Handsworth attack – knife-point robbery three suspects arrested
Three suspects have been arrested after a petrifying knife-point robbery in Handsworth, Birmingham. The victims were attacked early on Sunday morning. Officers had then rushed to the scene on Sunday morning - August 12th and quickly arrested three people.
The victims...
The Met Office has Issued Yellow Warning Over UK Thunderstorms And Heavy Rain
The latest update that thunderstorms are set to hit eastern parts on Monday while heavy rain lashes the north and Scotland, weather forecasters said. A yellow weather warning, the least severe warning has been distributed for the east of England with...
All Aboard the Taj Express
By Diane Parkes
Audiences will be dancing out of Birmingham Hippodrome after they’ve watched the Bollywood musical Taj Express - promises its director and producer Shruti Merchant.
The musical, which features the songs of A R Rahman, composer of the Oscar-winning...
West Midlands Police tackle speeding drivers on 20MPH zone near Cannon Hill Park
Traffic officers will be putting the breaks on speeding motorists near a popular city park. West Midlands Police are in a 20mph zone to catch speeding drivers.
There are approximately 1,500, roads with a speed limit of 20mph in the...
A huge £150m expansion for the Midland Metro fleet
Transport chiefs are planning a £150 million development of the Midland Metro network by enhancing up to 50 new battery-powered trams to the taskforce. Extensions to the network are either intended or already under way in Birmingham city centre, Wolverhampton,...
NEWHAM UNDER THE STARS 2018 SET TO SHINE
Some of the finest South Asian music talent will perform at Central Park, East Ham in London on August 17 as part of the annual Newham Under The Stars event. One of the summer’s biggest free music events will...
Shisha lounge fire which nearly killed couple in horror
THREE men have been jailed for disregarding fire safety regulations after a blaze ripped through a Shisha lounge in Birmingham - that almost killed a couple. Michael Atkinson and Sherelle Gordon 'escaped death by seconds' when floor collapsed during...
ONE DAY IN HARAM
International Humanitarian charity, Penny Appeal, are announcing a film tour, starting with the London showing of One Day in the Haram on September 7th. A documentary by critically acclaimed British Muslim filmmaker, writer, producer and director, Abrar Hussain, the...
Chinatown ‘upmarket’ nightspot is blocked over city centre disorder doubts
A bid to open a new 'upmarket' nightspot in Chinatown has been blocked by the city council resulting in concerns from police which already struggle to maintain command in the area. A licensing officer also criticised the proposed menu...
Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson targeted after saying Muslim women wearing burkas “look like...
Boris Johnson has come under fire from many, after saying that Muslim women wearing burkas "look like letter boxes" or bank robbers.
The former foreign secretary came out against calls for a ban on the face-covering veils in public places,...
Plans for a new city centre hotel are scaled back
Developers to go back to the drawing board and create new designs. Plans for a 26-storey city centre hotel which were given the green light almost two years ago have been ascended back after it emerged the application site...
The ‘Corsa Cannibals’ a new crimewave sweeping the West Midlands
Motorists are being cautioned of a new crime trend in which specific cars are targeted by professed 'Corsa Cannibals'. Thieves are alleged to be stripping bonnets from Vauxhall Corsas across the region - with the West Midlands now gripped by...
