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Man charged after firearm recovered by police in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
January 27, 2024
West Midlands Police have charged a man after a firearm was recovered by officers executing a warrant in Birmingham yesterday. Asif Hussain, aged 31, has appeared before Birmingham Magistrates Court…
Walsall man Brian Guest, 65, jailed for over 20 years for raping women and young girls
Staff Reporter
January 27, 2024
A Walsall man has been jailed for more than 20 years after being convicted of a series of rapes against women and young girls. Brian Guest, 65, was jailed on…
Channel 4 revive student trainee programme for Joe Lycett late-night show
Staff Reporter
January 26, 2024
Channel 4 have today announced the return of the hugely successful Trainee Programme on the second series of Late Night Lycett, which returns this spring. Award-winning comedian Joe Lycett and…
Sikander Farooq and Adam Sajjad from Stechford charged after guns, ammunition and £100,000 cash found in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
January 26, 2024
Two men have been charged with firearms offences after the recovery of three guns, ammunition and more than £100,000 in cash in Birmingham. Sikander Farooq, aged 30, and Adam Sajjad,…
Two cousins jailed for over 30 years after up to £20 million of drugs seized by police
Staff Reporter
January 26, 2024
Two cousins have been jailed for more than 30 years after police seized up to £20 million of hidden cocaine from a van in the West Midlands. Drug blocks were…
Teenager found guilty of fatal Kings Heath stabbing following dispute over electric bike
Staff Reporter
January 25, 2024
A teenage man has been found guilty of the fatal stabbing and robbery of a man in Kings Heath in April last year. Terrell Boyce, aged 18, from Hazellwell Street,…
Activists to hold protest outside Birmingham MPs constituency event over Gaza ceasefire vote
Staff Reporter
January 25, 2024
Residents from Birmingham are to hold a protest outside a constituency event by Steve McCabe MP this weekend in response to Israel's ongoing war on Gaza. Activists and constituency members are claiming the…
Teenager charged with the murder of Muhammad Hassam Ali in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
West Midlands Police have charged a boy, 15, with murder after a teenager was stabbed in Birmingham city centre. The boy has now been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Muhammad…
Police issue statement on sudden death of man, 50 , found dead in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
West Midlands Police have issued a statement after a body of a man was discovered in Birmingham. "We can confirm that we attended an address in Birmingham this morning (Wednesday…
Brum music foundation launches free workshops for wannabe rock stars
Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
A Birmingham music foundation is launching free workshops for wannabe rock stars, to provide amateur musicians a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform in a rock concert. Misfits Music Foundation is inviting music enthusiasts to join…