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A vigil has been held in Birmingham’s Gay Village this evening to mourn the death of teenage trans girl Brianna Ghey. The 16-year-old – described by her family as a “much-loved” daughter, granddaughter, and sister – was found stabbed to death in a village Park in Warrington, Cheshire, on Saturday 11 February.
A vigil has been planned to take place in Birmingham’s Gay Village tomorrow to mourn the death of teenage trans girl Brianna Ghey. The 16-year-old – described by her family as a “much-loved” daughter, granddaughter, and sister – was found stabbed to death in a village Park in Warrington, Cheshire, on Saturday 11 February.
A Dudley teenager has been jailed after injuring four people in a deliberate act of reckless driving in Birmingham last August. Lydia Baya had taken her mother’s car and, following an argument with her ex-boyfriend, drove at the 19-year-old, and a 16-year-old girl with him, on Pershore Road just after 1pm on 14 August.
A teenager has been charged with criminal damage after several cars had tyres slashed at a hospital car park, including one belonging to a COVID nurse who’d just finished a 12-hour shift. Officers responded to a call from security staff at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in the early hours of yesterday morning (1 Nov) reporting two…
A teenager who carried out a spate of robberies on taxi drivers across the city has been jailed. Asif Khan threatened and stole from them on three occasions in Birmingham last July.
West Midlands Police were called to reports of a stabbing in the Garretts Green area of Birmingham at 4:20pm this afternoon (Wednesday 12 February). A 15-year-old boy was found on Sheldon Heath Road with a stab wound to his head and has been taken to hospital for treatment to his injury, which fortunately is not…
After selling out in New York City and London within hours, a Mean Girls themed brunch party is now hitting Birmingham – and it is “ever-so fetch!” The special bottomless brunch – inspired by the 2004 hit US teen comedy film starring Lindsay Lohan – will be aiming to ensure a day filled with “rainbows…