The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
West Midlands Police are on the hunt for two men who viciously attacked a driver following a car crash in Erdington, a shocking incident which was caught on camera. The young driver was brutally beaten by two thugs after two cars collided on Slade Road in the Birmingham ward last week.
An inspirational teenager from Small Heath in Birmingham has raised £600 to buy food for frontline medical workers during the coronavirus pandemic and baked 165 cakes for NHS staff. Aatif Ahmad from Small Heath said he was inspired to raise the money and bake the cakes to help lift the spirits of the frontline NHS…
The family of a 13-year-old boy who died after being hit by a car in Erdington on Easter Sunday have paid tribute to his loving nature and ‘heart of gold’. Mason O’Grady who died after being struck by a car on Easter Sunday has been described as ‘kind, loving and genuine’ and someone who brought…
A 13-year-old boy has tragically lost his life after being hit by a car in Erdington on Easter Sunday. Police have confirmed the teenager was crossing Chester Road with his family when he was struck by a black Volkswagen Polo just before 6.50pm on Sunday 12th April 2020. He was rushed to hospital for treatment,…
A carjacking gang who targeted lone female drivers − threatening them with knives, metal poles, hammers and guns − have been jailed for more than 60 years following a joint investigation between police in the West Midlands, Staffordshire and Warwickshire. Ringleader of the gang Paul Doyle, aged 41, along with 22-year-olds Luke Mander and Joshua…
A woman is fighting for her life after she was allegedly thrown out of a third floor window in a block of flats in Erdington. The 24-year-old fell from a tower block in Birmingham on Saturday evening, around 7pm, and was rushed to hospital, where she remains in a seriously critical condition.
Midland Opera will bring an exciting new production of Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ to three community venues in the Midlands this month. The first performance takes place this Friday. Verdi’s much-loved and widely performed ‘La Traviata’ is coming to Birmingham in a dramatic and emotionally charged new production by Midland Opera under the direction of Sarah…
A diner themed around hit Turkish drama Ertuğrul is opening in Birmingham tomorrow. Inspired by the popular television show Diriliş: Ertuğrul – commonly known as Resurrection: Ertugrul in Britain – the eatery is themed with a touch of 13th Century Ottomon Empire flare.
As far as top entertainment talent hailing from Birmingham is concerned, the city is a gift that just keeps on giving. Don’t believe us? You’d only have to check the IMDB resumes of Felicity Jones, David Harewood, Julie Walters and Scott Adkins; or the discographies of Ozzy Osborne, The Streets, UB40, Judas Priest and Steel Pulse to know…