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Woman sentenced to community order for fraudulently claiming social care funds
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...2025-11-08 107 0 -
Former council employee prosecuted for fraud
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...2025-11-07 126 0 -
Making journeys to school safer for everyone
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...2025-11-06 125 0 -
Christmas and New Year waste collection schedule confirmed
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...2025-11-06 115 0 -
Birmingham to Honour the Fallen at Remembrance Sunday Service
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...2025-11-02 2451 0 -
Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market celebrates 25 years
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...2025-10-31 1733 0 -
Vision for food partnership and a plan discussed at local summit
Over 60 attendees from more than 30 organisations came together to create a vision to promote good and sustainable food for a borough-wide food plan. An illustration of a new vision for good food in Walsall....2024-01-24 7625 0 -
BMW retains Fleet Manufacturer of the Year title at Business Car Awards 2023
BMW has added five more awards to its impressive tally for 2023, including the coveted Fleet Manufacturer of the Year for a second consecutive year at the Business Car Awards. Further to the headline award, the...2023-09-22 20234 0 -
Customers can claim 10,000 miles of free motoring when they buy a new Nissan EV
EV drivers could enjoy a year’s free motoring when they purchase a new car from a Nissan dealership! The manufacturer has teamed up with Pod Point, a leading provider of electric vehicle charging, and EDF –...2023-09-19 4940 0 -
Aseel Al Hamad, Saudi Arabia Representative at the FIA Women in Motorsports Commission, joins Women’s World Car of the Year
The Women’s World Car of the Year (WWCOTY), is pleased to announce that Aseel Al Hamad, Saudi Arabia Representative at the FIA Women in Motorsports Commission and Board Member at the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation,...2023-09-14 4324 0
