The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
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.
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.
A football hooligan has been handed a three year banning order at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday (17 January) after he racially abused England and Chelsea player Raheem Sterling during a game at Villa Park last year. Timothy Hyslop was heard to shout out a shocking racist slur when Sterling was on the ball during the…
A convicted paedophile from Birmingham, who used his position as a football coach to find new victims, has admitted another 17 offences of child sexual abuse. Kevan Tudor is currently serving a 9-year sentence after being found guilty of arranging or facilitating child prostitution, and two counts of penetrative sexual activity with a child in…
Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has been sentenced for “illegal and reckless” driving offences, after mounting his vehicle onto a pavement and crashing into stationary cars. The Aston Villa football star appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday (15 December) where he was sentenced for two separate incidents which resulted in the judge issuing a…
After 3 seasons in the English Football League Championship Aston Villa Football Club have been promoted back to the Premier League. Much like spoilers for Game Of Thrones, Facebook timelines around Birmingham and the West Midlands have been splashed by the news that Aston Villa Football Club are returning to the the top tier of …