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Construction starts on HS2’s Birmingham Curzon Street Station
Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
Construction work has started on the Birmingham terminus of the HS2 line - a new rail hub that will play a vital role in the long-term economic future of the West…
Teenager arrested after robbery in Tudor Grange Park in Solihull
Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
Police officers in Solihull arrested a teenage boy today on suspicion of robbery. The 17-year-old was arrested following a robbery in Tudor Grange Park where another teenage boy was approached…
Coventry man charged after iPads and Chromebooks stolen from city school
Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
A man from Coventry has been charged with stealing more than £15,000 worth of computer equipment from a school in the city, West Midlands Police have confirmed. Darren Reid, 50,…
Three arrested as cops crack down on robbery and burglary in Sandwell
Staff Reporter
January 23, 2024
West Midlands Police have arrested three people as they continue to crack down on robbery and burglary offences in Sandwell. On Monday 22 January, officers arrested two teenagers after a…
Birmingham activists plant tree to remember the city’s contribution to global debt justice
Staff Reporter
January 23, 2024
Local activists will plant a gingko tree in Birmingham’s City Centre Gardens to mark the location of the largest human chain to have taken place in the UK in the…
£12.24 million approved by WMCA for new mixed use regeneration scheme in Coventry
Staff Reporter
January 23, 2024
A huge part of Coventry city centre is one step closer to regeneration after an additional £ million has been approved by the West Midlands Combined Authority to unlock a…
Arrests made following Birmingham city centre murder of Muhammad Hassam Ali
Staff Reporter
January 23, 2024
Police detectives have arrested two people following the murder of a teenager in Birmingham city centre. Muhammad Hassam Ali was found seriously injured at just before on Saturday 20 January.…
Annabel Croft, Ray Mears, Will Mellors and Hamza Yassin to join line-up for Birmingham caravan show
Staff Reporter
January 23, 2024
The Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show returns to Birmingham's NEC next month, and new additions to the speaker line up have been announced! Alongside Strictly Come Dancing's Annabel Croft and…
Digbeth arcade bar NQ64 to launch brand new laser quest experience in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
January 23, 2024
NQ64, Digbeth's popular arcade bar, have announced they will be launching their first adults-only Laser Quest experience next month. The experience will see NQ64 expand their already popular Birmingham site…
Birmingham ballet school shines in new photography campaign to mark 20 years
Staff Reporter
January 23, 2024
A prestigious Birmingham ballet school is celebrating 20 years by launching a new photography campaign championing some of its best and brightest. Last year, Elmhurst Ballet School celebrated its centenary,…