The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was injured when shots were fired at a car in Birmingham on Saturday. The victim, in his 30s, remains in hospital with injuries which are reportedly not life-threatening.
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a cyclist tragically lost his life in a hit-and-run collision on Tuesday night in Birmingham. The man was riding an e-bike in Yardley when he was struck by a car just before midnight on 1 August.
Startling news has just come in about Labour MP Jess Phillips who has come under investigation by Parliament’s Standards Commissioner. Details about the investigation are still emerging in this breaking story but it appears that Ms Phillips is allegedly being investigated for failing to declare all of her financial interests.
A criminal investigation has been launched after allegations that a West Midlands Police officer secretly filmed himself having sex with two women and then shared the video online with colleagues. The officer, who works in the firearms division, reportedly filmed the sex act without the women’s knowledge at a Christmas party, and later shared the…
Jess Phillips has been inspired to call for a general election after attending the satirical Spitting Image stage show last night. The outspoken MP for Birmingham Yardley was in the audience at the Rep theatre on Thursday (16 February) after which shared her views about the current crop of politicians after seeing the sidesplitting satirical show.
Police have launched an investigation after a shocking arson attack by youths on a West Midlands bus in the Yardley area of Birmingham on Saturday (4 June). The fire was reportedly started by the offenders on the top deck of the no.11 bus shortly before 3pm.
Plans to improve facilities and capacity at a cemetery and crematorium in south Birmingham have been unveiled, following a surge in city deaths due to COVID. King’s Norton Cemetery, which opened its first two phases in 2005, is set to reach capacity in less than two years and available graves for baby and Muslim burials…
A three-year-old girl who was a passenger in a car has tragically died following a horror crash in Yardley which resulted in a car smashing into a fence and rolling over on Wednesday (22 December). The fatal accident occurred in Church Road, Yardley, on Wednesday evening and the toddler was rushed to Birmingham Children’s Hospital…
A second man has been charged in connection with the murder of a teenager who was tragically stabbed to death in the Small Heath area of Birmingham. Mohamed Abdulkarim, 18, will appear at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday (20 December) accused of murdering Yahya Sharif who was fatally stabbed in Coventry Road, Small Heath.
Police officers in Birmingham have launched an investigation after 40 rockets were fired at bystanders in Coventry Road in Birmingham. West Midlands Police have started to look into the incident in response to shocking video footage showing a large firework being used to launch rockets at people in a “drive-by shooting”.