November 2, 2020 – I Am Birmingham

A 16-year-old was arrested for slashing the car tyres of NHS staff working COVID shifts

Teenager charged after slashing car tyres of COVID nurse at QE Hospital in Birmingham

Staff ReporterNovember 2, 2020November 3, 202001 mins

A teenager has been charged with criminal damage after several cars had tyres slashed at a hospital car park, including one belonging to a COVID nurse who’d just finished a 12-hour shift. Officers responded to a call from security staff at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in the early hours of yesterday morning (1 Nov) reporting two…

The COVID-19 lockdown in March negatively affected the retail and wider business sector

Council to spend £900,000 enforcing COVID-19 lockdown compliance in Birmingham

Staff ReporterNovember 2, 2020November 3, 202001 mins

Birmingham City Council will use almost £900,000 to support the enforcement and compliance of COVID-19 regulations to keep people safe from the pandemic’s risks, following news of a new lockdown. In an announcement, the local authority said 46 officers, including eight dedicated to parks and open spaces, will be deployed across Birmingham to bolster the…