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No rubbish collections on Christmas Day for Birmingham, confirms city council
Staff Reporter
December 4, 2020 | 01:51 pm
There will be no household waste collections carried out on Christmas Day (Friday 25 December), Birmingham City Council has confirmed. Household waste from the festive period will only be picked…
How West Midlands councils are joining forces to help rough sleepers survive this winter
Staff Reporter
December 4, 2020 | 11:38 am
Councils from across the West Midlands are joining forces to protect rough sleepers from the bitter cold winter months ahead, following a spate of related deaths on city streets in recent years. As…
West Midlands officials launch plans to protect rough sleepers from harsh winter weather
Staff Reporter
December 4, 2020 | 10:31 am
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street is once again joining forces with councils from across the region to protect rough sleepers from the bitter cold winter months ahead. As rough sleepers…
‘Hate crime’ horror as pig’s head found near Saltley mosque
Rangzeb Hussain
November 30, 2020 | 04:01 pm
Warning: This article contains images some readers may find distressing. Local residents in Saltley were left in shock after the head of a pig was dumped near a mosque in…
Birmingham residents clear dead geese from Small Heath Park lake after council ‘fails to act’
Rangzeb Hussain
November 23, 2020 | 01:08 pm
Residents in Birmingham have been forced to clear up the rotting carcasses of dead geese from a local park after the council failed to remove the decomposing animals, they claim.…
Shock as dead geese found in filthy lake at Small Heath Park
Rangzeb Hussain
November 3, 2020 | 10:23 am
There has been shock and growing anger from Birmingham residents after dead geese were discovered floating in a "filthy" lake inside Small Heath Park over the weekend. A visitor to the park…
Birmingham leaders demand government support to protect businesses during lockdown
Staff Reporter
November 3, 2020 | 06:50 am
Birmingham business leaders and politicians are demanding greater support from the government for city traders amid the coronavirus crisis and impending second lockdown. City MPs including Liam Byrne, Preet Kaur Gill and Shabana…
Council to spend £900,000 enforcing COVID-19 lockdown compliance in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
November 2, 2020 | 02:12 pm
Birmingham City Council will use almost £900,000 to support the enforcement and compliance of COVID-19 regulations to keep people safe from the pandemic's risks, following news of a new lockdown.…
Hundreds gather in Birmingham for ‘Women’s Strike’ against abortion legislation in Poland
Staff Reporter
November 1, 2020 | 05:33 pm
A rally of around 500 women has taken place in Birmingham, campaigning in defence of abortion rights in Poland. The pro-choice protest was held in response to Poland’s constitutional tribunal declaring that abortions in…
Wolverhampton woman raising domestic violence awareness through lived experience
Morshed Akhtar
October 31, 2020 | 10:44 am
An inspiring woman from Wolverhampton is hosting an online event to raise awareness about domestic violence, both towards women and men. Farisai Dzemwa, 48, who herself suffered years of abuse…
