The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
West Midlands Police have charged two further men with murder in the ongoing investigations into a fatal shooting in Birmingham more than two years ago. Fahmi Daahir and Omar Elmi, both aged 22, are due to appear at Birmingham Crown Court tomorrow (Tuesday 11 August) charged with the murder of Abdul Rahman Abubaker. The 24-year-old…
Police have arrested five men in connection with a fatal shooting in Birmingham more than two years ago – including one suspect tracked down in Scotland and another in Sweden. The men are suspected of being involved in the murder of 24-year-old Abdul Rahman Abubaker who was shot while attending a street barbecue in Stratford…
Three men have been convicted of the brutal murder of a Latvian man who they wrapped in a sleeping bag and dumped in the street, before going off to buy alcohol. Sandris Abimeicevs, aged 55, was homeless and staying with three other men in a bedsit on Walford Road, Sparkbrook in November last year.
An Indian film exploring child sex trafficking has been given a national release in the UK. Love Sonia is inspired by real-life events surrounding the global sex trade and received a special preview screening in Birmingham last year, as part of the International Indian Film Festival.
Strictly fans will be packing Arena Birmingham from tonight as this year’s Strictly Come Dancing Arena Tour kicks off in the city tonight. The show features a fantastic line-up of celebrities and their professional partners – newly crowned Strictly champion Stacey Dooley and new dance partner Aljaž Skorjanec; Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev; Dr Ranj…
It’s International Migrants Day, promoting and celebrating migrant friendships across the region and country. Designated by the United Nations to celebrate migration, International Migrants Day was set up to hear from migrants, and to remember how they enrich the lives of others and their contribution to wider society.
Birmingham-born and bred Saxophonist Xhosa Cole won this year’s BBC Young Jazz Musician over the weekend for what has been described as an incredibly “heartfelt” performance. The 22-year-old from Handsworth, Birmingham, played his way to victory beating four other finalists with a 16-minute set. Cole performed his own composition “Moving Ladywood” as well as “I Cover…
Crowds packed the Genting Arena in Birmingham last night for a star-studded music extravaganza, as artists including Olly Murs, Years & Years, Anne-Marie, Paloma Faith, Clean Bandit, James Arthur and Rak-Su entertained the excited audience at Free Radio Hits Live 2018.
Police are appealing for information after a 21-year-old was injured after shots were fired in Handsworth yesterday. The man suffered a gunshot wound to his hip in Soho Road at around 2.30pm on Friday 16 November, and is currently being treated in hospital with what is believed to be life changing injuries.
Celebrity personalities from the world of television will be dropping into several Birmingham schools this month to promote BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Super Movers, a BBC and Premier League initiative which aims to get children moving more throughout the day, is teaming up with BBC Sports Personality of the Year to bring a…