Loved by their 41 grandchildren, the men died within 17 days of each other. Their loss highlights the virus’s brutal toll on minorities In photographs together and with their families, the five men smile, or hold their loved ones close. All 50 or older, their friendships ranged over decades, their passions running from philanthropy to […]
Shahzad Tafseer (41), from Birmingham, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday 1 May 2020 where he was sentenced to four years imprisonment. His brother, Sajid Asif Ali (35), also from Birmingham, was sentenced to 2 years, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to complete 160 hours of unpaid work. The court heard that Shahzad […]
From today (Monday 4 May), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will begin contacting customers who may be eligible for the government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Those who are eligible will be able to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of their average trading profits up to a maximum of £7,500 (equivalent to three months’ profits), paid […]
The government has confirmed that people who can’t work their normal hours because of coronavirus (COVID-19) will still receive their usual tax credits payments. Those working reduced hours due to coronavirus or those being furloughed by their employer will not have their tax credits payments affected if they are still employed or self-employed. These customers […]
Around 4,500 commercial tenants in Birmingham could miss out on grant funding and are being advised to get in touch with the City Council if they need further support. Commercial tenants with Birmingham City Council are being advised to submit details for grant funding they may be eligible for as soon as possible, and to also […]
A man who imported blank-firing pistols and converted some into lethal guns in his garden shed has had his jail term doubled – after we appealed the initial sentence as too lenient. Robert Bartell bought firearms, including self-loading pistols manufactured in Turkey and Italy, from a Spanish website and test-fired them in his back garden. […]
From Saturday 2 May 2020 new, extended weekend opening times will be operational, with weekday opening times remaining unchanged. The current pandemic has meant that the Council has had to respond quickly to new guidance and changes around bereavement. Cemeteries, crematoria, and surrounding grounds were closed at the beginning of the UK lockdown. However, on Saturday […]
One of Police officers has helped provide protective kit for dedicated staff at a Birmingham care home – thanks to his colleagues’ love of a good snack. PC Jock Williamson decided to use funds raised at the tuck shop he runs at our Summerfield police station to buy masks for staff at Albion Care Home […]
Police have suspended one of our officers following two complaints received about his conduct. A complaint was received after the officer stopped a teenager on 21 April in Melbourne Avenue, Newtown. In the ensuing incident it is alleged that the officer used unnecessary force in striking and kicking the young person. Our Professional Standards Department have […]
Police put three burglars back behind bars after officers identified them as carrying out a house break-in while on licence from prison for burglary. Police recognised Kian Jones, alongside his accomplices Jordan Smith and Christopher Madden, from CCTV following the burglary in Birmingham last September. Jones managed to gain access to the address in Southam Road, […]