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Public invited to help make 4,600 hand-made gifts this weekend for Birmingham 2022 athletes
With preparations well underway to welcome the Commonwealth Games to the city this summer (in just over 110 days), Selfridges is inviting Brummies to hand-make gifts for the 4600 athletes competing in the Birmingham…
Walsall man convicted of killing a two-week-old baby by dangerous driving
A Walsall man has been convicted of causing the death of a baby by dangerous driving last year. Two-week-old Ciaran Leigh Morris was in his pram being pushed along Brownhills…
Birmingham 2022 official under fire after suggesting city lacks large ethnic minority creative organisations
A Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games official has come under fire from community leaders after suggesting Birmingham does not "have enough large ethnically-led creative organisations" to help facilitate reaching out to…
Tributes paid to pensioner Irshad Begum, 80, killed in tragic Washwood Heath hit-and-run
Tributes have been paid to a pensioner who died after being hit by a car at the hands of a disqualified driver, as West Midlands Police charged the man for "dangerous driving" following…
Sikh leader says South Asian community “ignored” by Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
A prominent Sikh leader is concerned about the lack of engagement by the organisers of the Commonwealth Games with Birmingham's South Asian community. Jatinder Singh, president of Guru Nanak Gurdwara…
BBC Radio 1Xtra to host live Birmingham broadcast tonight to celebrate city’s music scene
BBC Radio 1Xtra's DJ Target will broadcast his entire show live from Birmingham tonight, celebrating local talent and getting to know more about the city's unique and growing music scene.…
Woman in her 80’s killed in Birmingham hit-and-run, driver arrested
Police have launched an investigation after a woman in her 80s died after a hit-and-run in Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham yesterday (5 April). It is believed the woman was crossing…
Tragedy as woman struck by hit-and-run driver in Washwood Heath
Reports are coming in of a tragic hit-and-run accident in the Washwood Heath area of Birmingham which took place on Tuesday (5 April). A female pedestrian was struck by a…
Online sex offender jailed after being caught with over 3,000 indecent images of children
An online paedophile who was caught with over 3,000 indecent images and videos of underage boys has been jailed. Predatory Alexander Troth actively sought children online to groom, then encourage…
Peaky Blinders art installation unveiled to raise money for Birmingham Children’s Hospital
A show-stopping Peaky Blinders art installation, which aims to raise money for Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity, has been unveiled in the city centre. The epic 50m open air art gallery…