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A Birmingham-based businessman, Raashid Khan, 29, has been sentenced to four years in prison after admitting to multiple counts of fraud, forgery, and insolvency offences. The former director of Ikandy Wholesale Ltd was found guilty of forging documents, securing a fraudulent £50,000 Covid Bounce Back Loan, and withdrawing over £60,000 from company accounts after his […]
Police are appealing for information following a sexual assault in Hodge Hill, Birmingham. The incident occurred on Ermington Crescent on 17 May, but despite extensive investigations, officers are still trying to identify the suspect. Detectives have released an image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the assault and are urging […]
A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a taxi driver on Kings Heath High Street, following an incident that occurred on 23 November. The victim, a man in his 80s, sustained serious facial injuries during the attack, which took place at around 4:15 pm. A video circulating on social media shows the taxi […]
The NEC in Birmingham is set to sparkle this festive season as Christmas Party World returns with its electrifying 2024 theme, ‘New York Nights.’ Promising an unforgettable evening of dining, drinks, and world-class entertainment, the event will take place in the iconic Hall 1, offering one of the most immersive Christmas party experiences in the […]
Police have uncovered and destroyed cannabis plants worth an estimated £300,000 following a raid in Edgbaston. Officers from the proactive crime team, Taurus, supported by the local neighbourhood policing team, acted on intelligence to execute a drugs warrant at a property on Manor Road North. During the operation, which took place around 8 am yesterday […]
Police are appealing for help to locate a man believed to have been assaulted and robbed in Birmingham city centre during the early hours of yesterday morning. The incident occurred on Smallbrook Queensway at approximately 2am on 29 November. Witnesses reported seeing the victim, thought to be aged in his mid-30s to 40s, leaving the […]
Police are appealing for witnesses following the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy in Washwood Heath earlier today. Officers were called to Alum Rock Road, near its junction with Burney Lane, shortly after 8am on Friday. The teenager was attacked while walking to catch a bus and suffered serious leg injuries. He was swiftly taken to […]
The Washwood Heath area of Birmingham is set to undergo significant transformation as part of the HS2 project, with work on the Aston Church Road Overbridge and Saltley Viaduct (B4114) gathering pace. These crucial infrastructure upgrades will accommodate the high-speed rail line connecting Saltley, Washwood Heath, and Nechells. Aston Church Road Overbridge to Be Rebuilt […]
Work has officially begun on a transformative lighting scheme in Digbeth, Birmingham, aimed at creating brighter, safer streets and boosting the local night-time economy. The initiative, funded by Birmingham City Council and HS2’s Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF), includes the installation of 75 high-performance LED lighting columns along key pedestrian routes. The £210,140 investment […]
A man has been sentenced to a minimum of 27 years in prison for the murder of a pregnant woman in Birmingham. Filmon Andmichaen, 31, was convicted today (27 November) at Birmingham Crown Court for killing Liwam Bereket, 26, and her unborn baby girl on 1 August 2023. The tragic incident occurred after Andmichaen lured […]
