The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
A man has been charged after a woman in her 70s was knocked to the ground and robbed in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, police have reported. A suspect was arrested shortly after the woman’s bag was snatched at the junction of Warstone Lane and Vyse Steet yesterday morning.
A Birmingham man who had planned to rape the children of a woman he was messaging online has been jailed for 15 years. Christopher Brand was sentenced at the city’s Crown Court on Tuesday 23 January for the offences, following trial at the same court in December.
West Midlands Police are seeking information about a burglary at the home of a woman who was murdered in Wolverhampton last month. The break-in took place at an address on Park Meadow Avenue, Bilston, where Kamaljeet Mahey was tragically killed on 15 December.
A suspect has been arrested and charged after a shocking assault against an unsuspecting woman in Birmingham city centre. The 28-year-old woman was by the Bullring on Wednesday 29 March when a man brutally injected a syringe into her leg.
Two brothers who nearly paralysed a woman in a brutal assault in Birmingham have been caught and jailed. Brandon Holmes, 25 and Dale Holmes, 32, from Weoley Castle pleaded guilty to the shocking attack during their trial at Birmingham Crown Court on 25 January.
A brand-new book featuring a collection of writings by women and girls in Bangladesh, Pakistan and the UK, has been launched in Birmingham. Unveiled at a special event at Midlands Arts Centre hosted by writer and author Kavita Bhanot, ‘My City, My Home‘ – published in English, Urdu and Bangla – is a ground-breaking publication…
A mural depicting a Muslim girl riding a skateboard has stunned Birmingham residents who have praised the artwork for its bold approach to inclusivity. The street art has been created by talented graffiti guru Bunny Bread and is part of a series of murals which aim to engage local residents in Lozells through an interactive public arts…
A man has been jailed after offering a woman money for sex before savagely raping her. Khadim Drame had followed the woman, in her 40s, off a bus as she made her way home from her boyfriend’s house. She told 18-year-old Drame to leave her alone, before crossing the road to avoid him.
An inspiring woman from Wolverhampton is hosting an online event to raise awareness about domestic violence, both towards women and men. Farisai Dzemwa, 48, who herself suffered years of abuse in her homeland, is hoping the virtual workshop will help those struggling with physical and psychological abuse from a spouse, partner or family member.
Who was the ‘Queen of Kingston’? Cubah Cornwallis became known as “The Queen of Kingston”. She was also known as Couba and Cuba, her birthdate was unknown but she died in 1848. The little known woman and revered figure in Black History is behind Jamaica’s first documented nursing facility.