More than £86 million has been paid out to businesses across Birmingham through a coronavirus support scheme

A total of 7000 have received a slice of the Government grants, Businesses in the city are subject to eligibility checks before the cash is handed over by Birmingham Council.   Council officers have been pushing out all the stops, including working on weekends, to process submissions from Birmingham business to receive grants to support their […]

Pub licence suspended after flouting lockdown rules

Police’ve taken action after a pub was caught flouting the shutdown and trading in Wolverhampton. We acted on intelligence and found evidence of The Pendulum in Pendeford open and serving alcohol. Police issued a Coronavirus Restrictions Prohibition Notice on the designated premises supervisor for the breach. A meeting of the city council’s licensing committee today […]

Local mosque announces free ghusl for those who die of Coronavirus

At this already challenging time, coronavirus is forcing extreme limitations on the bereaved and the manner in which memorial services are directed. According to a local mosque spokesman, millions of Muslims living in Birmingham were struggling to bury their loved ones. Code 19 Funeral Service has been announced by Dawat-e-Islami Stechford. The vital service includes […]

Police captured a driver doing 76mph in a 30mph zone in Bordesley Green

Police urging drivers to keep sticking to the speed limits and reduce further strain on our NHS staff from serious collisions. we captured a driver doing 76mph in a 30mph zone in Bordesley Green; while a woman with a baby passenger was stopped doing 59mph along Stratford Road. Those caught speeding face fines, penalty points […]