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Broadway hit Waitress sets dates for Birmingham theatre run
Staff Reporter
February 14, 2020
Smash hit Broadway and West End musical Waitress will come to Birmingham Hippodrome next spring. Based on the 2007 movie written by Adrienne Shelley, the production is accompanied by music and…
West Midlands community scheme helping Coventry locals get new jobs
Staff Reporter
February 13, 2020
A community scheme funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) for jobseekers is giving people in Binley and Willenhall the skills to get new and better jobs. The Connecting…
Birmingham drug dealer convicted of brutally murdering father-of-four with “Rambo-style” knives
Staff Reporter
February 12, 2020
A drug dealer who stabbed a father-of-four and left him to die in a Birmingham street has today been convicted of murder after police found the two "Rambo-style" knives used in…
Police investigation launched after Birmingham teenager stabbed in head
Staff Reporter
February 12, 2020
West Midlands Police were called to reports of a stabbing in the Garretts Green area of Birmingham at 4:20pm this afternoon (Wednesday 12 February). A 15-year-old boy was found on…
New music venue to open on site of old Birmingham Ballroom and Carling Academy
Staff Reporter
February 12, 2020
A new entertainment venue is opening at the site of the old Carling Academy in Birmingham's Dale End. According to reports, the historic city centre building which has most recently housed…
12th February 1965: The day Malcolm X came to Smethwick
Rangzeb Hussain
February 12, 2020
On this day in 1965, the civil rights campaigner Malcolm X visited Birmingham and spoke to local people in Smethwick in neighbouring Sandwell. On 12 February 1965, Malcolm X - El-Hajj…
INTERVIEW: Social media sensation Charity Shop Sue – when will she return to Bulwell?
Ben House
February 12, 2020
For those of you who have been living under a rock, Charity Shop Sue is a new staple in British comedy, having swept Twitter and YouTube users by storm this…
15 weapons and drugs worth £300,000 seized in Wolverhampton crime crackdown
Staff Reporter
February 10, 2020
West Midlands Police have seized a haul of weapons and drugs during an ongoing crackdown on gangs and serious crime across Wolverhampton. The successful clampdown follows a series of operations have been carried…
Woman fighting for life after Erdington flat plunge – two arrested for attempted murder
Staff Reporter
February 10, 2020
A woman is fighting for her life after she was allegedly thrown out of a third floor window in a block of flats in Erdington. The 24-year-old fell from a tower block…
Chef escapes with life after fire at Sparkhill restaurant
Rangzeb Hussain
February 7, 2020
A chef managed to escape with his life after a serious fire broke out at Pranzo restaurant in Sparkhill, Birmingham. The chef was asleep in the upstairs accommodation of the…