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BBC Digital Cities is back in Birmingham for multimedia skills showcase
Staff Reporter
September 4, 2018
BBC Academy’s Digital Cities is returning this month, with a series of masterclasses, workshops and networking opportunities, for those looking to thrive and learn in the digital sector. The exciting…
West Midlands Police on hunt for new Youth Commissioners
Staff Reporter
September 3, 2018
Young people in the region are once again being given the chance to become West Midlands Youth Commissioners, and work with West Midlands Police to highlight important issues that affect young…
Funeral arrangements announced for Solihull double murder victims
Staff Reporter
September 3, 2018
Funeral arrangements have been announced for the victims of the double murder which took place in Solihull last week. A daughter and her mother were stabbed to death in Solihull in…
12 stabbings in one week leave Birmingham shaken. Here’s the victims…
Staff Reporter
September 3, 2018
Twelve stabbings in and around Birmingham have left the city shaken this past week, as Bank Holiday Monday began with news a double murder. Mother and daughter Khaola Saleem and Raneem Oudeh…
How does the Birmingham Westside Metro Extension affect you?
Staff Reporter
September 3, 2018
As Birmingham's metro routes continue to expand, commuters are being hit with road closures, changes in pedestrian walkways, confusing public footpath and city centre route changes. So, what's going on…
Paradise Circus closed to all traffic from today until Summer 2019
Staff Reporter
September 3, 2018
From today, Paradise Circus is closed to all traffic until Summer 2019. Broad Street area remains open for business while the Metro extension is built. (more…)
INTERVIEW: Bernie Wilcox on the 40th anniversary of northern Rock Against Racism
Vimal Korpal
September 3, 2018
I happened to be in Manchester and stumbled upon Bernie Wilcox, who was one of the main organisers of the Northern Carnival Against the Nazis, which took place 40 years…
Coventry stab victim named as 21-year-old Fidel Glasgow
Staff Reporter
September 2, 2018
A Coventry man who died yesterday afternoon has been named as Fidel Glasgow. The 21-year-old died in hospital less than 12 hours after being stabbed in the city centre in…
Birmingham Lord Mayor visits Bordesley Green to inspire local children
Rangzeb Hussain
September 2, 2018
The Birmingham Lord Mayor made an appearance at a Family Fun Day in Bordesley Green yesterday, organised by community organisation Seek for Change. Cllr Yvonne Mosquito met local parents and children…
Chelmsley Wood teenager jailed for rape and sexual assault
Staff Reporter
September 2, 2018
West Midlands Police has applauded the bravery of two women after their evidence helped convict an 18-year-old man of rape and sexual assault. Thomas Hampson, from York Minster Drive, Chelmsley…