruitment drive in its 70 year history, new research has shown the special place that its staff hold in the nation’s heart.
· Nurses and doctors top a public poll as the most trusted...






































