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Mayor Of London Sadiq Khan joins Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at the SSE Wembley Arena
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, welcomed over 8000 people to The SSE Wembley Arena with legendary Pakistani singer Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. The singer kicked off his UK tour, titled ‘The Legacy Tour’, with a packed Wembley singing along to classic hits such as ‘Teri Meri’, ‘Mere Rashke […]
City leaders meet online to support the European University for Well-being (EUniWell)
Civic Leaders from cities across Europe came together online for the first ‘EUniWell Mayors’ Meeting’. The event united leaders from the home cities of the seven universities which form the European University for Well-Being (EUniWell). It gave them the opportunity to meet each other, learn more about the alliance and develop […]
New survey reveals Winterbourne is one of Birmingham’s most popular places to ‘take a breath’
The survey, commissioned by Taskforce for Lung Health, invited local residents to name their favourite city location where they can enjoy their own breathing space, as part of a brand-new awareness campaign around lung health. Winterbourne, part of the University of Birmingham, came fourth in the poll. The Edwardian house and […]
Birmingham man sentenced for running a counterfeit clothing factory
A Birmingham man was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment at Birmingham Crown Court on 23 August 2021 after pleading guilty to 26 offences for manufacturing and selling fake designer clothes. Inderjit Sangu (67), formerly of Sandwell Road, Birmingham, had previously pleaded guilty to 26 offences under the Trade Marks Act […]
Justice calls for Phone Book dumper
A man who claimed he had delivered 1,000 telephone directories when he had in fact dumped them on a city street has been ordered to pay £884 for his offences following an investigation by the council. Imran Zafar, aged 30, of Ellesmere Road, Saltley, had been employed to distribute the […]
AWARD-WINNING HIGHWAYS SCHEME COMPLETES IN STECHFORD
The circa £13 million Iron Lane junction improvements scheme has enhanced links to employment sites and local retail, reduced congestion and provided improved facilities for cycling and walking. The works commenced in March 2019 and saw the former gyratory and traffic signals replaced with free-flowing roundabouts. Station Road was also […]
LANDLORD AND TYRE COMPANY FINED £43K FOR DANGEROUS PLATFORM LIFT
A Birmingham tyre firm and its landlord have been fined a total of £43,333 after pleading guilty to breaching health and safety legislation at Birmingham Magistrates Court on 6 August 2021. Blues Tyres Birmingham Limited – based at Unit 13, 201 Coventry Road, Small Heath – was fined £26,677 fine […]
Council signs pledge to reduce risks of modern slavery in Birmingham
Birmingham City Council signed a charter on 26 July 2021, as a commitment to proactively work to ensure there are no instances of modern slavery taking place within its supply chain. Modern slavery can affect anyone, anywhere: and we know that many thousands of people in the UK could experience […]
Vue cinema chain fined £750,000 following foot-rest fatality
A major cinema chain was fined £750,000 for breaching health and safety legislation at its Star City theatre in Nechells which led to a cinema-goer’s death, at Birmingham Crown Court on 20th July. Birmingham City Council prosecuted Vue Entertainment (Vue Entertainment Limited) – based in Chiswick High Road, London – […]