Perry Barr Police Station to Transform in to Muslim Community Centre
A former police station in Perry Barr will be transformed into a new multi-purpose Muslim centre.
Great Barr Muslim Foundation (GBMF) purchased the Walsall Road building for £820,000 at an auction last September – more than half a million pounds...
Flying like a falcon to raise funds for Syrian children’s education
Multi-award winning philanthropist Sajid Rashid BEM is set to ‘fly like a falcon’ along the world’ longest zip wire, 1680 metres above the ground to raise funds for children’s education in war torn Aleppo.
The Zipline Challenge will take place...
Amirah Foundation Investigated for Financial Irregularities
A charity that helped victims of domestic violence in Birmingham has been closed surrounded by allegations of financial irregularities.
The charity Amirah Foundation, based in Sparkbrook, set up in 2011 to help victims of domestic abuse was praised for its...
University of Birmingham officially opens new campus in Dubai
The University of Birmingham has officially opened its campus in Dubai - becoming the first global top 100 and UK Russell Group university to establish a campus in this rapidly developing international education hub.
University of Birmingham Principal and Vice-Chancellor...
Joseph Chamberlain College Celebrate Outstanding Achievement
Joseph Chamberlain College are delighted to have their commitment to excellence publicly recognised, having been rated Outstanding across all areas in their recent Ofsted inspection under a framework that is far more rigorous than previous inspections. The College’s fantastic...
Parents urged to think pharmacist first for minor illness in their children
A major new public health campaign urges parents to consult a pharmacist first for minor illness, instead of GP or A&E
18 million GP appointments and 2.1 million visits to A&E for self-treatable conditions cost the NHS £850 million per year
Using a...
Cost NHS Prescriptions To Increase From April
The cost of NHS prescriptions will soar 20p to £8.80 from April.
Health Minister Lord O'Shaughnessy announced: "We have increased the prescription charge by 20p from £8.60 to £8.80 for each medicine or appliance dispensed."
The rise comes alongside a target...
Taxi Driver Alerts Other Cabbies to be More Vigilant
A taxi driver from Ward End disturbed would-be thieves as they smashed their way into his cab.
Shakeel Hussain believes they were on the hunt for cash, after claiming another seven cabs were targeted on the same night.
The taxi, a...
ITV journalist Sameena Ali-Khan launches ‘Breaking Into News’ competition to find ITV Central’s next...
(February 26th 2018) ITV News and Media Trust today launched ‘Breaking Into News’, a unique initiative that has been successfully running for six years and fronted by ITV’s award-winning news broadcaster Charlene White and Sameena Ali-Khan for ITV Central...
Over a thousand students take part in Turkish Airlines Birmingham School Games
In its seventh year, the Games took place last on 13th and 14th February at PlayFootball Birmingham and saw over a thousand children from Birmingham schools compete against each other. Freestyle footballer Rebaz Mohammed and Paralympian Sophie Hahn were some of...
West Midlands residents encouraged to use NHS 111 service to avoid unnecessary A&E visits
It is estimated that nearly three quarters of a million West Midlands residents (731,525) go to A&E each year who could have been helped by NHS 111
West Midlands residents are being urged to avoid unnecessary trips to A&E by...
New Supply of Water in Some Areas of Birmingham
Customers of Severn Trent in Edgbaston, Hagley, Moseley and Billesley are receiving a new supply of water after the company opened three new boreholes following 12 months of work.
Severn Trent, which is the UK’s second biggest water company, said...
