Birmingham Times
Birmingham Times
Police are appealing for information following a serious aggravated burglary in Edgbaston on Wednesday (29 April). Officers were called to a house on Vincent Drive just before 10.30pm, where a group of five entered a house armed with knives and made threats to the homeowners before asking for money and gold. A woman was also […]
A vulgar thug is facing a significant prison term after spitting in the face of a frontline officer. This is the moment Temisan Oritsejafor launched his despicable reaction to being arrested following disorder at a block of flats in Coventry. The spit with blood went into the response officer’s eye, but despite the understandable concerns […]
The people of Quarry Bank have rallied together to support the owners of a Chinese takeaway which was targeted with racist graffiti. The story of their amazing community spirit has now been turned into a work of art by an international illustrator. Joanne Wong, a British-born Chinese illustrator living in Hong Kong, was moved to […]
Royal Mail is celebrating Captain Thomas Moore’s 100th birthday with a special postbox in honour of his incredible efforts to raise money for the NHS. The postbox is painted ‘NHS blue’ and includes a golden balloon and birthday greetings in honour of Captain Tom’s 100th birthday. The special postbox is located on Bedford Road, MK43 0LA in […]
Up to 5,000 businesses in Birmingham could potentially miss out on grants of £10,000 or £25,000 if they do not provide up-to-date details for payments to be processed. In response to COVID-19, the Government allocated £231 million to Birmingham City Council to make payments through the Small Business Grant and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant. […]
Residents in receipt of Council Tax Support will automatically receive £150 off their council tax bill and have instalments deferred as part of the latest measures to relieve financial pressure. Using the £17.4 million Council Tax Hardship Fund which was provided by the Government in response to COVID-19, Birmingham City Council will automatically apply the […]
