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Police in Birmingham have secured the closure of an exempt property in Stockland Green after more than a year of local residents enduring anti-social behaviour and noise. It comes after West Midlands Police worked for months with the people living in the terraced house in Hermitage Road as well as the housing provider who runs…
A London restaurant has come under fire for publishing an advertisement deemed “racist” by members of the British Asian community. The Ivy Asia restaurant has received a backlash from Stop Asian Hate activists, including its Birmingham chapter, after releasing an offensive marketing campaign portraying East and South East Asian people as demeaning caricatures.
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…
The Bullring in Birmingham was a scene of absolute mayhem and chaos this afternoon, as over 7,000 fans of international celebrity YouTuber James Charles packed the shopping centre in the hope of catching a glimpse of the make-up artist open new store Morphe. Over 20 police officers were reportedly called to the shopping centre to control…
The selecting and monitoring of homeless accommodation isn’t the responsibility the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) task force, according to West Midlands mayor Andy Street. In an interview with I Am Birmingham, the metro mayor highlighted some key successes in support for the homeless in the region, but fell short of criticising Birmingham City Council for providing inadequate…