Tag archives for England
Two cousins jailed for over 30 years after up to £20 million of drugs seized by police
Staff Reporter
January 26, 2024
Two cousins have been jailed for more than 30 years after police seized up to £20 million of hidden cocaine from a van in the West Midlands. Drug blocks were…
RSPCA launch investigation after emaciated dead dog discovered on waste land in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
An investigation has been launched after an emaciated dead dog was found on Birmingham wasteland. The RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is investigating after the…
Remembering the late dedicated HIV activist Tom Matthews this World Aids Day 2023
Selbin Kabote
December 1, 2023
A few months before Tom Matthews passed on in 2022, I met him at our usual meeting venue, a pub in Birmingham city centre for a cup of coffee and…
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight and BCFC’s Tom Brady spotted in Small Heath
Rangzeb Hussain
August 13, 2023
The new minority owner of Birmingham City FC and the creator of Peaky Blinders were both spotted in Small Heath on Saturday (12 August). Former NFL player Tom Brady and Steven…
World’s largest virtual reality gaming venue opens in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
August 13, 2023
One of the world's most advanced and pioneering virtual reality gaming experiences has opened a base in the heart of Birmingham. Sandbox VR has opened its largest ever venue in…
Fears mount for missing teenage girl last seen at Star City, Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
August 13, 2023
The distraught family of a teenage girl have launched a public appeal to help find her after she went missing from a popular entertainment venue in the Nechells area of…
65-year-old pedestrian struck down by car in Small Heath, Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
August 10, 2023
An elderly man was struck down by a car in the Small Heath area of Birmingham last night (9 August). Police have launched an investigation following the horrific collision between…
History made as Sikh teenager becomes first South Asian player in Birmingham City FC squad
Rangzeb Hussain
August 9, 2023
A teenager with Sikh-Punjabi heritage has made sporting history to become the first South Asian player ever to be selected for the first team at Birmingham City FC. Brandon Khela, aged…
23 motorists caught within hours of crackdown on dangerous drivers in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
August 9, 2023
Within hours of a crackdown against dangerous and antisocial drivers going into operation the police have collared 23 drivers. Operation Triton - which combats the threat posed by reckless drivers…
Authorities launch major offensive against dangerous and antisocial drivers in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
August 8, 2023
A major offensive against dangerous and antisocial drivers came into effect on Monday (7 August) after recent hit-and-run deaths and antisocial driving in Birmingham. Operations have been launched as part…