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How West Midlands councils are joining forces to help rough sleepers survive this winter
Staff Reporter
December 4, 2020
Councils from across the West Midlands are joining forces to protect rough sleepers from the bitter cold winter months ahead, following a spate of related deaths on city streets in recent years. As…
Tier 3 lockdown brings changes to Christmas ballet show in Brum
Rangzeb Hussain
December 4, 2020
The Birmingham Royal Ballet has vowed to bring the annual Christmas ballet spectacular - 'The Nutcracker' - by looking at other ways to bring the show to audiences during the…
West Midlands officials launch plans to protect rough sleepers from harsh winter weather
Staff Reporter
December 4, 2020
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street is once again joining forces with councils from across the region to protect rough sleepers from the bitter cold winter months ahead. As rough sleepers…
Brum teenager admits striking police dog over 20 times in a frenzied machete attack
Rangzeb Hussain
December 3, 2020
A teenage robbery suspect has admitted to a barbaric machete attack in Handsworth which left a police dog with such brutal injuries that the handler feared the dog might die.…
Residents shocked as armed cops raid and execute a firearms warrant at Sparkbrook garage
Abdul Kareem
December 2, 2020
Armed police raided a garage in Stratford Road in Birmingham last night to execute a firearms warrant due to intelligence suggesting there may be a "firearms threat". The site of…
Birmingham e-scooter trial zone set to expand across the city this month
Staff Reporter
December 1, 2020
Bright orange scooters installed in Birmingham city centre in recent months as part of a new public transport initiative are set to be more readily available across other parts of…
Armed police raid on Stratford Road Mercedes garage in Birmingham caught on camera
Abdul Kareem
December 1, 2020
A raid by armed police at a garage in Stratford Road in Birmingham has taken place tonight, according to reports. The site of the Mercedes Specialist Centre (MSL) in the…
Road safety crackdown will target Christmas home drinkers during COVID-19 pandemic
Rangzeb Hussain
December 1, 2020
Police have vowed to target "selfish" drink drivers who make the roads unsafe during a "difficult" lockdown period as Birmingham families prepare to celebrate Christmas. The crackdown will see morning…
‘Hate crime’ horror as pig’s head found near Saltley mosque
Rangzeb Hussain
November 30, 2020
Warning: This article contains images some readers may find distressing. Local residents in Saltley were left in shock after the head of a pig was dumped near a mosque in…
Bordesley Green man armed with ‘Rambo’ hunting knife arrested by police
Abdul Kareem
November 30, 2020
A suspect who tried to escape arrest last night by running away in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham was discovered to be armed with a 'Rambo' style hunting knife…