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A woman from Birmingham has been sentenced to a 24-month community order after admitting to fraudulently claiming social care funds totally £35,464 from Birmingham City Council. Francine Best, also known as Francine Smithen, aged 64, pleaded...

A former employee of Birmingham City Council has been convicted of Fraud by Abuse of Position after stealing around £22,000 by forging invoices. Mr Behram Kotwal, formerly employed as Commercial Manager at Alexander Stadium, forged invoices...

We are making journeys to school safer by implementing physical road safety measures around schools and neighbourhoods. Safer Streets and School Journeys is a programme of safety measures tailored to individual schools and local neighbourhoods, such as...

Plans for waste and recycling collections in Birmingham over the Christmas and New Year period have been confirmed. There will be no collections on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. Households with collections scheduled for these two...

Birmingham will come together on Sunday 9 November to mark Remembrance Sunday, paying tribute to those who gave their lives in service to their country. The city’s annual service of remembrance will take place on Colmore...

The UK’s best Christmas market opens this weekend for another year of festive cheer, celebrating 25 years of traditional German treats and joyful entertainment in the heart of Birmingham. The official opening ceremony will take place...

Birmingham City Council has successfully prosecuted a company for failing to comply with an Improvement Notice relating to fire safety measures – the first West Midlands local authority to do so. On 16 October 2025, Freehold...

Birmingham activists have condemned calls from the Prime Minister and government ministers to allow Maccabi Tel Aviv fans to attend a football match between the Israeli club and Aston Villa in their home city. Last week,...

To celebrate World Sight Day (9 October), Orbis, the international eye care charity, hosted an intimate breakfast at the historic St Pancras London Hotel, situated in King’s Cross. The gathering brought together a host of celebrities, content creators and medical...

The Sandwell community came together for a charity penalty shootout aimed at raising awareness of youth mental health and encouraging local engagement through sport and wellbeing. The event took place on Sunday 26 October 2025 at...