News - Page 104
£100,000 lost to heartless online ‘romance fraud’ scammers exploiting single people
Rangzeb Hussain
June 5, 2020
Around £100,000 has been lost to cruel online dating con-artists in the last three months by single people searching for love in the West Midlands. Police are warning people to…
Food charity feeds hundreds of Birmingham’s vulnerable people during coronavirus pandemic
Rangzeb Hussain
June 4, 2020
A Birmingham food distribution charity has been busy handing out essential food supplies to hundreds of vulnerable and homeless people during the coronavirus pandemic. Volunteers from Feedo Needo, which is…
Brum council says ‘sorry’ after admitting it whitewased George Floyd art by ‘mistake’
Rangzeb Hussain
June 3, 2020
Birmingham City Council has issued an apology after a street art tribute to George Floyd was removed hours after being painted in Kings Heath by a Birmingham artist. Mohammed Ali…
Anti-racism protest planned for George Floyd in Victoria Square
Rangzeb Hussain
June 3, 2020
A protest is being planned on Thursday in Victoria Square, Birmingham, over the brutal murder of George Floyd by US police. This protest, which takes place outside the Council House,…
Birmingham artist shocked as George Floyd tribute taken down only a day after being painted
Rangzeb Hussain
June 2, 2020
A street art tribute to US police brutality victim George Floyd has been taken down hours after it was painted in Kings Heath. Birmingham-based artist Mohammed Ali said he was "saddened…
‘I can’t breathe’ street art painted in Birmingham in memory of George Floyd
Rangzeb Hussain
June 2, 2020
The tragic death of George Floyd, who kept pleading 'I can't breathe' as a US police officer brutally pressed a knee into his neck, has inspired new street art in…
George Floyd protest goes ahead peacefully in Handsworth despite official cancellation
Rangzeb Hussain
June 2, 2020
The protest for George Floyd in Soho Road went ahead peacefully on Monday night despite being cancelled by the organisers at the last moment due to 'security concerns'. Around 300…
Handsworth protest for George Floyd cancelled due to ‘security concerns’
Rangzeb Hussain
June 1, 2020
A peaceful demonstration for George Floyd which was due to take place tonight in Handsworth has been cancelled at the last moment due to 'security concerns'. Cannon Street Memorial Baptist…
Tragedy as Birmingham motorcyclist dies in accident
Abdul Kareem
June 1, 2020
A motorcyclist has tragically lost his life after an accident near Cranes Park Road in the Sheldon area of Birmingham yesterday afternoon. A 27-year-old man suffered serious injuries and despite…
Firefighters clear up after crowds leave Cannon Hill Park looking like a rubbish tip
Rangzeb Hussain
May 31, 2020
West Midlands Fire Service crews cleared up alarming mounds of litter from Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham after crowds left the green area looking like a rubbish tip during the…