The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
This was the scene earlier today as families waded through flooded streets in Birmingham following a major water leak on Stratford Road. Severn Trent has confirmed that a burst main water pipe in the Sparkhill area of the city resulted in residents being left without water and local schools forced to close on Friday (6…
The new minority owner of Birmingham City FC and the creator of Peaky Blinders were both spotted in Small Heath on Saturday (12 August). Former NFL player Tom Brady and Steven Knight were spotted at The Roost pub in Cattell Road before the Birmingham City vs Leeds United match at St Andrews.
A neglected swimming pool in a deprived area of Birmingham will be restored after city officials approved plans to bring the pool back to life. Birmingham City Council cabinet have approved a £4m project today (25 July) to bring the swimming pool at Small Heath Wellbeing Centre back into use after years of the pool being…
A collision involving two vehicles on the border of Small Heath and Bordesley Green in Birmingham brought heavy traffic congestion this afternoon (7 July). The accident took place at the junction of Green Lane and Victoria Street shortly after 3pm on Friday afternoon.
Police have released the name of the cyclist who was tragically killed after a hit-and-run collision in Belgrave Middleway near Central Mosque last Tuesday. Hussien Nur Teklise, aged 45, was cycling when he was struck by a car just after 2pm on 16 May.
Police have responded to public concerns about dangerous drivers by carrying out a crackdown in speeding hotspots across the West Midlands region which has resulted in 65 drivers being booked. Officers from the Road Harm Prevention Team have been carrying out increased roadside checks as part of a targeted crackdown on cruising motorists who have…
Police have confirmed that a cyclist died yesterday afternoon in a collision that took place in Belgrave Middleway near Birmingham Central Mosque. The tragic victim, believed to be in his 40’s, died when he was struck by a car in a suspected hit-and-run collision on Tuesday (16 May).
A part of a major travel route has been closed off to all traffic after a serious crash and a blue tent erected at the scene near Birmingham Central Mosque this afternoon. Belgrave Middleway, in the Highgate area of the city, was closed off between Horton Square and Haden Circus after the collision at about 3:35pm…
Emergency services attended a scene of horror after a car ploughed into a brick wall in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham on Wednesday night (19 April). Causalities from the wreckage of two cars were rushed to nearby Heartlands Hospital with no official word issued about the medical condition or the number of people injured…
After weeks of street vendors plying their trade at night in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, a crackdown has been promised by authorities this weekend against any unlicensed businesses. Residents in and around Coventry Road have been subjected to loud noise, dangerous traffic congestion and tons of litter left behind each night, and Police…