Uni-versal Extras are heading to Birmingham on the lookout for supporting artists to take part in a new major feature film from the Producers of Murder on the Orient Express, Logan, and The Martian. The Pinewood Studios based casting agency is one of the UK’s leading agencies with a proven […]
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US President Trumped by Aerosol Ali
Street artist Muhammed Ali stencilled a giant image of Ilhan Omar (a congresswomen), after Donald Trump’s racist rant. The artwork on a wall in Roshven road Balsall heath reached global recognition after Omar retweeted it on her huge Twitter platform. Overnight the image was viewed by tens of thousands and […]
Religious Vandalism: Two Statues Destroyed Outside Hindu Temple
Religious vandalism has recently occurred in Walsall, West Midlands. The vandals have reportedly broken up the religious statues outside of a Hindu temple. The vandals took a bat and broke the statues in two separate attacks outside the Shree Ram Mandir located in the area. The temple leaders were completely devastated on finding that the two statues had been destroyed in […]
Councillor Calls to Keep Solihull Police Station Open
Cllr Joe Tildesley argued that the closure of the station was “the number one issue” brought up by residents of the West Midlands town Announcements from the local council to close Solihull Police station were first given in March 2018. The controversial plans included details in selling off a portion […]
Over £5,000 raised for Acorns Children’s Hospice
City of Wolverhampton Council has topped its fundraising target to support Acorns Children’s Hospice in Walsall. Last month, the City Council kicked off the fundraising with a bake off and tombola and hosted a raffle for people in the city. Yesterday, the council presented the raffle draw via Facebook Live […]
Four vehicles crushed for dumping rubbish in Wolverhampton
City of Wolverhampton Council has crushed 2 transit vans and 2 cars in a bid to clamp down on fly tippers across the city. All 4 vehicles have been captured on CCTV on multiple occasions, illegally dumping rubbish at Drayton Street – one of Wolverhampton’s fly tipping hotspots. The fly […]
Bookworm Poppy wins party for reading more than 200 books
Young bookworm Poppy Robinson is celebrating after reading an incredible 200+ library books in just 10 weeks. The six-year-old scooped the prize for borrowing and reading 203 books – the most books borrowed from Sandwell Council’s libraries between April and June. Poppy and her brother Oscar, who is three, are […]
New Town Centre to Open in Cannock
A new development prospectus has revealed how the city council of Cannock, Staffordshire, plans to renovate its struggling town centre to market it to investors. This prospectus has also been funded by Staffordshire County Council and the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP). A key part of the redevelopment plan is […]
Lack of Diversity in Birmingham Courts
Following the recent Census of Judges published by the Ministry of Justice, the continued lack of diversity within court has been highlighted. The “white, middle-class, middle-aged, male” courtrooms do not reflect the diverse communities they serve, according to Lady Hale, who stated that we should be ashamed of the inequality […]
Jailed tobacco fraudster ordered to repay £494k
Image Caption: Karim Heabah imported, stored and sold thousands of illegal cigarettes A jailed shopkeeper, who imported, stored and sold thousands of illegal cigarettes, has been ordered to repay more than £490,000 he made from his crimes, or spend more time in jail. Karim Heabah, 29, of Jenkin Road, Sheffield, was jailed for three years […]