The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Authorities have issued a weather warning this evening as heavy snow blankets Birmingham and temperatures plummet. Light snow flurries and sleet had been falling steadily throughout the day and becoming heavier with snow beginning to stick to surfaces and carpeting the West Midlands in an icy layer which is causing dangerous driving conditions tonight.
The electric scooter trial scheme in Birmingham will cease at the end of February, says operator Voi. The surprise announcement follows in the wake of recent casualties, including a fatality, involving electric scooters.
A young boy is today fighting for his life after his electric scooter collided with a car in the Balsall Heath area of Birmingham. The horrific accident happened at the junction of Taunton Road and Stoney Lane at around 5:30am this morning (20 February).
The distraught father of the young schoolboy who tragically died following an accident while riding an electric scooter in Bordesley Green has issued a heartfelt tribute. 12-year-old Mustafa Nadeem lost his life on Tuesday (6 November) after a tragic accident near his school.
There are calls for a “complete ban” of electric scooters in Birmingham after the tragic death of 12-year-old Mustafa Nadeem in Bordesley Green yesterday morning. Deputy Lord Mayor Shafique Shah has demanded an end to the electronic scooter scheme which has already been banned in neighbouring Sandwell.
A young schoolboy riding an electric scooter has tragically died after a bus collision in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham this morning. The 12-year-boy was riding the scooter to school when the tragedy happened just before 8am (Tuesday 6 December).
A busy area in the Moseley suburb of Birmingham has been closed off as eight fire crews battle a blaze at a four-storey building in St. Mary’s Row this evening. The fire was reported shortly before 5pm on Monday (14 November) at the junction of Alcester Road and Salisbury Road.
Self-service ticket machines are out of action at New Street Station in Birmingham, forcing throngs of customers to queue for tickets and causing some to miss trains and connections or be delayed on their journeys. To accommodate a refit of brand new ticket machines throughout the city’s main station, older models were largely out of action…
Disney’s enchanted prize-giving portal, the Disney Magical Door, is embarking on a mini tour of the country this Easter and will be stopping off in Birmingham on 9 April, offering people the chance to unlock the magic and win an incredible family holiday to Disneyland Paris for the 30th Anniversary celebrations. There are 30 fantastic…
Shocked Brummies are calling the demolition of the legendary Eagle and Tun pub in New Canal Street in Birmingham – which has connections to reggae band UB40 – an act of “horrific vandalism” as HS2 demolition crews tore down the landmark building. Attempts to save this slice of Birmingham heritage by local history groups and…