A pioneering initiative in Birmingham is making significant strides in combating homelessness by recycling unwanted furniture to assist some of the city’s most vulnerable residents. Over the past six months, the pilot scheme has successfully provided essential furnishings to numerous households facing housing insecurity. The innovative program operates by identifying surplus furniture that departing council […]
A 40-year-old man, William Lewis, has been sentenced to eleven and a half years in prison after a dramatic carjacking incident in Birmingham last November left a man seriously injured. In November of last year, Lewis stole a vehicle from the forecourt of a petrol station on Chester Road in Tyburn. The owner of the […]
The measures are backed by the biggest boost to GP funding in years, an extra £889m on top of the existing budget for general practice GPs will be able to spend more time treating patients under proposed reforms to general practice which will bring back the family doctor and slash red tape. The proposals fall […]
The Chief Constable took to the streets of Birmingham city centre last night to showcase to Government Ministers the work Police are doing to keep festive party-goers safe. He was joined by Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson, and Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips, who is Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls, as […]
A 32-year-old resident of Tipton was sentenced to twelve months in prison yesterday for supporting a proscribed terrorist organisation. Mohammed Nafees Ahmed pleaded guilty to eight offences related to supporting a banned terrorist group. Authorities revealed that Ahmed had been actively posting anti-Semitic, violent, and threatening comments on the social media platform X starting in […]
Police have charged two men with assaulting police officers following an alleged incident at Manchester Airport in July. The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised us to charge Muhammad Amaad & Mohammed Fahir Amaaz after we passed a file of evidence to them in August. Mohammed Fahir Amaaz (20), of Rochdale, has been charged with: two […]
Birmingham City Council is proud to be a venue host for the fast-paced and prestigious Kabaddi World Cup. With the Kabaddi World Cup set to arrive in 2025, Birmingham City Council is proud to be a venue host for this fast-paced and prestigious sports tournament. The World Cup will take place between 17th and 23rd […]
The two young boys responsible for the fatal stabbing of Shawn Seesahai in a Wolverhampton park a year ago have had their sentences increased by the Court of Appeal in London. Originally sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of eight years and six months, the boys—aged 12 at the time of the murder […]
A devastating collision in Handsworth during the early hours of this morning has resulted in the deaths of two teenagers. The incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. on Grove Lane when a vehicle failed to stop for police, ultimately crashing into a tree. Authorities confirmed that the car was occupied by a 16-year-old and a […]
The father and stepmother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif have today (11 December 2024), been found guilty of her murder following an ten-week trial at The Central Criminal Court in London. The jury returned unanimous verdicts against Sara’s father, Urfan Sharif, 42, and Sara’s stepmother, Beinash Batool, 30, following the trial, during which they heard how […]