Coronavirus
Plans unveiled for £4.5m upgrade to Kings Norton Cemetery following surge in COVID deaths
Staff Reporter
February 21, 2022 | 01:29 pm
Plans to improve facilities and capacity at a cemetery and crematorium in south Birmingham have been unveiled, following a surge in city deaths due to COVID. King’s Norton Cemetery, which…
From “heroes to villains”: Why some NHS staff oppose the COVID vaccinations mandate
Denise James
January 24, 2022 | 08:07 pm
Two years ago we stood on our doorsteps clapped, banged pots and pans and sounded car horns. We were urged to stay at home to protect the NHS. At protests around…
Protesters including NHS workers march through Birmingham against mandated COVID vaccinations
Staff Reporter
January 22, 2022 | 06:20 pm
Hundreds of people gathered in Birmingham this afternoon to protest against mandated COVID vaccinations. Congregating in Chamberlain Square, activists rallied as part of international action against a vaccination mandate that could see…
‘Walls Between Us’ play exploring mental health struggles of South Asian family to be staged at REP
Staff Reporter
November 17, 2021 | 12:24 pm
A play exploring how Covid-19 impacts an intergenerational South Asian household is being performed this week as part of a Birmingham arts festival highlighting stories around mental health and wellbeing. Produced…
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…
