Ramadan Glaucoma Health Campaign Launched Amid Fears That Patients Are Putting their Eyesight at...

Following hospital and patient feedback indicating that some Muslims stop using their eye drops during Ramadan (5 May – 4 June) putting their vision at risk, a campaign has been launched by the International Glaucoma Association (IGA) to advise...

Asda Supper Club

The celebration of Ramadan is an auspicious occasion for many Muslims around the world. To celebrate the beginning of Ramadan, family and friends come together to enjoy iftari meals, created from generations of family favourite recipes. Asda took part...

Mega tower set to be Birmingham’s tallest building

Developer court collaboration is behind project to build 51-storey tower containing hundreds of new apartments. Plans to develop what will be Birmingham’s tallest building have been revealed. City developer courts collaboration is behind the £160 million ‘one Eastside’ project to construct...

A rise in children taken into care in Birmingham

Five times as many children were taken into care last year compared to five years ago, statistics have revealed. Following a freedom of information request by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Figures showed hat 256 children were subject to either...

Man shot in Balsall Heath

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in the face. The shooting happened at a home in Balsall Heath area of Birmingham at about 9:30pm on Tuesday, West Midlands police have said. Police and medics were...

Fifty Years Ago Sikh Bus Driver Changed the Law

Marking Fifty years when Wolverhampton bus driver Tarsem Singh Sandhu changed the regulation on turban dispute. Sikhs working on Wolverhampton's buses won the right to wear the turban at work, this was a long-running dispute during which one Sikh man...

Instagram Star Unlucky With Cars

An unlucky Brummie Instagram star doesn’t have much luck with his cars. The young entrepreneur has had Porsche wrecked by vandals after it got a makeover and just months after his Lamborghini went up in flames. Self-made businessman Lak Sira, 22,...

Boots Pharmacist on Trial

A Boots pharmacist is currently on trial after he put a laxative into his trainee's water bottle. Shahan Mir who worked at the Fort Parkway branch said he wanted to "shock" his colleague after she kept leaving her drink unattended...

TRANSFORMING NARRATIVES – WATERWAYS

Waterways an exhibition by Aftab Rahman Photographs from Bangladesh and Birmingham to be auctioned to support Human Appeal Waterways is a photographic exhibition by Aftab Rahman which links the waterways of Bangladesh and Birmingham as part of the Transforming Narratives project. ...

Leicester Curry Awards 2019 – THE WINNERS

After months of voting, planning and judging, the winners of third annual Leicester Curry Awards 2019 were announced at a glittering ceremony on Monday 8th April at Athena. Hosted by ITV Central News Presenter, Sameena Ali-Khan, the ceremony was attended by more than 400 guests...

Prameet Shah talks about his role as a Community Pharmacist

We speak to Community Pharmacist, Prameet Shah from Islington to find out more about his role and how pharmacists can help people with minor health concerns. How long have you been a Community Pharmacist and what inspired you to become...

Road Closure For Vaisakhi Celebrations

The largest Vaisakhi celebrations is taking place in Birmingham this weekend there will be road closures in place. Two processions will take place on Sunday 28 April - one from Hockley in Birmingham, the other from Smethwick and both will...