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Leicester Unite Against Fascism have applied to carry out a protest to a march proposed by the English Defence League. The group plan to stage the march on 4 February, which is when the EDL will...

Two shop workers suffered a terrible ordeal when machete wielding raiders burst into aBradfordjewellers and stole up to £100,000 worth of gold. Assistants Ehtsham Dar and his 35 year old nephew Sohaib were closing up the...

A Birmingham father was shot dead inPakistan, as he tried to protect his family from gunmen. Azhar Iqbal, from Stechford was shot in the stomach when he wrestled with two men. The incident happened on 11...

Police have issued an appeal for witnesses after aWalsallman has been found dead. The body of Jagjit Singh Villkhu, from Willenhall, was found in a Willenhall park in the early hours of 24th January. A forensic...

Families, with children and housing to pay for, may have their benefits capped under the latest government bill. Five hundred families inBirminghamwill be affected, including those who receive roughly £1,000 to pay for rent. According to...

Police in Handsworth have seized what they believe could be tens of thousands of pounds worth of Class A drugs. The search came following a warrant which and was executed in the morning of 21 January....

Detectives inBirminghamcontinue to interview a 37-year-old man in connection with the murder of Carole and Avtar Kolar in Handsworth Wood,Birmingham. The man was arrested just after 1pm on 16 January inBirmingham. Carole and Avtar Kolar were...

Shazia Mirza was one of the many female celebrities who attended Oxfam’s new fundraising campaign Get-together, which will raise money for women around the world. The event was hosted by Lauren Laverne, who was joined by...

Tesco is aiming to raise over £10 million to help Cancer ResearchUK’s work to beat cancer by making Cancer ResearchUKits Charity of the Year in 2012. The money – to be raised by Tesco, its staff, customers and suppliers –...

A pupil at GeorgeDixonSchoolwas selected as a finalist at this year’s Young Writers Award Ceremony. Sumaiya Khan’s short story was chosen from thousands of entries nationwide to make the finals at a prestigious ceremony at the London...