Crufts Faces Growing Backlash as Campaigners Demand Channel 4 Withdraw Coverage Friday, March 13, 2026 crufts peta animalwelfare dogshow kennelclub animalcruelty channel4 dogbreeding clumberspaniel petadoption PETA has called on Channel 4 to stop airing the Crufts dog show after Best in Show was awarded to a handler previously convicted of animal cruelty. Lee Cox, who won Best in Show at the Birmingham event last weekend, was found … Read More
Exclusive Shock Poll Predicts Labour 'Wipeout' in Birmingham Local Elections Friday, March 13, 2026 labour birmingham elections council independents greens reformuk poll politics westmidlands A new exclusive poll reveals a devastating forecast for Labour in the upcoming all-out Birmingham City Council election, predicting the party will retain only a handful of seats after 14 years in control. The poll, conducted … Read More
Pregnant Woman Loses Baby in Devastating Solihull Crash, Reckless 16-Year-Old Driver Walks Free Friday, March 13, 2026 solihull crash recklessdriving pregnancy loss sentencing teenager bmw ptsd rehabilitation A tragic car crash in Solihull has left a pregnant woman grieving the loss of her unborn baby, while the reckless teenager responsible for the collision has been handed a suspended sentence and walked free. Usman Qasim, just … Read More
Bullring Firm’s Finances Hint at Five-Year Timeline for Priory Square Demolition in Birmingham Friday, March 13, 2026 hammerson birmingham martineaugalleries demolition priorysquare bullring development realestate urbanrenewal construction Nearly a year has passed since tenants were ordered to vacate The Square—better known as Priory Square—after a fire hazard assessment deemed the site unsafe. Since then, details about the future of this central Birmingham … Read More
A Meeting of Faiths: What I Discovered Sitting with Birmingham’s Imam and Archbishop Friday, March 13, 2026 birmingham interfaith imam archbishop religion faith unity community respect diversity Stepping through the Ladies Entrance of Birmingham Central Mosque, I felt a mix of anticipation and reflection as I prepared to meet two significant figures: Imam Mohammed Asad of Birmingham Central Mosque and Archbishop … Read More
'I lost my mum and brothers to the same condition – I refuse to follow the same path' Friday, March 13, 2026 hypertrophic cardiomyopathy heart defibrillator awareness inheritance research bhf survival advocacy Thanieth Khan, a 32-year-old mother from Solihull, faced a devastating family tragedy linked to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a hereditary heart condition she was diagnosed with at just 14. HCM causes the heart muscle to … Read More