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Bogus test-drive car robber jailed thanks to DNA hit
 A prolific robber who stole cars worth a total of more than £60,000 from garages across Birmingham has been jailed for nine years after West Midlands Police traced him from DNA on a cup he...2019-12-05 1136 0 -
Birmingham’s Growing Knife Crime Crisis 
Knife crime is has been a growing epidemic in the UK’s second city for numerous years, causing a major concern for residents’ safety during times of escalating gang warfare and violence. Last year, Birmingham saw ones of...2019-12-04 2399 0 -
Sparkhill Asda Employee Lands Dream Role in Next James Bond Film
A supermarket shelf-stacker has been working on set in Daniel Craig’s next blockbuster, No Time to Die Tayyib Mahmood, a stock assistant at a Perry Barr superstore, has bagged himself the job of a lifetime by being able...2019-12-04 1309 0 -
An exclusive interview with Chef Krishna Negi
Restaurant Reviewer and Food Columnist Riccha Grrover in an exclusive interview with Chef Krishna Negi on the new 1947 London on foodie offerings from the new jaunt in town to the discerning London diners with seasoned and...2019-12-03 5205 0 -
Anita Bhalla Awarded ‘Brummie of the Year’ at the Birmingham Awards 2019 
Anita Bhalla OBE, the chair of Town Hall Symphony Hall, has been named as ‘Brummie of the Year’ at the 5th Birmingham Awards. The sold-out awards event took place at the Birmingham Library, was hosted by Ed James from...2019-12-03 3149 0 -
Family pay tribute to ’loving son’ murdered in Solihull
The family of Jack Donoghue has paid an emotional tribute to him following his tragic death on (30 November). Police were called to Poplar Road, Solihull at 3am following reports of a stabbing. The 21-year-old was...2019-12-02 1375 0 -
Restaurant reviewer and columnist Riccha Grrover visits the new haute pop-up restaurant on the London culinaryscape
Restaurant reviewer and columnist Riccha Grrover visits the new haute pop-up restaurant on the London culinaryscape-CEDAR & SPRUCE BAR + KITCHEN BY ANI ARORA, nestled in the iconic HYDE PARK’s WINTER WONDERLAND. An exclusive feature for...2019-11-28 2009 0 -
Thug Jailed for 12 Years after Mowing Down Policeman
Mubashar Hussain has incurred a 13-year driving disqualification on top of his 12-year jail sentence after hijacking a police BMW and ploughing into Pc Gareth Phillips. At 4:45 am, police had caught Hussain behind the wheel of...2019-11-28 1218 0 -
Tax Fraud Couple Spent Cash on Gold and Jewellery
A company boss and his wife, who funded their lavish lifestyle through a £194,280 tax fraud, have been sentenced. Shezaad Karim, 40, of Staveley Road, Leicester, deliberately hid company sales, lied about his income to evade paying VAT and...2019-11-27 1351 0 -
THE MAHATMA GANDHI STATUE PROJECT
Gift to Manchester outside Manchester Cathedral receives approval  Manchester City Council has granted planning approval for a gift to Manchester of the global ambassador of non-violence and peace, Mahatma Gandhi. A bronze statue of the iconic spiritual leader is set to be unveiled outside Manchester Cathedral in...2019-11-26 1485 0
