A brother and sister have been jailed for their part in a Birmingham stabbing after our officers found the knifeman hiding in his sister’s wardrobe. Lorenzo Foley lashed out at a man in Balsall Heath on 21 November last year with a knuckleduster knife in an attempted robbery as he demanded his phone and cash. […]
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In Birmingham, more than 70,000 Muslims pray in the Small Heath park, which is not possible this year. Mosques urged to set up video links to live-stream activities, as MCB warns acts of worship during Ramadan could be affected Green Lane Mosque confirmed that due to risk of the virus spreading they cancelled the Annual […]
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Police charged a teenager after shots were fired in a shop in Handsworth on Monday (20 April). The 17-year-old, who cannot be named legally, has been charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and is due before Birmingham Magistrates Court today. Detectives are continuing to investigate reports of three people chasing […]
Police appealing for information following a serious sexual assault in Moseley, Birmingham on Saturday 8 February. A woman was walking along Alcester Road at approximately 4am when she was followed by a man, who grabbed her and pushed her into an alleyway.
A cashpoint robber who targeted a woman in Walsall has been jailed – after our eagle-eyed officers recognised him from CCTV. Mohammed Miah snatched cash and then returned to grapple with the 59-year-old victim so he could grab money which had fallen to the floor.
Detectives have arrested four teens after shots were fired in a shop in Handsworth on Monday (20 April). Police were called to reports of three people chasing another group into DFC Chicken in Rookery Road at around 6pm. Shots were fired and the trio fled. The other group – which consisted of up to six men […]
How Birmingham Muslim community are spending 2020 Ramadan differently All Birmingham Mosques are closed but fasting will still go ahead Ramadan is the holiest month for Muslims. Every year, Muslims around the world fast during daylight hours. Uks Three million Muslims will have to fast and celebrate during Corona Virus lockdown. Many of the traditions […]
As Muslims begin to prepare for the month of Ramadan, the NHS has issued a reminder to those who observe the Islamic holy month to avoid social gatherings because of the risk of coronavirus. Ramadan will be marked all over the world from Thursday 23 April with month-long fasting and observations of spiritual reflection set […]