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Two teenage boys arrested after man brutally attacked on way home from Kings Heath mosque
Staff Reporter
March 31, 2023
Two teenage boys have been arrested after a worshipper was attacked in the street as he walked home from a mosque in Kings Heath. West Midlands Police said a 73-year-old…
Community group condemns “Islamophobic” Kings Heath attack after Muslim man hospitalised by violent thugs
Staff Reporter
March 30, 2023
An anti-racist community group has condemned the attack against an elderly Muslim man who was savagely attacked by thugs as he walked home from a mosque in Kings Heath yesterday.…
Thugs attack mosque worshipper on his way home in Birmingham’s Kings Heath suburb
Staff Reporter
March 30, 2023
Police are investigating after a pensioner was assaulted by three men on his way home from a mosque in Kings Heath. The victim, aged 73, was walking along York Road, when…
Three teenagers arrested following Birmingham knife battle on Washwood Heath Road
Staff Reporter
March 29, 2023
Police have arrested three teenage boys after disorder broke out involving weapons on Washwood Heath Road, at its junction with Drews Lane. Officers were called shortly before 4pm yesterday (March 28)…
US drag superstar Alyssa Edwards to launch brand new UK tour in Birmingham this May
Staff Reporter
March 23, 2023
Drag superstar Alyssa Edwards is heading from Texas to Birmingham this spring to share her life story with a generous dose of camp glamour. Following appearances on the Emmy-Award winning…
Five men arrested for terrorism offence transported to the West Midlands
Staff Reporter
March 23, 2023
Five men from across the country have been arrested for a terrorism offence, and been brought to the West Midlands for questioning. Detectives from Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands (CTU) arrested the…
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after mosque worshipper set on fire
Staff Reporter
March 21, 2023
A man has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a worshipper was set on fire as he walked home from a mosque in Birmingham. Police launched an investigation into the…
Man set on fire while walking home from Birmingham mosque, just days before Ramadan
Staff Reporter
March 21, 2023
An investigation has been launched after a man was set on fire as he walked home from a mosque in Edgbaston, Birmingham, only days before the start of Ramadan. West Midlands…
Police name Shazad Hussain aka Abid Khan as man wanted in connection with fatal hit and run
Staff Reporter
March 20, 2023
Police are on the hunt for a man in connection with a fatal hit and run in Birmingham late last year. Philip Dale was crossing Heybarnes Road near to the junction of…
Police close down Abyssinia Café and Champions Internet Café in Lozells following complaints
Staff Reporter
March 17, 2023
Police have secured closure orders at two cafes in Birmingham following repeated concerns around anti-social behaviour and drug dealing. Cops enforced the orders after receiving complaints about the two neighbouring cafes on Villa Road in…