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Health officials urge people to wear face masks and stay at home if they’re unwell
Staff Reporter
January 4, 2023
People across the country are being urged to once again wear face masks and to stay at home if they feel unwell, amid mounting pressure on the the NHS in the wake…
£3.5 million funding awarded to boost cycling and walking across the West Midlands
Staff Reporter
January 4, 2023
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has secured almost £ million funding to support the better design, planning and development of cycling, wheeling and walking schemes in region. The grant from…
Birmingham City Council approves whopping £100m Aston Villa stadium expansion plan
Rangzeb Hussain
January 4, 2023
Aston Villa Football Club's huge stadium expansion plan - worth £100m - has been approved by Birmingham City Council. Permission has been granted by the city's planning department for phase one…
Teenager arrested after another teen stabbed in Sutton Coldfield
Staff Reporter
January 3, 2023
A teenager has been arrested after another teenager was stabbed in Sutton Coldfield yesterday, according to police reports. In a statement from West Midlands Police, a fight broke out on…
‘We love you Cody Fisher’: Heartwarming tributes left for nightclub stabbing victim
Staff Reporter
January 3, 2023
Dozens of flowers and messages of sympathy for murder victim Cody Fisher have been left outside Crane nightclub in Digbeth, where the 23-year-old was reportedly fatally stabbed and killed on 26 December.…
Strikes back on: When and where is industrial action taking place across the UK in January?
Staff Reporter
January 3, 2023
Strikes across the country and region are back on as of today as workers continue to take industrial action throughout January. With the end of last year marked by mass strikes by transport…
Birmingham skies light up with dazzling New Year fireworks displays as city welcomes 2023
Staff Reporter
January 1, 2023
Dazzling through the light rain, fireworks lit up the skies over Birmingham as loud explosions and cheers echoed throughout the city streets under an awe-inspiring blanket of brightly coloured illuminations. Some…
Two men charged with murder of Birmingham nightclub stabbing victim Cody Fisher
Staff Reporter
December 31, 2022
Police have charged two men with the murder of Cody Fisher, who was fatally stabbed at a nightclub in Birmingham on Boxing Day. Kami Carpenter, 21, and Remy Gordon, 22, have…
Community Islamic centre gifted with free bike racks used at Birmingham 2022 Games
Staff Reporter
December 31, 2022
Cycle parking racks used at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games venues during the summer have been handed out to 50 community groups, including an Islamic centre in Sparkbrook. A wide range…
Why are police enforcing Section 60 stop and search powers in Birmingham city centre tonight?
Staff Reporter
December 29, 2022
West Midlands Police are enforcing Section 60 powers in and around Birmingham city centre tonight following a stabbing spree in the city this last week. The public order act gives officers the…