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Tragedy as man dies after fall from upper floor of Selfridges in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
January 11, 2022
Tragedy struck Birmingham city centre last night after a man died after falling from the upper level of the iconic Selfridges store in the Bullring. Ambulance crews arrived at the…
35 firefighters tackle severe blaze at Small Heath garage
Rangzeb Hussain
January 11, 2022
Plumes of smoke rose over the Small Heath area of Birmingham this afternoon as a severe fire broke out at a garage in Wright Street which required five engines to…
Fears grow for missing teenager from Bordesley Green
Rangzeb Hussain
January 10, 2022
Fears are growing for the safety of a missing teenager from the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham who was last seen on 6 January. West Midlands Police are becoming increasingly…
Cannabis crop worth £3-million found in disused Birmingham warehouse
Abdul Kareem
January 7, 2022
Police raided a derelict warehouse near Birmingham city centre and uncovered a huge drugs factory suspected to be run by an organised crime gang. Officers forced entry to the building…
Birmingham Erdington Labour MP Jack Dromey dies, aged 73
Staff Reporter
January 7, 2022
Veteran Labour politician Jack Dromey, who represented the constituency of Birmingham Erdington, has died aged 73. The shadow minister, who had been a Member of Parliament since 2010, passed away in his constituency on…
Heartbreak as Dudley Zoo penguins killed by outbreak of avian malaria
Rangzeb Hussain
January 7, 2022
The vast majority of penguins at Dudley Zoo in the Black Country have died after a severe outbreak of avian malaria. Sadly, only 19 penguins remain alive from a colony…
Blazing inferno at Small Heath barber shop brought under control by 40 firefighters
Abdul Kareem
January 4, 2022
Fire crews from six stations fought through the night to bring a major blaze under control at a barber shop in Green Lane, Small Heath, in the early hours of…
Muslim bachelor launches witty billboard campaign in Birmingham to find a wife
Rangzeb Hussain
January 3, 2022
Billboards have appeared across parts of Birmingham featuring a Muslim bachelor in search of a wife. 29-year-old Muhammad Malik has forked out hundreds of pounds on a witty and unconventional public campaign…
Two Winson Green teenagers in hospital with gunshot wounds
Abdul Kareem
December 31, 2021
A serious incident involving guns took place in Winson Green and two injured teenagers were rushed to City Hospital on Thursday night. Two young men were brought to the hospital…
Drone captures dramatic moment when Bordesley Green thug tries to escape from police
Abdul Kareem
December 30, 2021
A police drone guided officers to swoop in and arrest a wanted man as he tried to escape capture by climbing over fences and gardens in the Bordesley Green area…