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Police break into Walsall football club to stop illegal ‘lock-in’ in defiance of COVID-19 rules
Staff Reporter
December 9, 2020
West Midlands Police officers broke up an illegal ‘lock in’ at a football club in Walsall over the weekend. After receiving several reports since April about Walsall Wood football club secretly opening and…
Suspect arrested by police in Winson Green murder case as investigations continue
Staff Reporter
December 6, 2020
Police have made an arrest after a man was repeatedly stabbed to death in Winson Green and later died in hospital. West Midlands Police have launched a murder investigation after a 29-year-old…
Edgbaston dad Saeed Ahmed wins national charity ‘Campaigner of the Year’ award
Staff Reporter
December 5, 2020
Edgbaston father Saeed Ahmed has been named ‘Campaigner of the Year’ by a national disability charity for sharing his family’s story of caring for his 21-year-old disabled son, Azhar, during…
Deaf Birmingham teenager wins award for teaching over 50,000 people sign language online
Staff Reporter
December 5, 2020
A 15-year-old boy from Birmingham, who taught British Sign Language to more than 50,000 people during the first lockdown, has won a national award for his efforts. Student Tyrese Dibba, who…
Drugs worth £130,000 and £50,000 cash seized as five charged in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
December 5, 2020
West Midlands Police have charged five men believed to be involved in running a major drugs supply chain in Birmingham. The arrests came on Thursday during a day of action (3 December)…
Councillor calls on Brummies to end COVID-19 “fake news” and “conspiracy theories”
Rangzeb Hussain
December 4, 2020
A Birmingham councillor has released a video message urging the city's Pakistani community to stop the spread of "fake news" around coronavirus. Warning about the dangers of sharing and spreading false COVID-19…
No rubbish collections on Christmas Day for Birmingham, confirms city council
Staff Reporter
December 4, 2020
There will be no household waste collections carried out on Christmas Day (Friday 25 December), Birmingham City Council has confirmed. Household waste from the festive period will only be picked…
Four thugs convicted for violently stabbing man to death in Solihull town centre
Staff Reporter
December 4, 2020
Four thugs have been convicted of killing a young man, stabbing him to death while he was on a night out with friends in Solihull town centre. Jack Donoghue was…
Former West Midlands Police support officer jailed for inappropriate relationship
Staff Reporter
December 4, 2020
A former West Midlands Police community officer was jailed this week following an investigation into him having a sexual relationship with an individual he met while on duty but should not have been…
Images unveiled of new £260m planned “cultural” development space for Digbeth
Staff Reporter
December 4, 2020
Images have been unveiled of a new £260m planned development for the heart of Digbeth in Birmingham. New concept renderings have been released of plans for a multi-million pound mixed-use scheme…