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Hundreds of excited fans attend Peaky Blinders red carpet premiere in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
February 24, 2022
Hundreds of fans turned out for the red carpet premiere of the final series of Peaky Blinders in Broad Street, Birmingham. Fans of the show braved freezing temperatures on Thursday…
Trees are being given away to encourage West Midlands residents to build ‘Virtual Forest’
Staff Reporter
February 23, 2022
Up to 400 saplings will be given away across the region this half-term week to encourage more people to get growing and boost the West Midlands Combined Authority's Virtual Forest.…
Drugs gang who supplied cocaine and heroin across Midlands jailed for nearly 50 years
Staff Reporter
February 21, 2022
A gang who supplied cocaine and heroin across Birmingham and into Worcester have been jailed for a total of almost 50 years after police busted their County Lines drugs network.…
Muhammed Sohail: Saltley murder victim shot dead in car
Staff Reporter
February 21, 2022
Detectives investigating the murder of a man found with fatal injuries in Birmingham have named him as Muhammed Sohail. The family of the 25-year-old murdered in Wright Road, Saltley, have paid tribute…
Special coins and stamps to be launched to mark Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Staff Reporter
February 21, 2022
Birmingham is set to appear on new 50p coins which will be specially created to mark the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this year. Birmingham 2022 and CGF Partnerships have signed…
Plans unveiled for £4.5m upgrade to Kings Norton Cemetery following surge in COVID deaths
Staff Reporter
February 21, 2022
Plans to improve facilities and capacity at a cemetery and crematorium in south Birmingham have been unveiled, following a surge in city deaths due to COVID. King’s Norton Cemetery, which…
Child appears in court charged with “nasty” stabbing during street fight in Alum Rock Road
Abdul Kareem
February 19, 2022
The Alum Rock community is reeling with horror after a child was arrested following a knife attack during a street fight in Alum Rock Road on Thursday (17 February). The…
Manhunt launched after man murdered in Saltley, Birmingham
Abdul Kareem
February 19, 2022
Police have launched a murder inquiry after a man was found with fatal injuries in Wright Road in the Saltley area of Birmingham in the early hours of Saturday (19…
Birmingham council backs BBC production move as boost to Digbeth regeneration plans
Staff Reporter
February 19, 2022
Birmingham City Council chiefs have hailed plans by the BBC to move production of flagship show MasterChef to the city. Yesterday's announcement that popular BBC television series MasterChef is relocating to…
Production of BBC MasterChef to move to Birmingham in deal with Steven Knight’s new studios
Staff Reporter
February 19, 2022
Production of the BBC's MasterChef show will be moved to Birmingham from 2024, producers have announced. It will be the first time the popular cooking programme will be made outside…