DWP Urged to Reintroduce Saturday Jobs to Tackle Youth Benefits Crisis Sunday, May 31, 2026 dwp benefits youth employment welfare jobs saturday unemployment skills reform The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) faces renewed pressure to introduce a Saturday job scheme to alleviate the growing benefits crisis among young people. Former Labour minister Alan Milburn described it as “shameful” … Read More
Birmingham City Must Avoid Last Summer’s Transfer Mistake Wednesday, May 27, 2026 birmingham transfers football championship experience youth recruitment squadbuilding strategy chrisdavies sport Experience has long been a prized commodity in football, and Birmingham City manager Chris Davies has certainly placed his faith in it. During their League One-winning campaign, Davies brought in seasoned players like Grant … Read More
VW Golf Driver Disqualified After Crashing Into Birmingham Car Park Lamppost While Inhaling Nitrous Oxide Tuesday, May 26, 2026 vwgolf nitrousoxide carcrash birmingham drivingban trafficoffense youth magistratescourt careworker roadsafety sport A 19-year-old driver, Zain Mohammad, has been disqualified from driving after crashing into a lamppost within a Birmingham city centre car park while reportedly inhaling nitrous oxide. On April 20, security guards at … Read More
Solihull Shopkeeper Pleads Guilty to Sword Possession After Chasing Youth Amid Harassment Monday, May 11, 2026 solihull shopkeeper sword harassment possession youth court magistrates self-defense crime Daminda Heradh, a 49-year-old shopkeeper from Solihull, has pleaded guilty to possessing a sword in an incident where he chased a youth after allegedly facing persistent harassment. The case was heard at Birmingham … Read More
DWP Traps Nearly One Million Young Adults in Prolonged Universal Credit Dependence Friday, May 8, 2026 dwp universalcredit youth unemployment benefits skills training neet employment jobcentre Nearly one million young people aged 16 to 24 are currently not engaged in employment, education, or training (NEET), sparking concerns that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is inadvertently consigning them to a … Read More
Inside the Rag Market Rave – Birmingham’s Underground Woodstock Tuesday, May 5, 2026 rave birmingham ecstasy music 1991 underground woodstock youth culture djs On May 5, 1991, Birmingham’s Rag Market transformed into the epicenter of a seismic cultural shift. Dubbed Birmingham’s Woodstock, this legendary rave gathered 7,000 pulsating, brightly clad partygoers ready to lose … Read More