The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
People across the country are being urged to once again wear face masks and to stay at home if they feel unwell, amid mounting pressure on the the NHS in the wake of an influx of winter illnesses. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued the advice to the British public as hospitals struggle with soaring…
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has secured almost £3.5 million funding to support the better design, planning and development of cycling, wheeling and walking schemes in region. The grant from Active Travel England’s Capability Fund will be used by TfWM, which is part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and local council partners to…
Aston Villa Football Club’s huge stadium expansion plan – worth £100m – has been approved by Birmingham City Council. Permission has been granted by the city’s planning department for phase one of a major expansion and redevelopment of Villa Park.
A teenager has been arrested after another teenager was stabbed in Sutton Coldfield yesterday, according to police reports. In a statement from West Midlands Police, a fight broke out on Park Road at around 5.30pm on Monday (2 January) and spilled onto Garrod Gardens and Fawdry Close in the B73 area code.
Dozens of flowers and messages of sympathy for murder victim Cody Fisher have been left outside Crane nightclub in Digbeth, where the 23-year-old was reportedly fatally stabbed and killed on 26 December. Knifed to death while “enjoying himself with friends”on the dance floor on Boxing Day, the local footballer and PE teacher’s life was tragically cut short after…
Strikes across the country and region are back on as of today as workers continue to take industrial action throughout January. With the end of last year marked by mass strikes by transport workers and staff at the NHS, Royal Mail, schools and the civil service; industrial unrest is set to continue as disputes between trade unions and the…
Dazzling through the light rain, fireworks lit up the skies over Birmingham as loud explosions and cheers echoed throughout the city streets under an awe-inspiring blanket of brightly coloured illuminations. Some residents started their light shows early, including an awesome burst of fireworks in Holloway Circus in the city centre, seemingly ignited from the ‘Pagoda Island’…