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“Disgusting” racist yob assaults taxi driver and lollipop man before verbally abusing children outside nursery
A violent racist yob who racially abused members of the public including a Birmingham taxi driver and a lollipop man, before verbally attacking two police officers and children at a…
Masked gunmen open fire on group of six young men inside Handsworth burger bar
Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged which shows alarming scenes of hooded gunmen chasing a group of men into a Handsworth burger bar where shots were fired yesterday evening. West Midlands Police were…
Zimbabwean journalist from Birmingham selected as judge for global media awards ceremony
A Birmingham-based journalist who originally travelled to the UK from Zimbabwe for a better life has been selected to be a judge for the prestigious One World Media Awards this year. Selbin Kabote, who works…
Birmingham ‘coronavirus’ thug arrested and jailed for spitting at police officers
A Birmingham thug who claimed he had coronavirus has been arrested and jailed for and spitting at police officers. Christopher Harris has been sentenced to 26 weeks in prison for assault after he…
Meet the Birmingham volunteers creating scrubs for NHS staff still without basic PPE
A group of Birmingham women have stepped in to provide NHS workers with essential scrubs, as the government continues to fall short of delivering vital PPE to frontline staff. Despite being hit financially…
Rubery arsonist arrested after Birmingham woman and children escape death in Northfield
A man wanted in connection with an arson attack at a home in Northfield, where a woman and children escaped death, has been arrested by detectives after an appeal was launched.…
West Midlands Police donate hundreds of free soft drinks from Birmingham college to NHS staff
Officers from West Midlands Police have been delivering soft drinks to NHS workers after a local college asked for assistance in distributing excess stock from vending machines. Following the coronavirus lockdown…
Manhunt launched after woman and children escape Birmingham arson attack
West Midlands Police have launched a manhunt after a house in Northfield was set on fire while a woman and two children were inside the home. Police are hunting a…
Kind hearted Small Heath volunteers deliver food during coronavirus lockdown
An inspirational youth club run by volunteers in Small Heath has put aside fun and games to concentrate on helping people during the coronavirus pandemic raging across Birmingham. Dream Chaser…
Small Heath hero bakes 165 cakes and raises £600 for NHS staff battling coronavirus
An inspirational teenager from Small Heath in Birmingham has raised £600 to buy food for frontline medical workers during the coronavirus pandemic and baked 165 cakes for NHS staff. Aatif…