10 Birmingham Areas with Lowest Crime Rates Where Residents Feel Safe Monday, February 23, 2026 birmingham safety crime neighbourhoods suttoncoldfield fouroaks hallgreen newhall lowcrime residents Birmingham, a bustling city with a large and diverse population, does face its share of crime challenges. However, the common perception that the entire city struggles with high crime rates doesn’t tell the full story. Like … Read More
Residents in Pyjamas Rush to Scene of Multi-Car Crash in Birmingham as Driver Asked 'Do You Know What You've Done?' Tuesday, February 17, 2026 birmingham crash lincolnroad drugs police collision residents vehicles accident investigation In the early hours of Sunday, February 15, chaos erupted on Lincoln Road North, on the Birmingham-Solihull border, when a car crashed into multiple parked vehicles, leaving residents shocked and concerned. Just before 6:30 … Read More
Hundreds Gather in Moseley to Witness Removal of British Flags from Lampposts Sunday, February 8, 2026 moseley flags community patriotism inclusion division residents unity diversity protest Hundreds of Moseley residents braved the chilly weather to witness the removal of British flags that had been placed on lampposts earlier in the week. The flags, installed by the group Raise The Colours on Wednesday, aimed to … Read More
Life on Cranford Street: The Parking Crisis Outside Midlands' New Super Hospital Saturday, February 7, 2026 parking cranfordstreet hospital smethwick pavement residents sandwellcouncil safety midlands congestion Just off the busy A457 Soho Way in Smethwick lies Cranford Street, a small road transformed from a former industrial hub into a residential area adjacent to a £998 million super hospital and housing estate. Since the Midland … Read More
Campaigners Celebrate Community Victory as Six-Bed HMO Proposal Rejected Friday, February 6, 2026 handsworth hmo community campaign housing planning development objections residents victory A proposal to convert a family home on Onibury Road in Handsworth into a six-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) has been decisively rejected following widespread community opposition. The plan faced nearly 80 formal … Read More
Father’s Nightmare: Yobs and Homeless Invaders Plague Birmingham Flat for Two Years Sunday, February 1, 2026 birmingham homelessness safety trident housing security smallheath nuisance landlord residents For Pishtiwan Sofi, a father and home appliance worker, his Mount Pleasant flat in Small Heath, Birmingham, has become a source of dread rather than comfort. Since 2023, his quiet home has been overrun nightly by groups of … Read More