Investigative
Small Heath councillor under investigation as angry residents plan protests in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
September 13, 2021
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…
Man charged with murder after stabbing his brother to death
Rangzeb Hussain
September 17, 2020
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…
Police launch murder investigation after man stabbed to death in Lozells
Rangzeb Hussain
November 17, 2019
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…
Couple found dead at home by Police in Moseley
Rangzeb Hussain
November 10, 2019
West Midlands Police were called to a property on Oxford Road in the Moseley area of Birmingham just before on Saturday 9 November. Officers found a man and a woman…
Tragedy in Small Heath after body found in canal
Rangzeb Hussain
November 6, 2019
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…
Anger as “homophobic and transphobic” leaflets target Birmingham homes
Staff Reporter
August 23, 2019
"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…
‘F*ck Boris’ graffiti daubed across Birmingham during new PM’s visit to the city
Rangzeb Hussain
July 30, 2019
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…
EXCLUSIVE: Muslim who led Birmingham Pride parade “assaulted” and ejected by SIX security guards during event
Staff Reporter
May 28, 2019
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…
Owen Smith MP considers quitting Labour, despite previously declaring ‘There’s no alternative outside the party’
Staff Reporter
February 7, 2019
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…
Andy Street rejects No Deal Brexit to protect Jaguar Land Rover amid fresh job losses
Paul Stringer
January 10, 2019
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…