Coronavirus
Council secures more testing kits for Birmingham COVID hotspots
Staff Reporter
July 8, 2021 | 02:29 pm
Birmingham City Council has secured almost 30,000 additional lateral flow testing kits following a successful door-to-door operation in COVID hotspots across the city. Three quarters of the 80,000 rapid testing…
Birmingham COVID testing to be increased in Alum Rock to suppress South African variant
Staff Reporter
April 23, 2021 | 11:13 am
COVID-19 testing is to be increased in two Birmingham wards in order to monitor and suppress the South African variant, Birmingham City Council has announced. Extensive surveillance of COVID-19 has…
Valentine weekend rave at ‘The Covid Arms’ with 150 drinkers raided in Jewellery Quarter
Rangzeb Hussain
February 16, 2021 | 04:57 pm
An illegal makeshift nightclub nicknamed 'The Covid Arms' - constructed for a Valentine weekend of revelry with DJ, bar and VIP lounge area - was raided by police in the…
Police warn public not to break lockdown to attend planned protest in Birmingham tomorrow
Staff Reporter
January 15, 2021 | 05:30 pm
West Midlands Police have urged people not to attend a protest in Birmingham tomorrow while providing zero details as to what the protest is about, who is behind it or…
BBC launches Wolverhampton radio station to help people through latest lockdown
Staff Reporter
January 13, 2021 | 10:16 pm
The BBC is to launch new temporary local output in Wolverhampton as the country continues to deal with the COVID crisis. BBC Radio Wolverhampton and will provide more localised news…
Police defend decision to fine Birmingham pub bombings campaigners £200 for attending memorial
Staff Reporter
January 11, 2021 | 03:00 pm
Police in the West Midlands have defended a decision to fine campaigners attending a memorial to the Birmingham pub bombings for breaching coronavirus restrictions. Six people were issued with fixed…
New police measures could land individuals £6,400 fine for breaking lockdown restrictions
Staff Reporter
January 7, 2021 | 06:54 pm
As the nation’s third lockdown in less than a year is underway, police forces across the country have received revised government’s regulations to enforce COVID-19 safety restrictions on the public, with maximum fines of…
Supermarkets urged to step up COVID-19 safety measures as virus infections surge
Staff Reporter
January 7, 2021 | 01:44 pm
West Midlands council leaders are calling on supermarkets and businesses that remain open during this national lockdown to step-up their COVID-19 safety measures to help combat the surge of infections…
Lockdown January 2021: What are the new tougher national restrictions and rules?
Staff Reporter
January 5, 2021 | 08:10 am
As Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a new lockdown for England to be enforced from Tuesday, what exactly are the updated restrictions? According to the latest government statement, the lockdown - beginning today and…
PM Boris Johnson announces third national lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases
Staff Reporter
January 4, 2021 | 09:42 pm
A new lockdown for England will be enforced from midnight, the UK Prime Minister has announced. In a bid to curb the continued and increasing spread of COVID-19, everyone in the country…
