Birmingham prepares to welcome its inaugural Birmingham Tech Week

Birmingham prepares to welcome the inaugural Birmingham Tech Week, taking place on 7th - 13th October 2019. Birmingham Tech Week has been formed to highlight the burgeoning tech scene and will form the umbrella to more than 50 events happening...

It’s not too late to enrol at region’s leading college

As colleges across the West Midlands finalise course lists for the upcoming year, there is still time to grab a last minute spot at Sandwell College, which is ranked 12thin the UK for pass rates. Engineering students getting to grips...

Robbers Attack Postmaster And Threatened Family

A postmaster from Burton was woken up around 4am to find three armed robbers on his landing in his house. The gang hit Mohammad Ali over the head with a crowbar and threatened him with a gun. Mr Ali from Burton...

Police Appeal For Three Men

West Midlands Police would like to speak to a trio of men in connection with a burglary that happened on Tuesday 10 September before 3pm in Great Barr. Clear CCTV of the three men has been circulated by police who...

Connecting communities through world music

‘Music has enriched my life immeasurably; it has helped me look at life with optimism’ –  Dr Chithra Ramakrishnan, Founder, World Music Conference  The popular World Music Conference (WMC) has officially been launched. The launch took place in the format of a...

Midfielder Humza Choudhary Supports First Food and Sports Festival

The inaugural food and sports festival organised by Leicester’s Bangladeshi community was supported by Leicester City’s footballer Hamza Choudhury. The organisers said he was happy to attend the Leicester Caribbean Cricket Club  to help support and raise the profile of...

First Female Sikh Superintendent

A West Midlands Police officer is the first Sikh woman to reach the rank of Superintendent after progressing her career through the force. Harvi Khatkar has been with WMP for 25 years and has fulfilled a wide range of roles...

German Doner Kebab Crowned Number One Place to Eat in London

German Doner Kebab has been crowned king of the capital having been named the number one place to eat in London, according to TripAdvisor. The chain has several outlets in the Midlands including Birmingham and Leicester. However, the Fulham Broadway branch...

Jailed For Killing His Friend

A Poundland worker has been jailed for stabbing a friend to death because he suspected him of sleeping with his wife. Aqib Pervaiz killed his lunchtime pal after he plunged a knife into his chest on May 8. Nadeem Mohammed tragically...

Doctors Say She Is In ‘Super Urgent’ Need of Liver Transplant

A Birmingham woman may only have months to live if she does not get a liver transplant soon. Sunina Paul is 31 years old was born with Biliary Artesia and has taken a turn for the worst. Doctors say her...

£4 million grant to Coventry City of Culture approved

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has become the largest regional investor in Coventry’s City of Culture 2021 after agreeing a new £4 million grant. The funding, which will be used by the Coventry City of Culture Trust to help cover...

Bradford Charity Trek

A team of 26 trekkers from Bradford and across the U.K. came to Pakistan to take on the challenge of a lifetime - hiking to the base of “killer mountain”, Nanga Parbat, as well as hiking to Rush Lake;...