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100 community groups to stage projects and events for the Birmingham 2022 Festival
Staff Reporter
March 11, 2022
Over 100 community groups across Birmingham are to stage their own festival events and projects as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival, thanks to funding from Birmingham City Council. The…
Armed police storm Birmingham city centre after two teenage boys stabbed
Rangzeb Hussain
March 10, 2022
Armed police were called out after a shocking double stabbing incident took place in Birmingham city centre involving a number of youths. Two teenage boys were stabbed in the city…
Over 700 Birmingham pupils attend programme of events to celebrate World Book Day
Rangzeb Hussain
March 10, 2022
Over 700 Birmingham children and families attended a programme of special events to celebrate World Book Day which took place on Thursday 3 March. Instead of just a single day…
Shard End thug jailed for biting, beating and strangling his girlfriend with his bathrobe belt
Abdul Kareem
March 8, 2022
A violent thug from the Shard End area of Birmingham who bit, beat and dragged his girlfriend by her hair and asked her to marry him has been jailed for…
Missing Birmingham teenager Iqra Nisar found, say police
Abdul Kareem
March 7, 2022
Iqra Nisar, who has been missing since last Friday, has been found safe and sound say police. The teenager was last since in the Small Heath area of Birmingham on…
Fears grow for missing teenager Iqra Nisar from Birmingham
Abdul Kareem
March 7, 2022
Police and family of a missing Birmingham teenager are growing concerned about her safety and have launched an urgent appeal to find her. Iqra Nisar, aged 19, was reportedly last…
Loving father-of-four dies following hit-and-run in Birmingham
Abdul Kareem
March 2, 2022
A father-of-four who was seriously injured in a hit and run in Birmingham in January has sadly died, say police. Shiraz Ali Khan, aged 41, passed away on Friday (25…
Man named and charged over Muhammed Sohail murder in Saltley
Abdul Kareem
March 2, 2022
A suspect who was arrested in connection with the murder of Muhammed Sohail in Saltley, Birmingham, has been charged. Jervais Boyaram, 35, from Guernsey Drive, Birmingham, has been charged with…
Man and woman arrested over Saltley shooting of Muhammed Sohail
Abdul Kareem
March 1, 2022
Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of Muhammed Sohail in Saltley (19 February) have arrested a man and a woman over the tragic killing. Police detained a 35-year-old man on suspicion…
Birmingham 2022 Festival launches with a six-month celebration of creativity
Staff Reporter
February 28, 2022
The Birmingham 2022 Festival has announced its six-month long cultural programme taking place across Birmingham and the West Midlands. Organisers have revealed it will be the biggest celebration of creativity…