Tag: Birmingham
Tributes pour in for former Small Heath councillor Zaheer Khan
Tributes are pouring in following the passing of the 'inspirational' former councillor Zaheer Khan.
Under My Hijab: Cricketer Abtaha Maqsood helps children better understand Muslim...
Cricketer Abtaha Maqsood
Abtaha Maqsood, the first woman to wear a hijab while taking part in The Hundred,...
Car cruising ban to remain
The interim ban on street racing in the Black Country is to continue, after a High Court...
Warning issued after cannabis arrests made at Birmingham airport
National Crime Agency (NCA) officers are issuing a warning to potential drug smugglers after a series of...
BIG SLEEPOUT: Preparing 25th street sleeping challenge to help combat youth...
Zain participating in his 23rd Sleepout in 2021
A 39-year-old, is gearing up for his 25th "Big Sleepout"...
Trailblazer: Determined 14-year-old runs for Leeds Youth Parliament
Former Leeds Children’s Mayor, Wania Ahmad, now sets sights on a position in the Leeds Youth Parliament
A...
Birmingham: Injunction to ban street cruising remains in place
An interim High Court order banning street cruising across Birmingham will remain in place until a final...
Forced Marriages: Statistics only show tip of the iceberg
Dr Rowland Seymour, Assistant Professor in Mathematics, explains why the recent UK stats on forced marriage, don't...
LIFF film fest expands to London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bradford & Leeds
This year, the UK and Europe’s largest platform of Indian and South Asian cinema is expanding across...
GAZA: Prominent British Imams unite and urge for immediate ceasefire
“We call for an end to all hostilities and urge our government to urgently step up...
Unmasking TikTok’s disturbing underbelly’
“Perpetrators often expose women's pictures and overlay them with sexually explicit noises, using these images to blackmail,...
West Midlands Police officer under criminal investigation
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is criminally investigating the actions of a West Midlands Police...
Trailblazers: Client-centric values propel law firm to the forefront of legal...
The team at BlackfriarsLAW
BlackfriarsLAW in Birmingham sets new standards for customer service and excellent reputation in...
Squeezed councils’ contribution to Net Zero goal at risk as public...
Credit: LGIU
With influence over significant sources of emissions and established local networks, councils are a critical player...
Raja Gulraiz: Bogus taxi driver who attempted rape jailed
A man who attempted to rape a vulnerable woman in Castleford after pretending to be a taxi...
DRUGS ARE ‘HARAM’: Inside the hidden world of Britain’s Pakistani heroin...
British Pakistanis tend to steer away from drug services, so the reality of heroin use among...
Birmingham City Council declares itself effectively bankrupt
Birmingham City Council has declared itself effectively bankrupt. The local authority - Europe's largest - has issued...
South Asian Heritage Month celebrated with resonating stories, food and dance…
Birmingham Museums is presenting a range of activities and events in celebration of South Asian Heritage Month.
Birth trauma: “It’s taken me years to come to terms with...
Geeta Nayar
A mum has revealed the lifelong impact a serious injury she suffered during childbirth 15-years-ago, now...
Birmingham employers urged to check National Minimum Wage payments as £775,000...
Almost 2,800 workers in Birmingham were underpaid by £775,000 last year, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed as it approaches local...
