Suicide Blast Hits Pakistan’s Balochistan
Local officials say a suicide bomber has blown himself up at the entrance of a Sufi shrine in Pakistan, killing at least 24 people and wounding 25 others.
The attack happened on Thursday at the Fateh Pur Shrine compound in Jhal Magsi...
Second Solihull Councillor Being Investigated After Retweeting ‘Racist’ Posts
Margaret Bassett, who sits on a religious education committee, has sparked new controversy at council after being accused of reposting ‘racist’ tweets - including one from former EDL leader Tommy Robinson.
Last month, councillor Jeff Potts, who represents leafy Knowle, triggered a probe...
Leicester Man Guilty Of Showing Beheading Video To Child
Zameer Ghumra, who showed a beheading video to a child, has been convicted of disseminating "terrorist propaganda".
The pharmacist showed the boy a graphic Twitter video on his mobile phone.
The 38-year-old also told two primary school-age youngsters "you had to kill"...
Weekly Bin Collections To Resume In Birmingham
After months of strike action and disruption, weekly bin collections in Birmingham are set to return.
Birmingham City Council’s cabinet member for Clean Streets, Recycling and Environment, Councillor Lisa Trickett, confirmed that from Monday October 9, the city’s refuse and...
Birmingham Fraudster Caught After Trying To Make £100k In Scams
Mohammed Taj, who tried to make £100,000 in fraudulent insurance claims, has been jailed after he was caught exaggerating car crash injuries by turning up to a medical appointment in a wheelchair he didn’t need.
The 56-year-old from Alum Rock,...
UK Car Sales Fall in September
In a move that one industry body called a “cause for concern”, car sales in the UK fell 9% in September.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said new car registrations last month numbered 426,170.
From September last year,...
Birmingham Schoolboy Still Fighting For Life After Stabbing
15-year-old Syed Hassan Abbas, who was stabbed in the face, head and neck multiple times near a mosque in Small Heath, Birmingham, is still fighting for his life.
A 29-year-old man who was arrested within 10-hours of the incident, has...
UK Charities Launch Rohingya Appeal
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has launched a UK charity appeal to help hundreds of thousands of people fleeing violence in Myanmar.
The government has said it would match the first £3m donated by the public.
Over 500,000 Rohingya people, the...
Government To Create 5,000 New Nursing Training Places
As part of government efforts to boost the NHS workforce in England, more than 5,000 new places on nursing training courses are to be created each year.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said that through a four-year apprenticeship at local hospitals,...
West Midlands Police Left With £1m Bill After Terror Attacks
More than £1m was spent by West Midlands Police on extra staffing costs and overtime during two of this year's terrorist attacks on UK soil.
The force spent £414,000 responding to the Parsons Green tube station bombing last month, and...
Court Rules Birmingham Imam Can Be Extradited To Spain
A court has ruled that A UK-based imam who is accused by Spanish authorities of making recruitment videos for the Islamic State group (ISIS) can be extradited.
43-year-old Tarik Chadlioui is accused of making propaganda films encouraging people to fight...
Local Care Home Hosts Open Event With Bonmarché Fashion Show, Stylist Sanchali Sen And...
Karuna Manor Care Home has teamed up with Bonmarché, local stylist Sanchali Sen and popular South Asian bloggers, StylmK, for a great fashion event for residents, non-residents and their families.
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Local Harrow Care Home, hosts a great fashion...
