As National Apprenticeship Week 2020 (February 3-7) gets underway, Cllr Tristan Chatfield, Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources, writes on a new council policy that aims to boost the prospects of potential apprentices from Birmingham…  As...

  A Birmingham man has been convicted of attempting to force his niece into marriage at Birmingham Crown Court. Along with his wife, he has also been found guilty of child neglect.  The 18-year-old had been...

On appeal of Palestine Foundation Pakistan (PLF) Pakistani Muslims countrywide held a protest to condemn US President Donald Trump’s so called ‘Deal of Century’ vowing their support to the oppressed people of Palestine. The protestors in...

Africa and South America as well as Orlando, Dubai, Cancun and Barbados are on the list as families look at further flung destinations 9 out of 10 UK families are planning a holiday in 2020 and are...

Adrian Evans was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at the age of 19 which lead to him needing a liver transplant in 2019. Now, to thank the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for their care, he has jumped...

Have you set yourself a healthy goal to achieve in 2020? Whatever your challenge is, it can be difficult to maintain a new habit when you first start out. On average, it takes more than two...

Escalating prices of private homes lead to a surge in construction of rental properties     The private rental market is set to grow to 22 percent by 2023. High property prices and difficulties saving for a mortgage...

Ditch the sugar and go fizz free this February  Birmingham residents, especially families with young children, are being encouraged to ditch sugary drinks and take part in Fizz Free February.  Fizzy drinks are the largest single...

Biopic of unsung hero Syed Abdul Rahim focuses on the golden era of Indian football     The makers of Maidaan have finally released the first official poster of the film.   Maidaan is the story of Syed Abdul Rahim who was the coach of the Indian football team and...

It looks like the majority of Brits who took our recent quiz need to go back to driving school – or at least take their theory test again – after the results showed that fewer than...