The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
A gang of twenty-one people have been convicted of serious sexual offending against children in Walsall in the largest child sexual abuse investigation conducted by West Midlands Police. The crimes committed by a “network of child abusers” took place against seven victims, aged 12 and younger, over a period of nearly a decade in Walsall and…
A child was discovered wandering alone in a Birmingham street by a refuse collection crew in the early hours of the morning. The little boy was spotted walking alone in Charles Road, Small Heath, around 6:50am on Wednesday (5 April).
A teenager who brandished a gun on the streets of Birmingham has been jailed for five years. Kassam Akram was jailed at Birmingham Crown Court on 30 March after being found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
Birmingham’s Apple store is offering free sessions to keep kids entertained this Easter, and learn new skills in the process. The ‘Today at Apple’ sessions – designed specifically with kids in mind – last one hour and offer the perfect excuse to try something new in between browsing for Easter gifts.
Television celebrity and Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood stunned Birmingham theatre goers as Miss Hannigan in a riveting new version of Annie. The family-favourite live comedy-musical is now playing to packed-out audiences at The Alexandra Theatre.
Residents in the Saltley area of Birmingham have been left in shock after a man was shot at a petrol station today. The victim was reportedly attacked at a Gulf petrol station around 1am on Tuesday (4 March).
Police have launched an appeal for information about a suspect following a collision in Solihull which resulted in a pregnant woman tragically losing her unborn baby. The traumatised victim has found the courage to go public about her horrific ordeal which took place last year.
Residents and activists have gathered in Kings Heath to show solidarity with an elderly man who was brutally attacked while walking home from a local mosque in the Birmingham suburb. The 73-year-old victim was left injured following the shocking assault as he walked home from Kings Heath Mosque on Wednesday (29 March) after Ramadan prayers.
Two 16-year-old boys, who were arrested after a man was attacked while walking home from a mosque in Birmingham last week, have been released on bail. The 73-year-old victim was left injured following the brutal assault as he walked home from Kings Heath Mosque on Wednesday (29 March).