Giant Bra Adorns Indian Sculpture To Mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A fashion student at Birmingham City University (UK) has designed a huge bra for Birmingham’s ‘Floozie in the Jacuzzi’ to wear this month, as part of a campaign raising awareness of breast cancer.
The Floozie in the Jacuzzi’s official name...
Birmingham Prison Rioters Given Sentences
Prison inmates who instigated a 15-hour riot which caused more than £6 million damage to Birmingham's Winson Green prison have been jailed for up to nine years.
Luke Mansell, 24, and John Burton, 39, were found guilty last week of...
Boy Banned From Wearing Sikh Bangle At Tipton School
Eight-year-old Kaiden Singh has been banned from wearing his Sikh bangle to school as it is considered to be jewellery and against its uniform policy.
He was told by teachers at Summerhill Primary School in Tipton he would not be...
Viewers of Online Extremist Material To Face Up To 15 Years In Prison
Under plans announced by the Home Secretary Amber Rudd, people who repeatedly view terrorist content online could be jailed for up to 15 years.
Amber Rudd told the Conservative Party Conference on Monday night that laws on counter-terrorism must be...
Theresa May Pledges To Freeze Tuition Fees And Raise Repayment Threshold
Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged a change in her party's approach on tuition fees in England, appealing to younger voters saying fees will freeze at £9,250.
Speaking at the Conservative party conference, the PM said fee repayment thresholds will...
Jagmeet Singh Elected As Canada’s New Democrats Leader
Sikh politician Jagmeet Singh has been picked by Canada’s federal New Democrat party to lead their party into the next general election.
The 38-year-old will be the first ethnic minority to lead a major federal party in the country.
In the...
Stampede Kills 22 At Mumbai Railway Station
Indian officials have reported that a stampede on a footbridge at a Mumbai railway station has left 22 people dead and injured more than 30.
The tragedy occurred at Elphinstone station, which connects two major lines, during the morning rush...
West Midlands Ambulance Service Manager Jailed For Raping 12-Year-Old
Adrian Crowe was described as “every parent’s worst nightmare” as he was jailed for eight years for raping a schoolgirl aged 12.
The 40-year-old met the young girl online and was aware of her age when he arranged to meet her.
The...
Vehicle Thefts Rise By 30% In Three Years
RAC figures suggest vehicle thefts have risen by 30% in the last three years following a decade of decline.
Up from about 66,000 in 2013, almost 86,000 vehicles were stolen in 2016, according to the group.
They say that new technology...
Saudi Arabia To Allow Women To Drive
Overturning a cornerstone of Saudi conservatism, the ban on women drivers is to be lifted in Saudi Arabia.
King Salman ordered the reform in a royal decree delivered on Tuesday night, requesting that drivers’ licences now be issued to women...
Drug Dealers Jailed After Terrified Victim Fell 30ft To His Death
Three members of a drug dealing gang called the ‘Mug Squad’ have been jailed for more than 30 years after a terrified victim fell 30ft to his death when the trio stormed his home to attack him.
50-year-old Anthony Wellington slipped as...
India Announces $2.5bn Scheme To Electrify All Households
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the launching of a 16bn rupee scheme ($2.5bn; £1.8bn) to electrify all households by December 2018.
More than 40 million families in rural and urban India - roughly a quarter of the population...
