The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Two people have been arrested during West Midlands Police’s Project Guardian patrols in Washwood Heath, Birmingham. Officers out on patrol this afternoon arrested two people, recovering suspected class A drugs and a meat cleaver, the force revealed.
Two men have been convicted after the shooting of a man in Birmingham. Usman Khan and Amaan Ajaz were found guilty of attempted murder and assisting an offender after the shooting of a 32-year-old man in Washwood Heath on 30 April last year.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street wants to raise the curtain on a new era for culture in the region, by agreeing a groundbreaking Creative Arts Devolution Deal with the government. The metropolitan mayor – who prides himself on securing “tens of millions of pounds for the arts” – has said taking control of the region’s cultural funding could…
The British Kabaddi League Grand Final is to be held in Birmingham next month as the city’s very own Birmingham Bulls hope to hold onto their championship crown against Scottish rivals. Birmingham is preparing to host the British Kabaddi League Grand Final on 18 and 19 May at Nechells Wellbeing Centre – with tickets going…
West Midlands mayor Andy Street has unveiled plans for a massive global ‘Tech’ festival – and predicted that the region’s booming innovators can help it overtake London in terms of growth. ‘FutureFest’ will supercharge and provide an ambitious global showcase for the West Midlands Tech sector, he claimed, which is worth over £15.3 billion and…
More than 100 businesses from the West Midlands, all graduates of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses programme, came together in Birmingham to discuss the challenges and opportunities for small businesses in the region. Meeting with the Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, and others from the small business ecosystem in Birmingham, including Henrietta…
A drink-driver has been jailed for killing his passenger in a crash, after driving the wrong way on a motorway into oncoming traffic. Thomas O’Brien-Wood had “failed to stop for West Midlands Police officers on the A446 prior to joining the M42 and was driving dangerously”, Warwickshire Police confirmed.
A man has been found guilty of manslaughter after a father-of-three was fatally stabbed in Hockley last year. Hazim Al-Bajouri, 43, died after being stabbed in the chest by Cyle Crowley on 12 June.
Carl Weathers, the actor famous for playing Apollo Creed in the ‘Rocky’ films, has died aged 76. In a statement announcing the news, his family said: “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers.
Three men have been charged with offences including kidnap and robbery after police carried out warrants in Walsall and Smethwick by West Midlands Police. Mohammed Jamil, 39, Idris Ahmed, 26 and Mohammed Saadh, 23, have all been charged with kidnap, false imprisonment, assault and robbery.