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Police officers have forced a shisha lounge in Birmingham to shut down after it was caught breaching COVID-19 rules, only days after already being hit with a £10,000 fine for an earlier breach. A closure order has been issued to Kasablanca in Highgate, after West Midlands Police forced their way in to the venue at 1am on Saturday (24 October) to find…
Popular Birmingham magazine Midlands Zone is set to close amid economic struggles caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the knock-on effect of subsequent lockdowns and tier restrictions. Serving the LGBTQ+ community as its primary audience, publishers of the Birmingham-based title have announced the regional print edition will cease, as circulation and advertising becomes almost impossible in light…
West Midlands Police have closed down a “Party House” that was being rented out in Halesowen town centre following repeated complaints from neighbours of anti-social behaviour, criminality and suspected drug-related activity. The three-bedroom flat on Peckingham Street was rented out as a ‘luxury party house’ with guests paying up to £700 to hire the property for an…