Birmingham Times
Birmingham Times
A man found dead in his Birmingham home on Sunday (3 May) has been named as 48-year-old Amarjit Arora. Mr Arora was found unresponsive at the address in James Turner Street in the early hours and pronounced dead at the scene. A post mortem examination was carried out today (6 May) but was inconclusive and […]
A man has been charged after an appeal for information on his whereabouts was circulated on social media on Monday (4 May). Michael Moore, of no fixed address, was charged with a robbery that took place in Yardley, Birmingham earlier this year. The 27-year-old was remanded to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court today (6 May).
Police launched a murder investigation after a man found with serious head injuries in a Smethwick alleyway has now died. Jagdev Lally was rushed to hospital after a passer-by found him collapsed off the High Street on 14 April. The 38-year-old, of no fixed address, had suffered significant head and facial injuries consistent with being […]
Key expert in coronavirus response resigns from Sage after admitting ‘error of judgment’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Prof Neil Ferguson, the epidemiologist whose modelling helped shape Britain’s coronavirus lockdown strategy, has quit as a government adviser after flouting the rules by receiving visits from his lover at his home. Ferguson […]
A crook is heading back to prison after our officers spotted him acting shadily in the early hours of this morning – and tried to give false details including a 31 September birth date! Officers were on burglary patrols in Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton, just after midnight (5 May) when they saw a man who appeared […]
Loved by their 41 grandchildren, the men died within 17 days of each other. Their loss highlights the virus’s brutal toll on minorities In photographs together and with their families, the five men smile, or hold their loved ones close. All 50 or older, their friendships ranged over decades, their passions running from philanthropy to […]
Shahzad Tafseer (41), from Birmingham, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday 1 May 2020 where he was sentenced to four years imprisonment. His brother, Sajid Asif Ali (35), also from Birmingham, was sentenced to 2 years, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to complete 160 hours of unpaid work. The court heard that Shahzad […]
From today (Monday 4 May), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will begin contacting customers who may be eligible for the government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Those who are eligible will be able to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of their average trading profits up to a maximum of £7,500 (equivalent to three months’ profits), paid […]
The government has confirmed that people who can’t work their normal hours because of coronavirus (COVID-19) will still receive their usual tax credits payments. Those working reduced hours due to coronavirus or those being furloughed by their employer will not have their tax credits payments affected if they are still employed or self-employed. These customers […]
Around 4,500 commercial tenants in Birmingham could miss out on grant funding and are being advised to get in touch with the City Council if they need further support. Commercial tenants with Birmingham City Council are being advised to submit details for grant funding they may be eligible for as soon as possible, and to also […]
