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Police have brought down a complex county lines drug supply chain after discovering a London man funnelled heroin and crack cocaine into Hereford via Birmingham. Bodrul Islam, from Newham in east London, ran the ‘Dee Line’ which dealt around £200,000 worth of Class A drugs a year onto the streets of the county town.
“We love your sexy accents, Birmingham,” supergroup McBusted told fans, as they rocked the LG Arena this weekend. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see two of your favourite bands play together live on stage? Fans of ‘noughties’ pop sensation Busted, and chart-topping band McFly were not disappointed, as the LG…
Following his London solo debut this month, Fightstar frontman Charlie Simpson is heading to Birmingham as part of a six-date regional UK tour. The former Busted vocalist and lead guitarist will be bringing his acoustic based solo material to the city’s O2 Academy on Friday 1st July, prior to the release of his debut album ‘Young Pilgrim’ on August 15.