Postal voting fraud will threaten May elections
A TOP Judge has warned the May elections could fall victim to widespread fraud because of the “fatally flawed” system of postal ballots.
Richard Mawrey, QC, said postal voting was “lethal to the democratic process”.
His comments came as he...
Magistrate jailed in fraud case
A WOLVERHAMPTON Magistrate has been jailed for eighteen months for fraud.
Balbir Singh Sandhu, 62, told a businessman he had become aware of a “file” investigating his business and for £45,000 he would help make the case “disappear”, Birmingham...
‘Gym for Free’ Runaway Success
A NEW health initiative in Birmingham which allows the public to access free gym, fitness and swimming sessions is to be rolled out across the city following a fantastic response.
The city’s ‘Gym For Free’ project was launched in...
Asthma booklets launched for Asian community
A NEW set of healthcare booklets have been launched for Asthma sufferers from South Asian communities.
Asthma UK, the Charity behind the new booklets, says the information will help Asian sufferers who have been admitted to hospital with a potentially...
Discrimination undermines ‘sense of belonging’
DISCRIMINATION is undermining Migrants sense of belonging to Britain, a new report published today has claimed.
The report – Immigration, faith and cohesion – published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, found that nearly half of ethnic minority residents, including...
Man jailed for lying to Police
A MAN who tried to frame another man for attempted murder has been jailed for a year.
Yasir Khan, 28, of Shepherd Street, Bury, admitted perverting the course of justice at Bolton Crown Court and was sentenced to 12...
Man bailed over car crash death
A MAN has been bailed over the death of a Black Country newsagent.
51-year-old Walsall businessman Mushraf Surti was found lying in the middle of Broadway West, Walsall
A post-mortem examination confirmed Mr Surti, a father-of-six died from multiple injuries...
Jail for murdered bride family members
THE MOTHER-in-law of a Pakistani bride murdered by her husband was described as a “hypocrite” by a judge today as he sentenced three family members for allowing her death.
Phullan Bibi, 52, claimed she knew nothing of the systematic...
UK legislation failing abused women refugees
SUBJECTED to violence but unable to escape - this is the reality facing hundreds of women in the UK, according to a new report by Amnesty International UK and Southall Black Sisters published today.
The report, entitled No recourse, no...
Police appeal in city robbery
POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information following an armed robbery from a Royal Mail van in Alum Rock Road, Birmingham.
The incident occurred yesterday just after 12pm.
A lone offender approached the driver of the van, which was...
