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Small Heath councillor under investigation as angry residents plan protests in Birmingham
A city councillor who is facing a public protest from angry residents is to be investigated by Labour Party colleagues, Birmingham City Council leader Cllr Ian Ward has exclusively told I Am Birmingham. An investigation into the conduct of Cllr Zaheer Khan is underway ahead of a planned protest being organised by frustrated residents against Labour councillors Cllr Zaheer Khan and…
Man charged with murder after stabbing his brother to death
Police have charged a man with the murder of his own brother who was fatally stabbed at a residence in Birmingham. Joseph Garmson was found seriously injured at a property in Lutley Grove, Bartley Green, on Monday evening around 8:30pm.
Police launch murder investigation after man stabbed to death in Lozells
Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a man was fatally stabbed in Lozells this afternoon (November 17). Officers found a man in his 20s with serious injuries in Lozells Street at just before 3.30pm. Despite the best efforts of paramedics he was sadly confirmed dead before arriving at hospital. Firearms officers later stopped a…
Couple found dead at home by Police in Moseley
West Midlands Police were called to a property on Oxford Road in the Moseley area of Birmingham just before 5.30pm on Saturday 9 November. Officers found a man and a woman inside, both with serious injuries. Sadly, nothing could be done to save them and both were confirmed dead at the scene. Homicide detectives are…
Tragedy in Small Heath after body found in canal
Tragic news is emerging as police divers attempted to retrieve a body in a canal near the Small Heath Bridge in the early hours of this morning. West Midlands Police and West Midlands Fire Service, including ambulances, converged on Small Heath Bridge as police divers attempted to recover a body in the canal that runs…
Anger as “homophobic and transphobic” leaflets target Birmingham homes
“Homophobic” and “transphobic” leaflets targeting Birmingham residents have been met with anger as hundreds of them have been delivered to homes across the city. Published by the British wing of a conservative US Christian group, the pamphlets from organisation ‘Tradition, Family, Property’ describe gender theory as “totalitarianism” and describe the LGBTQ+ community as “anti-God”.
‘F*ck Boris’ graffiti daubed across Birmingham during new PM’s visit to the city
Expletive-laden graffti attacking new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appeared across Birmingham during his first visit to the city as premier. Boris Johnson visited Birmingham on Friday (26 July) after making promises to employ 20,000 police officers. The new prime minister spoke to police graduates during a visit to the Police Tally Ho training centre…
EXCLUSIVE: Muslim who led Birmingham Pride parade “assaulted” and ejected by SIX security guards during event
A prominent LGBT Muslim campaigner who co-led this weekend’s Birmingham Pride parade alongside Parkfield School teacher Andrew Moffat and fellow Muslim activists was kicked out of the main event by up to six security staff, despite being allowed in directly by Pride organisers. Gay Muslim activist Ferhan Khan, 34, claims he was was brutally ejected…
Owen Smith MP considers quitting Labour, despite previously declaring ‘There’s no alternative outside the party’
Member of Parliament Owen Smith has said he is considering quitting the Labour Party, over Jeremy Corbyn’s handling of Brexit. However, in 2016, he told I Am Birmingham he was “Labour to my boots” and “there’s no alternative… outside the Labour Party that can deliver for working people”; agreeing that resigning was “a drastic reaction”.
Andy Street rejects No Deal Brexit to protect Jaguar Land Rover amid fresh job losses
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has reaffirmed his commitment to reject a No Deal Brexit in order to protect manufacturing business interests in the region, amid news of new job losses as Jaguar Land Rover. West Midlands industry powerhouse Jaguar Land Rover is expected to announce further cuts of up to 5000 jobs, as it…
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