The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Residents in the Saltley area of Birmingham have been left in shock after a man was shot at a petrol station today. The victim was reportedly attacked at a Gulf petrol station around 1am on Tuesday (4 March).
A gang member who carried out a number of shooting attacks on homes in Birmingham has been jailed for 14 years. Sameer Khan was present when three of the attacks took place and police later found the 26-year-old had hidden the gun used in the shootings in his cellar.
A group of proud Brummie volunteers braved cold temperatures on Sunday (22 January) to help clear up litter along the Bordesley and Digbeth canal. The litter pick session was organised by Canal & River Trust with the aim of clearing up waste and encouraging wellbeing in the community.
A massive crew of firefighters tackled a fiery inferno at a supermarket in the Saltley area of Birmingham on Bank Holiday Monday. Around 80 firefighters battled to stop the blaze spreading from the store to a nearby primary school on Monday night.
A suspect who was arrested in connection with the murder of Muhammed Sohail in Saltley, Birmingham, has been charged. Jervais Boyaram, 35, from Guernsey Drive, Birmingham, has been charged with murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession of ammunition.
Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of Muhammed Sohail in Saltley (19 February) have arrested a man and a woman over the tragic killing. Police detained a 35-year-old man on suspicion of murder last night (28 February) in the Chelmsley Wood area of Birmingham.
Detectives investigating the murder of a man found with fatal injuries in Birmingham have named him as Muhammed Sohail. The family of the 25-year-old murdered in Wright Road, Saltley, have paid tribute to him as West Midlands Police appeal for people to come forward with more information.
Police have launched a murder inquiry after a man was found with fatal injuries in Wright Road in the Saltley area of Birmingham in the early hours of Saturday (19 February). Officers were alerted at 12.45am by ambulance crews who had found the tragic victim with serious injuries inside a car.
A play exploring how Covid-19 impacts an intergenerational South Asian household is being performed this week as part of a Birmingham arts festival highlighting stories around mental health and wellbeing. Produced by Sampad and written by Farrah Chaudhry, The Walls Between Us brings to the stage researched, personal experiences of Covid-19, looking at issues of grief,…
Historic audio recordings touching upon the trials and tribulations of people who arrived in Birmingham as part of the Windrush Generation are being made available to the public for the first time ever by Birmingham Museums. The oral histories, available online, feature the life stories of people who came to the UK from the Caribbean…