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WM Mayor Andy Street: ‘Monitoring homeless hostels is not our responsibility’
Paul Stringer
January 23, 2019
The selecting and monitoring of homeless accommodation isn't the responsibility the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) task force, according to West Midlands mayor Andy Street. In an interview with I Am…
Birmingham PCSO killed in fatal collision named as Holly Burke
Staff Reporter
January 23, 2019
A woman who died in a collision in Bearwood last night has been named as Holly Burke, a serving West Midlands Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) who was off duty…
Green Lane in Bordesley Green cordoned off as police launch investigation
Rangzeb Hussain
January 22, 2019
A section of Green Lane on the border of Small Heath and Bordesley Green has been cordoned off by West Midlands Police this evening. The section of the street between…
Confirmed: Drake’s The Assassination Vacation Tour 2019
Laura Sanders
January 22, 2019
Drake has announced his 2019 UK and EU dates for The Assassination Vacation Tour. The dates were announced by Drizzy himself on twitter. Birmingham has three dates. (more…)
CCTV captures the shocking moment a stolen car smashes into a shop in Alum Rock
Rangzeb Hussain
January 21, 2019
New CCTV footage has been released showing the shocking moment a stolen car rammed into a high street clothing store, following a high-speed police chase. The car was pursued by a…
Lenny Henry receives Lifetime Honorary Award in Birmingham
Denise James
January 21, 2019
Dudley-born comedian, actor and humanitarian Sir Lenny Henry has received a Lifetime Honorary Award in Birmingham. Sir Lenny received the lifetime achievement award from MBCC - The Midlands Business & Community…
Hit Turkish TV show Ertuğrul themed diner opens in Birmingham tomorrow
Staff Reporter
January 20, 2019
A diner themed around hit Turkish drama Ertuğrul is opening in Birmingham tomorrow. Inspired by the popular television show Diriliş: Ertuğrul - commonly known as Resurrection: Ertugrul in Britain - the eatery is…
Local resident sets up street watch group to combat prostitution and drugs in Handsworth
Vimal Korpal
January 19, 2019
A resident of Handsworth has set up a street patrol team to combat anti social behaviour in the area, including prostitution and drugs. Tariq Rashid has formed the Handsworth Community Action Group with…
Allah Vera: M&S respond to claims Arabic name of God appears on toilet paper
Staff Reporter
January 19, 2019
Supermarket giant M&S has hit back at claims its Aloe Vera toilet paper was branded with the Arabic name for God after a video purporting to show evidence of the claim…
Northfield Arts Forum launches fundraising campaign to cater for their community
Paul Stringer
January 19, 2019
A local arts collective in Northfield is raising money to build a new, accessible space for the communities they work with. Northfield Arts Forum, also known as NAF, is a grassroots…