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Verdict on ‘CityPark4Brum’ petition to be reached at a council meeting
Laura Sanders
January 15, 2019
The verdict will be reached today by Birmingham City Council (BCC) about a petition to transform Smithfield in to a signature open green space. 'CityPark4Brum', which has over 10,000 signatures, was formed to…
Foreign species creates high risk to the environment in Antarctica, say Birmingham academics
Fahima Khatun
January 15, 2019
Researchers at the University of Birmingham say a bug that was moved to an island in Antarctica is presenting a risk to the island’s environment. The tiny insect, almost naked…
Christmas tree lights cause fire at a home in Small Heath
Rangzeb Hussain
December 31, 2018
A quick thinking local resident has prevented a Christmas tragedy by waking up the occupant of a house on fire. The fire broke out late Friday night in a house…
Prince William attends launch of Football for Peace campaign with international footballers
Staff Reporter
November 23, 2018
Prince William joined celebrated football stars and ambassadors yesterday, to help launch a new campaign encouraging young people to use the sport to come together in communities across the country.…
Eight guns taken off the streets of Birmingham in just 21 days, police reveal
Staff Reporter
November 22, 2018
Eight firearms have been recovered in Birmingham in just a month, West Midlands Police have revealed, including a firearm discovered just yesterday. The gun police officers found yesterday (Wednesday 22 )…
VIDEO: Police on scene in Bearwood following motorbike crash
Staff Reporter
November 17, 2018
West Midlands Police officers have placed a cordon between Belmont Road and Rawlings Road in Bearwood Birmingham, following a collision involving a motorbike. Traffic and pedestrians are being diverted away…
VIDEO: Birmingham machete thugs jump victim in horrifying daylight attack
Rangzeb Hussain
November 13, 2018
Footage has emerged of a violent machete attack which took place in Birmingham yesterday. In the video, a group of young men are shown brutally attacking a pedestrian on the corner…
Walford Road re-opens as murder investigation continues in Sparkbrook
Rangzeb Hussain
November 7, 2018
West Midlands Police continue their investigation into the tragic death of a man who was discovered with fatal injuries on a Sparkbrook street on Tuesday night. The scene where the…
Trinity Road closed as two men stabbed in gang fight near Villa Park in Aston
Staff Reporter
November 2, 2018
Two men have been taken to hospital after being stabbed during a fight near Villa Park in Aston. Police were called to Trinity Road in Birmingham earlier today (Friday 2nd November) after receiving reports…
Birmingham schools join ‘floss’ dance craze in protest at education cuts
Student Reporter
October 21, 2018
Over fifty schools in Birmingham took to dancing 'the floss' and sharing it on social media this week, in a bid to raise awareness of government cuts to education. ‘Floss4Funding’…