Birmingham councillor Waseem Zaffar is urging the city's Pakistani community to stop the spread of fake news around coronavirus

Councillor calls on Brummies to end COVID-19 “fake news” and “conspiracy theories”

A Birmingham councillor has released a video message urging the city’s Pakistani community to stop the spread of “fake news” around coronavirus. Warning about the dangers of sharing and spreading false COVID-19 information across social media platforms, Cllr Waseem Zaffar has suggested unverified and inaccurate information about the virus is putting lives at risk.

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Officer Kevin Hathaway has been jailed following an investigation into his conduct

Former West Midlands Police support officer jailed for inappropriate relationship

A former West Midlands Police community officer was jailed this week following an investigation into him having a sexual relationship with an individual he met while on duty but should not have been engaged with “in a personal capacity”. West Midlands Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Kevin Hathaway was locked up on Wednesday (2 December) after his actions…

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Glynn Purnell is hosting the Big Birmingham Cook-A-Long for Change into Action

Brummie chefs team up to host virtual cooking show in aid of regional homeless initiative

Michelin-starred TV chef Glynn Purnell is teaming up with Birmingham City Council to host a virtual Cook-A-Long show in aid of the alternative giving scheme that helps rough sleepers. The Big Birmingham Cook-A-Long will be a weekend-style cooking show featuring a number of local Brummie chefs cooking up their favourite recipes for viewers at home…

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The WMCA homelessness task force wants to protect rough sleepers during winter

How West Midlands councils are joining forces to help rough sleepers survive this winter

Councils from across the West Midlands are joining forces to protect rough sleepers from the bitter cold winter months ahead, following a spate of related deaths on city streets in recent years. As rough sleepers, many of whom are homeless, face the double threat of harsh winter weather and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the region’s local authorities have come…

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A rough sleeper sitting in the snow in Birmingham

West Midlands officials launch plans to protect rough sleepers from harsh winter weather

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street is once again joining forces with councils from across the region to protect rough sleepers from the bitter cold winter months ahead. As rough sleepers face the double threat of harsh winter weather and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the region’s local authorities have come together to announce their joint winter…

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