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“I’ve got coronavirus!” shouts shoplifter as he coughs and spits at staff in Birmingham
West Midlands Police have charged a man with assault following claims he spat and coughed at shop staff in Stetchford while shouting “I’ve got coronavirus”. Police officers were called to…
King’s Heath station sells petrol for £1 a litre as oil prices crash due to coronavirus crisis
A petrol station in Birmingham is believed to have become the first retailer in Britain to offer fuel for less than £1 per litre after oil prices crashed earlier this…
Household waste recycling centres across Birmingham closed until further notice
Household Recycling Centres across Birmingham have shut their doors, following the closure of all non-essential shops due to coronavirus. Recycling centres in Sutton Coldfield, Perry Barr, Castle Bromwich, Tyseley, and…
Woman, 21, becomes one of the youngest to die from coronavirus in UK
A 21-year-old woman has become the youngest person to have died after contracting coronavirus in the UK, despite having no pre-existing health conditions. Chloe Middleton, from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, is…
NHS outpatient clinic opens at Birmingham New Street to alleviate hospitals from coronavirus health crisis
An empty shop at Birmingham New Street station has become an NHS outpatient clinic for patients to have routine blood tests away from hospital. Network Rail is providing the former retail…
NEC to become ‘field hospital’ for emergency coronavirus use
The Birmingham National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is to become the next temporary coronavirus hospital. The Birmingham site, located off the M42 motorway, has 18 exhibition halls for world-famous events, such…
Police break up 20-strong BBQ group defying coronavirus lockdown orders
Despite the government’s social distancing ruling to prevent the spread of coronavirus, police officers today found a group of 20 people ignoring the lockdown and tucking into a barbecue in…
Heartbreaking scenes as family hold funeral of Birmingham coronavirus victim while wearing surgical masks and gloves
Family members performing last rites for a father-of-eight and a much-loved member of the local community, all while wearing face masks and standing separately from one another. This was the…
Birmingham Pride postponed to autumn due to coronavirus crisis
The UK’s biggest LGBT festival has postponed its event into the autumn as coronavirus sweeps across the country. Birmingham Pride has announced it will not take place as planned on…
“I can’t pay my bills” – UK’s self-employed freelancers respond to government coronavirus plans
As the government responds to short term financial fears of millions of UK workers due to the coronavirus crisis, self-employed freelancers react with shock as they feel ignored by the government's suggestion…