Co-op closes doors after almost 150 years of serving Stirchley community
Photo Keri Davies The Co-operative supermarket in Stirchley has closed its doors for the last time – after serving the local community for almost 150 years. And a special verse paying homage to the...
View ArticleMan charged in relation to south Birmingham sexual offences dating back two...
A 55 year old man from Cornwall has been charged with a number of rapes and other sexual offences which took place in Birmingham and Nuneaton over two decades ago. The alleged offences – all against...
View ArticleDevelopers issue apology to residents as overflowing sewer fixed
As an overflowing blocked sewer on a new housing development in Cofton Hackett was fixed today after a long wait, developers have issued an apology to local residents. Residents contacted B31 Voices...
View ArticleNew support group is ‘Tough Enough to Care’ about men’s mental health
A mental health charity is encouraging men to get together and talk about mental health, demonstrating that there is no shame in being ‘Tough Enough to Care’. The aim of Tough Enough to Care is for men...
View ArticlePolice confirm ‘no knife found’ after armed police attend Shenley incident
West Midlands Police – including armed officers – were called to reports of a man with a knife outside Shenley Academy around end of school time this afternoon (Friday 7th February). No weapon was...
View ArticleNew CGI images of proposed Navigation Inn revamp
New CGI images – showing what the revamped historic Navigation Inn could look like – have been submitted to city planners. [Click images to enlarge]. Pub chain giant Wetherspoon have submitted the...
View ArticleReaction as Prime Minister gives HS2 the go ahead
Prime Minister Boris Johnson today announced that plans for a High Speed Rail (HS2) link between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds will go ahead, in what he described as a “controversial and...
View ArticleLocal men among eight arrested after 26 cars stolen over two months
Five local men – aged between 17 and 20 – were among eight arrested yesterday (Wednesday 12th February) in relation to a string of burglaries and attempted burglaries across south Birmingham,...
View ArticleBromsgrove MP Sajid Javid resigns as Chancellor
According to the BBC, MP for Bromsgrove Sajid Javid has resigned as Chancellor of the Exchequer as Prime Minister Boris Johnson reshuffles his cabinet today (Thursday 13th February). A source close to...
View ArticlePolice investigate after woman sadly found dead in Northfield home
West Midlands Police have confirmed that they are investigating after the body of a 45 year old woman was sadly discovered at a house in Northfield yesterday evening (Thursday 13th February). The woman...
View ArticlePolice confirm body discovered in Kings Norton canal
West Midlands Police have confirmed that the body of a man was sadly found in a Kings Norton canal this morning (Saturday 15th February). Emergency services were alerted at around 8.40am after a member...
View ArticleNeighbourhood Alert: Is Your Shed Or Garage Secure?
Is Your Shed Or Garage Secure? There has been numerous shed break ins over Birmingham in recent weeks. Gone are the days when a garden shed or garage were full of items such as half-empty paint tins...
View ArticleMurder investigation launched as Kings Norton canal death victim named
West Midlands Police have confirmed that, following a post mortem, a murder investigation has been launched into the death of a man found in a Kings Norton canal yesterday morning (Saturday 15th...
View ArticleWoman sadly pronounced dead at scene of ‘severe’ West Heath house fire
A woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene after being pulled from a severe house fire in West Heath by firefighters in the early hours of this morning (Monday 17th February). The cause of the...
View ArticleNeighbourhood alert: Burglary, Littleshaw lane, Wythall
From West Mercia Police INCIDENT NUMBER 0051S 120220 BURGLARY RESIDENTIAL LITTLESHAW LANE, WYTHALL, BIRMINGHAM West Mercia Police is appealing to Wythall Community for information following a burglary...
View ArticleNeighbourhood alert: Theft from vehicle, Wythall
From West Mercia Police INCIDENT NUMBER 0726S 110220 THEFT FROM VEHICLE ANN ROAD, WYTHALL West Mercia Police is appealing to Wyhall community for information following a theft from a vehicle at the...
View ArticleMan smashes bus windscreen in Selly Oak incident
West Midlands Police are investigating after a man reportedly smashed the windscreen of a 63 bus in Selly Oak this afternoon (Tuesday 18th February). The incident happened on Bristol Road, close to the...
View ArticleFamily of late Bartley Green ‘Good Samaritan’ seek hitchhikers he helped 30...
The family of a big-hearted Bartley Green man are seeking three young hitchhikers he helped thirty years ago. Jack Stone as he would have been remembered by the three The two men and a woman aged...
View ArticleSTOLEN CAR: BMW X1 • Reg: BP69 ULU • Plus Pride mobility scooter • #Frankley
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View ArticleSTOLEN CAR: Mercedes • Reg: BP16 AYD • Kings Norton
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