The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
This was the scene earlier today as families waded through flooded streets in Birmingham following a major water leak on Stratford Road. Severn Trent has confirmed that a burst main water pipe in the Sparkhill area of the city resulted in residents being left without water and local schools forced to close on Friday (6…
West Midlands Police have arrested two men after pursuing two suspected stolen cars in Solihull. Officers on patrol spotted a car that was stolen from an address in Shirley and another car that was suspected of being involved in the same burglary on Saturday.
Police have released the name of the cyclist who was tragically killed after a hit-and-run collision in Belgrave Middleway near Central Mosque last Tuesday. Hussien Nur Teklise, aged 45, was cycling when he was struck by a car just after 2pm on 16 May.
Police have confirmed that a cyclist died yesterday afternoon in a collision that took place in Belgrave Middleway near Birmingham Central Mosque. The tragic victim, believed to be in his 40’s, died when he was struck by a car in a suspected hit-and-run collision on Tuesday (16 May).
A part of a major travel route has been closed off to all traffic after a serious crash and a blue tent erected at the scene near Birmingham Central Mosque this afternoon. Belgrave Middleway, in the Highgate area of the city, was closed off between Horton Square and Haden Circus after the collision at about 3:35pm…
Muslims from across Birmingham descended on Sparkbrook this weekend for an Eid shopping extravaganza, ahead of festive celebrations, as Ramadan begins to wind down this week. With around 5 days left for the holy month of fasting to complete, Muslim families were treated to a fun day at Piccadilly Banqueting Suite in Stratford Road, Birmingham,…
A man suspected of robbing a teenage boy in Birmingham experienced instant karma when he crashed his e-bike into a car as he attempted to flee the scene of the crime. The robbery took place around 8:15pm in Sparkbrook on Monday (27 March), during which the perpetrator threatened a young teenage street vendor at gunpoint before whizzing off.
Hundreds of people from all over Birmingham and the West Midlands have come together to help the victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake, which has left thousands dead and many more in dire need of assistance. A city charity has been inundated with donations this week after launching an urgent appeal for warm clothes, sanitary items…
A Birmingham man appeared at court today charged with the murder of a three-week-old baby on Tuesday. Kadees Mohammed, 29, from Dovey Road in Sparkhill was charged at Birmingham Magistrates Court with murder, assault and two counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
A man from Sparkhill has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the shocking death of a three-week-old boy today. Police were called to Dovey Road in Sparkhill just after 3.40am on Tuesday and found the baby in a critical condition.