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Peaky Blinders series six production halted by order of coronavirus
Rangzeb Hussain
March 16, 2020
Production of the highly anticipated latest series of 'Peaky Blinders' has been shelved by the BBC due to concerns over coronavirus. The cast and crew of 'Peaky Blinders' which was…
Midlands hospitals cancel visiting hours to combat coronavirus threat
Rangzeb Hussain
March 15, 2020
Hospital visiting times across Birmingham and the Black Country have been restricted until further notice due to the coronavirus crisis. In a bid to curb the threat of coronavirus Sandwell…
Violent Star City teenage machete attack gang arrested and charged
Rangzeb Hussain
March 15, 2020
Six teenagers have been charged by detectives investigating the 'mass fight' at Star City in Birmingham last November which resulted in police officers being injured by teenagers armed with weapons…
Birmingham’s biggest mosque could cancel prayer services as elderly are told to stay at home
Staff Reporter
March 14, 2020
Birmingham's largest mosque could cancel congregational prayers if the coronavirus situation gets any worse, according to its chairman. The Birmingham Central Mosque in Highgate has exclusively revealed to I Am Birmingham that…
Teenager murdered in cold blood in brutal Coventry shooting
Rangzeb Hussain
March 14, 2020
Police have launched a murder investigation after the shooting of a teenager in Coventry on Friday. Officers were called to Arnside Close near the junction of Clifton Street in the…
Appeal after man viciously assaulted and left lying unconscious in Sparkbrook street
Staff Reporter
March 14, 2020
An appeal has been made for witnesses after a young man was assaulted and left lying unconscious with life-changing injuries. Syed Anas Shah - known as Anas - has been in hospital for…
Police on hunt for cowardly thief after pensioner assaulted at home in Coventry
Staff Reporter
March 14, 2020
Police are appealing for help to trace a cowardly thief who crept into a pensioner’s home in Coventry and attacked her before swiping a bag and purse. The shocking incident took…
London anti-racism demonstration cancelled as UK plans to ban mass gatherings over coronavirus fears
Staff Reporter
March 14, 2020
The country's biggest anti-racism demonstration has been put on hold as government sources suggest the UK could ban large gatherings, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As the coronavirus outbreak intensifies, Stand…
Sikh soup kitchen to soldier on feeding the homeless despite coronavirus threat
Staff Reporter
March 14, 2020
A Sikh soup kitchen in Birmingham is determined to continue feeding the homeless despite the threat of coronavirus. The Midland Langar Seva Society - who feed the vulnerable and needy…
Schoolboy stabbed by machete thugs outside city academy
Rangzeb Hussain
March 13, 2020
West Midlands Police have released CCTV footage in a bid to trace the thugs who were involved in a suspected targeted stabbing of a schoolboy in Birmingham city centre. Police…