The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Six people were arrested in connection with trouble at West Brom’s game against Wolves yesterday, as officers vowed to make further arrests in connection with the “unacceptable violence”. Four West Brom supporters and two Wolves fans were arrested, and all have since been bailed while the investigation continues, police have confirmed.
A killer has been given three life sentences after stabbing a man to death in a random attack as he walked down a Handsworth road, leaving two other victims with life-changing injuries. Antonio Tibere pleaded guilty to the murder of 35-year-old Krystian Debski and admitted attempting to murder a 50-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman, possessing…
The fan-favourite romantic musical Grease returns to the West Midlands in a sizzling production by West Bromwich Operatic Society. The sensational feel-good musical is currently playing at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.
Betty Boothroyd, who made political history in 1993 when she became the first woman Speaker of the House of Commons, has died aged 93. Boothroyd, a working-class northerner from Yorkshire, had a remarkable and varied career as a Tiller Girls dancer, an MP for West Bromwich and serving as a baroness in the House of…
A paedophile from West Bromwich, who sexually abused a young girl which left her “devastated”, has been jailed after the victim gave a detailed report of her traumatic ordeal. Steven Nightingale, aged 50, was handed a two-and-a-half year jail sentence for the appalling crime which he carried out against his young victim one evening last…
West Midlands Police have expressed they are increasingly worried about a missing teenager, who has not been seen for two weeks. Raman, a 16-year-old from West Bromwich, was reported missing on Thursday 3 March and police have released new images of him in the hope of jogging someone’s memory and helping to locate him.
Thousands of British Sikh protestors arrived in cars and tractors outside the Indian consulate today in the Jewellery Quarter to show solidarity with Punjabi farmers who are battling against controversial new laws in India which threaten livelihoods and human rights. People drove to the rally in cars, trucks, and tractors to show their support for…
A shocking act of public disorder took place on Tuesday in West Bromwich town centre which terrorised members of the public as hooligans threw ignited fireworks which resulted in a police office being struck in the face by a lit device. Police were called to West Bromwich High Street, and surrounding roads, at around 3.30pm…
26 suspects accused of disturbing child sex offences dating from between 2008 and 2016 have been formally charged following an investigation by police. A police spokesperson confirmed that the 14 men and 12 women, aged between 20 and 69, will appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on 22 and 23 June to face charges of historic…
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…