South and City College Music Department Launches Innovative Collaboration with Relentless Records
Double-Brit nominee, Tom Walker, gave an exclusive performance at South and City College Birmingham this week to launch an innovative collaboration between the College’s music department and Relentless Records.
Hundreds of students and visitors gathered in the College’s concert facility...
Al-Hijrah School Continues to Segregate Boys and Girls
An Islamic school in Birmingham is still not allowing girls to eat their lunch until boys have finished, an Ofsted boss has told MPs.
The school Al-Hijrah , in Bordseley Green, has been told in strong terms that its continued practice...
West Midlands wins £2.6m to help tackle road congestion
Transport chiefs have won more than £2.6 million to help tackle congestion on some of the region’s biggest roads.
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), was told today (Thursday January 31) that its...
New four-star hotel approved for Birmingham city centre
A new £40m four-star hotel is to be built in Birmingham city centre.
The new hotel will provide 330 beds and a restaurant at Gough Street and Suffolk Street Queensway on land surrounding the Christadelphian Hall.
Birmingham city council's planning committee...
Women stole thousands from elderly step dad who had dementia
A woman stole thousands of pounds from her vulnerable stepfather who had dementia and was living in a care home.
Karen Feehan, 50, of Avonside Drive, Evington withdrew £6,000 from her stepfather's bank account over the course of six months.
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Drug Dealer Who Said He Was ‘Untouchable’ Jailed for 12 Years
He claimed to be "untouchable" in taunting messages to the police when on the run abroad is now starting a 12-year sentence behind bars.
Drug dealer Adnan Khan shamelessly posed alongside flash cars wearing expensive designer watches and brandishing a...
NEW JAMAICAN RESTAURANT JAMAYA, BRINGS THE CARNIVAL SPIRIT TO SOLIHULL
Something hot and tasty is coming to Touchwood shopping centre at the beginning of March, the UK’s first gourmet Jamaican jerk chicken restaurant, Jamaya.
They’ll be bringing proper charcoal grilled jerk and gourmet Jamaican fried chicken – various base sauces...
Six Men Accused of Murdering Jaskaran Kang
Six men have gone on trial for the murder and manslaughter of a 24-year-old Jaskaran Kang who was found stabbed to death in his flat in Dudley.
Jaskaran Kang, from Handsworth was killed last year in January.
Joshua Campbell, aged 18...
Alum Rock Councillor Breached Code of Conduct After Endorsing Homophobic Views
Labour councillor Mohammed Idress who said primary school pupils are 'too young' to be taught about homosexuality has allegedly breached the code of conduct for endorsing 'homophobic views'.
Cllr Idrees has apologised for his comments towards Parkfield Community School in Saltley, admitting he...
School Mum Slapped With Fine For Dangerous Parking
A mum dropping her kids off at school has been caught red-handed parking her car on a busy roundabout and slapped with a fine.
The woman was pictured dumping her car on Swan Corner roundabout opposite The Billesley pub –...
A young boy rings the hospital bell after battling cancer
10-year-old Mohammed Daniyal from Walsall boy has rung the ‘treatment bell’ at Birmingham Children’s Hospital after months of battling cancer.
Mohammed Daniyal, from Walsall, was diagnosed with Burkitt Leukaemia just weeks before his 10th Birthday early last year.
Sana Mahmood, his...
Road closed in Great Barr as cyclist fights for life
A cyclist was taken to hospital with ‘life threatening injuries’ after a crash with a car.
This morning Police closed Queslett Road, in Great Barr, and asked motorists to avoid the area.
The westbound side of the road was closed near...
