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Police seize suspected stolen vehicles and illegal vapes in Coventry crime operation
Staff Reporter
February 1, 2024
Cops in Coventry have seized suspected stolen vehicles, illegal vapes and cigarettes in an operation targeting local crime in the city. Officers in Coventry were out in the North East…
Police issue statement on sudden death of man, 50 , found dead in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
West Midlands Police have issued a statement after a body of a man was discovered in Birmingham. "We can confirm that we attended an address in Birmingham this morning (Wednesday…
Disaster looms for HS2 as government watchdog declares costly rail project “unachievable”
Rangzeb Hussain
July 31, 2023
The high profile HS2 rail project has been branded with a red rating and declared "unachievable" by a government watchdog. The beleaguered HS2, which has been bogged down by spiralling…
Birmingham’s new city chief unveils his council cabinet
Rangzeb Hussain
May 22, 2023
The newly selected Leader of Birmingham City Council has released details of the team that will take control of the largest local authority in the country with a budget of £3…
Labour chooses new leadership for Birmingham City Council as Cllr Ian Ward ousted
Rangzeb Hussain
May 21, 2023
Birmingham City Council has new leadership after a highly damaging internal report saw the national Labour Party move in and remove leader Cllr Ian Ward from his position. The controversial…
Cllr Ian Ward faces chop as Labour Party seeks new Birmingham City Council leader
Rangzeb Hussain
May 17, 2023
Cllr Ian Ward is facing an uncertain future as the national Labour Party seeks to replace him as leader of Birmingham City Council. The shocking shakeup comes after an internal…
Community volunteers help clear litter from Handsworth Cemetery ahead of Ramadan
Rangzeb Hussain
March 13, 2023
A group of community volunteers from Birmingham are helping to clean up Handsworth Cemetery, ahead of Ramadan. The successful cleanup operation – which resulted in twenty bags of litter collected - took place…
Delays announced to HS2 line between Birmingham and Crewe as costs soar to £71 billion
Rangzeb Hussain
March 10, 2023
Spiralling costs of the HS2 high speed railway project has resulted in a two year delay to the proposed line between Birmingham and Crewe, say officials. The delay is the…
Birmingham Irish Association steps in to save St Patrick’s Day Parade from being axed
Rangzeb Hussain
February 7, 2023
The hugely popular St Patrick's Day Parade has been saved from the axe after the Birmingham Irish Association (BIA) stepped in to take over duties to host the event. The public…
Three young boys charged with the fatal knife attack on Bailey Atkinson in Walsall
Abdul Kareem
February 4, 2023
The three teenage murder suspects, who were taken into police custody last week, have been formally charged with the fatal stabbing of Bailey Atkinson in Walsall. Atkinson, aged 20, tragically…