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Birmingham and London councils in solidarity with fire attack victim Mohammed Rayaz
Rangzeb Hussain
March 23, 2023
Birmingham City Council and Newham Council in London have issued separate statements following the horrific fire attack against Mr Mohammed Rayaz in Edgbaston on Monday night. The statement comes as…
Counter Terrorism Police charge suspect for two fire attacks against elderly Muslim men
Rangzeb Hussain
March 22, 2023
A suspect taken into custody over an attack against an elderly Muslim man in Birmingham has also been linked to a similar attack in London, say police. Police have also…
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after mosque worshipper set on fire
Staff Reporter
March 21, 2023
A man has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a worshipper was set on fire as he walked home from a mosque in Birmingham. Police launched an investigation into the…
Man set on fire while walking home from Birmingham mosque, just days before Ramadan
Staff Reporter
March 21, 2023
An investigation has been launched after a man was set on fire as he walked home from a mosque in Edgbaston, Birmingham, only days before the start of Ramadan. West Midlands…
Three men charged with murder of 50-year-old dad outside Shard End shopping centre
Rangzeb Hussain
March 17, 2023
Three men have been arrested 160 miles away in Devon for the suspected murder of a man outside a shopping precinct in the Shard End area of Birmingham. 50-year-old dad Darren Smith was…
Investigation launched after Birmingham man attacked and killed in Shard End
Rangzeb Hussain
March 16, 2023
Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was attacked and killed in the Shard End area of Birmingham. 50-year-old Darren Smith was found seriously injured after being attacked…
Alum Rock gang member Sameer Khan, who carried out shooting attacks on homes in Birmingham, jailed for 14 years
Staff Reporter
March 2, 2023
A gang member who carried out a number of shooting attacks on homes in Birmingham has been jailed for 14 years. Sameer Khan was present when three of the attacks…
Short film highlights backlash against British Sikh women who choose to wear a turban
Rangzeb Hussain
February 26, 2023
A new short film called Kaur, produced by talent from the Midlands, tells the story of a British South Asian woman's decision to wear a turban as part of her…
Birmingham pensioner robbed and stabbed in his own home by young woman
Rangzeb Hussain
February 11, 2023
An elderly Birmingham man in his 80's endured a horrifying home invasion and suffered a stab wound from a knife-wielding robber. The vicious break-in took place shortly after midnight in…
Violent domestic abuser “grabbed woman by throat and stamped on her chest”
Rangzeb Hussain
February 10, 2023
A Wolverhampton thug who used horrific violence and coercive behaviour against his partner has been finally jailed for his string of crimes against the poor victim. Paul Woodward, 35, was known…