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Where are Eid prayers taking place in Birmingham today?
As thousands of Muslims across the city begin Eid celebrations, many will be starting the day with special religious prayer services to mark the end of Ramadan and to ring…
Reckless teenage burglar caught by police dog as he attempts to escape cops in stolen car
A reckless driver who hit speeds of up to 85mph in residential areas as he tried to flee in a stolen car has been locked up - after he was…
David Cameron lambasted by Muslim groups for claiming critics of Prevent programme ‘enable terrorism’
A Birmingham community cohesion advocate has denounced suggestions by former Prime Minister David Cameron that opposing the government’s Prevent programme “enables terrorism”. In a new report published this week, former PM David…
Two Birmingham brothers found guilty of brutally murdering Amin Talea over alleged personal ‘beef’
Two brothers who ambushed and stabbed a man to death in Birmingham as he left his home are facing life behind bars today after being convicted of murder. Mohammed Farouk…
Community sports event held for people with learning, physical and sensory disabilities
A free public event to make sporting activities more accessible for all has been held in Birmingham. The initiative took place at Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMet) at Lichfield Road in Sutton Coldfield, and…
Police appeal for witnesses after man discovered stabbed in Wolverhampton
West Midlands Police are appealing for information after a man was stabbed in Wolverhampton over the weekend. The man was discovered near the junction of Stubbs Road and Chequerfield Drive, Penn…
Rapper Dizraeli to perform at Hare & Hounds in Birmingham this week to mark anniversary
He's a poet, producer, firestarter; a songwriter-MC, multi-instrumentalist, Dizraeli has always been an artist in a genre of his own. After twenty years in the game and fighting fitter than…
Birmingham man found with loaded gun during visit to probation officer is jailed
A man has been jailed for five years after cops found a loaded gun in his manbag – while he was going to see his probation officer. Jerome Powell was…
Death of 56-year-old man found in a Birmingham hospital car park remains ‘officially unexplained’, say police
A post mortem on the body of a man found in a car at Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield has proved inconclusive, say police. West Midlands Police launched an…
Contractor appointed to build three new Birmingham railway stations in £61 million scheme
Transport for West Midlands has appointed construction firm VolkerFitzpatrick to build three railway stations on the Camp Hill line in south Birmingham. It is part of the £61 million scheme…