Fake Doctor Attempted To Kill Family

A fake doctor attacked four members of his family was jailed for 28 years after being convicted of attempted murder. Satya Thakor, 35-years-old attacked his wife, mother-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law. Thakor, formerly of Normanton Road, North Evington, Leicester, pretended he was...

Connecting Classrooms UK and Pakistan Celebration Event

Connecting Classrooms is a global programme for schools, designed to prepare young people for life in a global society and work in a global economy. It supports teachers to develop their classroom practice in core skills – the six...

High Paid Banker Suspended Over Stealing Sandwiches

A high paid investment banker has been suspended over stealing sandwiches from the staff canteen. Paras Shah, 31 is reported to have been earning more than £1m a year including bonuses as Citigroup’s head of high-yield bond trading for Europe,...

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street opens new Construction Gateway Workshop at Sandwell College

Electoral Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street was at Sandwell College to officially open its Construction Gateway workshop. The Mayor was visiting Sandwell College to see how students and staff are helping to achieve the West Midlands Combined Authority’s...

Winners are revealed for the 8th British Muslim Awards 2020

Some of the top professionals and businesses from the British Muslim community were awarded for their ingenuity and achievements. The event took place at the Mercure Piccaddilly Hotel in Manchester where hundreds of the most remarkable British Muslims were...

Dad-of-Four Found Dead in School Car Park

A family man was found dead in a school car park after captaining a volleyball team. Nasir Mehmood failed to return home and his brother-in-law went to look for him and found the 36-year-old dead in his car in the...

Ditch the sugary drinks and try Fizz Free February

Birmingham residents, especially families with young children, are being encouraged to ditch sugary drinks and take part in Fizz Free February. Fizzy drinks are the largest single source of sugar for children aged 11 to 18. They provide an average...

Revamp Of Alexander Stadium Approved

The redevelopment of Alexander Stadium has been approved by the Birmingham City Council's Planning Committee. Initially, the stadium, at Walsall Road, Perry Barr, is set to be the focal point of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, hosting the Opening and...

Teenager Jailed For Hammer Attack

A vile teenage thug has been jailed, leaving a woman with permanent sight damage after battering her with a hammer outside her gym in a horror carjacking. Majid Ali, 17, repeatedly beat Blythe Mason-Boyle across the head before making off...

Great Britain Hockey Team Pledges Support for Australian Bushfire Appeal

Global humanitarian organisation, Penny Appeal Australia welcomed Great Britain’s national women’s hockey team to their Belmore office on Thursday to congratulate them on their effort to raise awareness of the ongoing bushfires currently burning across Australia. The current Olympic champions...

Inquiry finds 9 percent of child sexual abuse survivors are from an ethnic...

New research from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has found that 9 per cent of victims and survivors who have come forward to its Truth Project were from an ethnic minority background. More than 4,000 survivors of child...

Sophia is named West Midlands Mental Health Superstar for breaking down barriers about anorexia

A Birmingham teenager, who has worked tirelessly to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health by sharing the story of her battle with anorexia, has been named West Midlands Thrive Mental Health Superstar for 2020. Sophia Badhan, aged 18, from Sutton...