The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Five men from across the country have been arrested for a terrorism offence, and been brought to the West Midlands for questioning. Detectives from Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands (CTU) arrested the men on suspicion of a terrorism offence.
A gang who supplied cocaine and heroin across Birmingham and into Worcester have been jailed for a total of almost 50 years after police busted their County Lines drugs network. The eight men pushed at least 5kg of Class A drugs onto the city’s streets over a 12-month period between August 2019 and July 2020.
As RuPaul’s Drag Race UK makes a return to screens tonight for a brand new series, one of Birmingham’s very own drag stars is a stand-out contender in this year’s show. With all of the drama, glamour, glitz and sashaying that usually accompanies the hit TV series, fans are in for a treat as they’re formally…
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…
Vamos Theatre, the UK’s leading mask theatre company based in Worcester, have set up their own tree grove in the Scottish Highlands to help offset the carbon emissions from their forthcoming UK premiere tour of their new production Dead Good. Working with conservation charity Trees for Life, the trees will help to rewild the Caledonian…
Home Secretary and Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid has announced his candidacy for the Conservative Party leadership. Announcing he was running on social media, Javid said his primary focus would be Brexit, saying “first and foremost, we must deliver Brexit”.