In a bid to prevent repeated unauthorised encampments, Birmingham City Council has recently dug trenches and formed a bund across the entrance of Chinn Brook Recreation Ground in Yardley Wood. For several years, convoys of …
A BirminghamLive investigation has highlighted a significant increase in the number of West Midlands drivers resorting to illegal methods to avoid detection by speed cameras. Specifically, the use of false or modified number …
For nearly 20 months, Birmingham’s bin strike has cast a long and unpleasant shadow over the city, yet throughout this summer, there has been a conspicuous silence surrounding efforts to resolve the dispute. Typically …
Passengers in Birmingham planning to travel by train this Bank Holiday weekend are being warned of significant disruption due to extensive engineering works. CrossCountry, one of the city’s major train operators, has advised …
Residents of Birmingham have shared varied opinions following the dismissal of Abdul Bashir, an RAC repairman, after footage emerged showing him greeting Raise the Colours founder Ryan Bridge. The 52-year-old from Saltley was …
Laura Potter has faced unimaginable hardship, having already lost both her father and brother to cancer. Now, she is making a heartfelt appeal to the community as she raises funds to secure treatment that could save her …
A recent study has identified a city in the Midlands as the second least friendly place in England. Stoke-on-Trent residents were found to be less welcoming, with a tendency to keep to themselves rather than engage with their …
Ibrahim Albashir, 34, originally from Sudan, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison alongside an indefinite hospital order after pleading guilty to attempted murder in Leeds and committing sexual offences in Birmingham, …
Birmingham’s former roads chief has urged stricter controls on laughing gas amid increasing public concern over fatal crashes involving multiple casualties. Majid Mahmood, who served as the city’s transport boss during the …
A Birmingham mother is urging healthcare professionals to heed patients' concerns after she was rushed into emergency surgery just days after giving birth due to a misdiagnosed condition. Natalie Chubb, 37, from Fordbridge in …
A highly respected Birmingham doctor, Dr Asma Mushtaq, has tragically died at the age of 34 during a mountaineering expedition in Pakistan. Dr Mushtaq was descending Spantik mountain, often referred to as the ‘Golden Peak,’ …
Arait Dishani, 28, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison after being found inside a secret cannabis farm worth an estimated £220,000 in Tipton. The discovery followed a police tip-off and subsequent raid on an industrial …
More than 2,000 people are expected to attend Off Grid: Chapter One, a brand new festival taking place in the woodlands near Sutton Coldfield this Bank Holiday weekend. The event will be held on Sunday 30 August 2026 at the …
A widely used sun cream has been prohibited from sale in the UK after being classified as “high risk” by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). The product, known as Bubble Cosmetics Sunscreen Pack, was refused …
The proposed increases to the state pension age have sparked divided opinions among pension experts, as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) considers raising access age thresholds. Currently, the state pension age …