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West Midlands Police have urged people not to attend a protest in Birmingham tomorrow while providing zero details as to what the protest is about, who is behind it or when and where it is even taking place. In a vague statement issues earlier today, the force said: “We’re aware of a planned protest taking place…
As the nation’s third lockdown in less than a year is underway, police forces across the country have received revised government’s regulations to enforce COVID-19 safety restrictions on the public, with maximum fines of up to £6,400 per person. Although there has been confusion at times during the previous two lockdowns as to who can be out and about, as…
Sandwell Council has begun alerting people across the borough to a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, especially in Smethwick. Data sent to the council on Saturday shows another twenty positive cases across Sandwell, with eleven of them in Smethwick, according to a statement from the town council.
A young Birmingham beauty contestant is raising money for the NHS and highlighting the impact of plastic on the environment as the country continues to be gripped by the coronavirus pandemic. Isobel Lines, a teenage beauty contestant, is raising money for charity and vows to continue with her community projects during the coronavirus lockdown as…
A new study warns the coronavirus crisis has fuelled online hate speech by racist and fascist groups and individuals which could lead to attacks against British Muslims after the lockdown. The study carried out by Imran Awan, Professor of Criminology at Birmingham City University and Roxana Khan-Williams, found that Islamophobic online ‘Cyber Hubs’ were being…
COVID-19 never prepared me for his coming and before l could say A, B, C ‘the lockdown’ was introduced. Though I was forewarned about the lockdown, I still was not prepared for it either. It therefore leaves me wondering if being warned would have made that much difference in terms of preparing for the coming…
West Midlands Police are shuffling their policing teams around to ensure as many officers as possible are out keeping people safe in communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Officers from specialist police teams including the force’s Football and Airport Units, and traffic cops, have been redeployed to provide reassurance and a visible presence at key locations in the region such as hospitals…