Indian classical music superstars visit UK music school Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Ties between British and Indian musicians were boosted this week with a visit by four classical music superstars to the UK’s Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Tabla supremo Zakir Hussain told an assembled audience of staff, students, diplomats, MPs and business leaders...

British Asian Trust, HRH The Prince of Wales’s charity, hosts Annual Reception and Dinner...

His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, Royal Founding Patron of the British Asian Trust, accompanied by Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall, attended the British Asian Trust’s Annual Reception and Dinner at the British Museum to celebrate...

Birmingham 2022 unveils plans for free Neighbourhood Festival Sites

Birmingham 2022 has announced plans to bring seven Festival Sites to local parks and community spaces as part of the celebrations for the Commonwealth Games - the biggest event ever to be held in the region. Festival Sites are free...

The Queen of Melody Lata Mangeshkar Has Passed Away Aged 92

The Queen of melody, singer Lata Mangeshkar, one of India's biggest cultural icons, has passed away aged 92. The star was hospitalised on January 11 with Covid but this Sunday morning died of multiple organ failure at the Breach Candy Hospital...

Arrests Made After Brutal Attack On Delhi Woman

Delhi police have arrested 16 people, including nine women and a minor, after the brutal gang rape and torture of a young woman. A 20-year-old mother-of-one was gang raped and tortured before being paraded into a crowd that attacked her. The...

A Father Caught A Superbug During Surgery And Was Not Told

A father from the Black Country claimed he caught a superbug whilst at Walall Manor Hospital during surgery, he then alleges they "didn't tell him for two weeks". Surinder Chandla, from Tame Bridge, said he went into hospital for an...

Murder Suspect Dies in Custody

A suspect accused of killing a woman on September 19, who was repeatedly stabbed has died in custody. Jai Singh, 50, was accused of killing 40-year-old Sukhjeet Uppal at her home in Tangmere Road, Wolverhampton. West Midlands Police have confirmed , has...

Inner city hockey club wins EHF Small CLub of the Year 2021

Inner city based City of Birmingham Hockey Club have been crowned European Hockey Federation Small Club of the Year 2021. Established in 2019 and merging with the then Yardley Hockey Club (Founded 1932), City of Birmingham HC boasts 3...

Lost Legal Battle Over Child Abuse Mistake

A 31-year-old pizza delivery driver has lost his legal battle for dismissal after he was sacked over the mistaken belief, he faced in court on a child abuse charge. Birmingham Employment Tribunal has been told that Mohammad Khan, based at...

Man Jailed For Violent Revenge Attack

Birmingham man has been jailed for brutally attacking a bouncer with a baseball bat during violence which saw his two colleagues hit by a car. Ravinder Soni was intent on 'revenge' after a brawl involving security staff at Floodgate Bar...

Man in Critical Condition After Hit-and-Run

A hit-and-run victim is in a critical condition in hospital. The man in his 40s, was hit by a car on Highgate Road in Birmingham, near to the junction of Moseley Road, around 6.30am on Monday 24 January, West Midlands Police...

Shop Owner Licence Revoked After Selling Alcohol to Underage Girl

Shop owner in Great Barr has had its licence revoked after selling alcohol to a 15-year-old, with councillors calling the action 'not merely irresponsible, but also illegal.' Super Choice News on Walsall Road, Great Barr, went before the council's licensing...