The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Eight men have been arrested following the savage murder of a young man who was stabbed to death outside a shopping centre in Smethwick last Sunday (26 April). Police have confirmed two men aged 19, as well as a 21-year-old and a 20-year-old have been arrested on suspicion of murder, while three others aged ,…
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…
Professor Chris Whitty, the government’s senior advisor on health matters, has tested positive for coronavirus and is now self-isolating. Boris Johnson’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty has confirmed he has tested positive for coronavirus. This news comes hot on the heels of prime minister Boris Johnson and health secretary Matt Hancock both confirming they are…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus after showing symptoms yesterday which included coughing and a high temperature. Downing Street confirmed that after experiencing mild symptoms yesterday, the Prime Minister was tested for coronavirus on the personal advice of England’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty.
Brummie comedian Joe Lycett – who now goes by the name of Hugo Boss – has recruited a team of fellow comics to send up movie star Gal Gadot’s celebrity all-star tribute to John Lennon, with his own expletive-laden version of the song ‘Imagine’. After the Wonder Woman actress shared a recent video roping in…
Hollywood star Idris Elba has confirmed he has tested positive for coronavirus and gone into self-isolation. The British actor has took to social media to say he feels okay and currently has no obvious symptoms, but has been isolated since he found out that he may have been exposed to the virus.
Aston Villa Football Club have donated hundreds of pre packed lunches to homeless charities today, after a planned football game had to be postponed in the wake of the coronavirus threat. The news came only an hour after the club confirmed that tomorrow’s fixture with Chelsea has been postponed in line with the Premier League’s decision to…
For those of you who have been living under a rock, Charity Shop Sue is a new staple in British comedy, having swept Twitter and YouTube users by storm this past year. Set in Bulwell Shopping Centre, Nottingham, the series follows eponymous Sue Tuke – played by Selina Mosinski – and some local volunteers on…
The Star City complex in Birmingham is on lockdown after reports of a mass brawl at Vue Cinema involving machetes, resulting in police making arrests. Police and other emergency services arrived at the scene with crowds being evacuated from the cinema mid-way through their screenings.
Coventry comedian Guz Khan has condemned the terrorists behind the Sri Lanka Easter attacks on several churches, calling out the perpetrators as ‘idiots, buffoons’ and a “disgrace”. In a rant posted to his Twitter account earlier this evening, the Man Like Mobeen star unequivocally slammed those behind the recent attacks, which have reportedly claimed.