Police at the scene of the crime in Brindley Place off Broad Street yesterday (29 August)

Murder investigation launched after man dies following assault on Birmingham night out

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was fatally hurt while on a night out in Birmingham city centre. The 50-year-old, from Birmingham, was involved in a disorder in Brindley Place, off Broad Street, at around 1.30am yesterday (29 August) and was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but was sadly pronounced dead…

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The Lozells community screened Disney animated classic The Lion King at Georges Park

Lozells park screens Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ as residents get first-ever open air film night

Residents in Handsworth and Lozells were treated to a free outdoor cinema experience yesterday when The Lion King was shown on the big screen at Georges Park. Hundreds of families and friends packed the park grounds as the 1994 animated Disney classic – starring the voice talents of Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones and Jeremy…

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Birmingham could host the Indoor Grand Prix and British Indoor Championships for the next ten years

Birmingham council to secure decade-long deal to host major athletics events in city

The long-term future of indoor athletics in Birmingham is set to be secured through a proposed 10-year partnership agreement between UK Athletics and Birmingham City Council. A decade-long deal, due for discussion by the council’s Cabinet on September 7, would see Birmingham host the Indoor Grand Prix and British Indoor Championships on consecutive weekends annually…

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The Simmer Down Festival returned to Handsworth Park in Birmingham

IN PICTURES: Simmer Down Festival 2021 in Handsworth Park

The sun was shining over Birmingham on Sunday as the Simmer Down Festival made a welcome return to its home in Handsworth Park following a limited virtual presence online during the pandemic last year. Headlined by British reggae group Aswad, the reggae-fest was a celebration of Afro-Caribbean culture and music as thousands of revellers descended on…

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A box of The North Face labels found at the Hockley unit on Park Road

Birmingham man sentenced for running counterfeit clothing factory with fake goods worth £500K in Hockley

A Birmingham man was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment at Birmingham Crown Court yesterday (23 August 2021) after pleading guilty to 26 offences for manufacturing and selling fake designer clothes. Inderjit Sangu (67), formerly of Sandwell Road, Birmingham, had previously pleaded guilty to 26 offences under the Trade Marks Act 1994.

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Birmingham New Street Station transformed into Abu Dhabi airport for Mission Impossible filming with Tom Cruise

It’s been Tom Cruise mania in Birmingham this weekend as the Hollywood star continued on his mission (pun intended) to film his latest blockbuster at Grand Central and New Street Station in the city. After being photographed outside Asha’s restaurant on Saturday, the tinseltown megastar spent much of yesterday filming scenes in and around the…

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