The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Six people were arrested in connection with trouble at West Brom’s game against Wolves yesterday, as officers vowed to make further arrests in connection with the “unacceptable violence”. Four West Brom supporters and two Wolves fans were arrested, and all have since been bailed while the investigation continues, police have confirmed.
West Midlands Police have charged 46 men over Thursday night’s violence outside Villa Park. Of those, 43 have been charged with a public order offence, while two have been charged with assaulting police officers and another has been charged with possession of a knife.
The new minority owner of Birmingham City FC and the creator of Peaky Blinders were both spotted in Small Heath on Saturday (12 August). Former NFL player Tom Brady and Steven Knight were spotted at The Roost pub in Cattell Road before the Birmingham City vs Leeds United match at St Andrews.
A teenager with Sikh-Punjabi heritage has made sporting history to become the first South Asian player ever to be selected for the first team at Birmingham City FC. Brandon Khela, aged 18, took part in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup game against Cheltenham Town which the Blues won 2-0.
Birmingham City FC is bracing itself for new change as one of the greatest players in NFL history becomes a minority owner of the club. American Tom Brady, 46, is a former quarterback who won six Super Bowl championships with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before retiring in February…
Fans of former Blues player Trevor Francis have been leaving tributes outside Birmingham City football club all week long. Trevor Francis sadly passed away on Monday 24 July, and fans have been visiting St Andrews – the home of Birmingham City FC – and paying their respects to the legendary footballer.
A man arrested for homophobic chanting during the Wolves vs Chelsea match in April has been banned from attending football matches for three years. Liam Duce, 24, appeared at Dudley Magistrates Court on 15 June where he pleaded guilty to using threatening or abusive words and behaviour.
Two teenage boys were jailed today for the manslaughter of teenage footballer Sekou Doucoure over a gang-related turf war in Birmingham. Pierre Thomas, aged 18, and a 17-year-old who cannot be named due to his age, received custodial sentences at Coventry Crown Court on Friday (10 March).
Hollywood actor Tom Hanks made a surprise visit to Birmingham today to watch Aston Villa play against Arsenal. The movie legend was given a tour of the grounds and met some of the squad who took part in Saturday’s (18 February) Premier League match at Villa Park.
The much-loved TV comedy show Spitting Image is being revived for a live show in Birmingham with a plot featuring King Charles asking action star Tom Cruise to save “broken Britain”. The 1980’s puppet show is being given a new lease of life in a theatrical production called Idiots Assemble which receives a world premiere tomorrow…