Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of Murtaza Nazir in Stechford have today (13 November) arrested a man on suspicion of murder. Police acted on information and arrested a 28-year-old man from an address in Sheffield earlier this morning. The suspect has been transported back to a custody block in the West Midlands for questioning. Mr […]
A former Stratford-upon-Avon College student has been chosen to front The Royal British Legion’s 2020 Poppy Appeal following a string of media appearances this year. Nicole Brown, from Birmingham, was working as a Health Care Assistant at the Olivet Residential & Nursing Home when Health & Social Care Assessor Lisa Taggart noticed something special in […]
When it comes to festive fragrances, candles and diffusers are the perfect way to infuse some aromatherapy into your home, whilst also making a great gifting choice for friends and family. Supermarket Aldi has launched a new range of home fragrances to make your abode smell full of festivities this Christmas. Whether you’re after a […]
England death rate up to 6 times higher from coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic than the general population, Public Health England study finds. The report, Deaths of people identified as having learning disabilities with COVID-19 in England in the Spring of 2020 examined data from The English Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) […]
The rise in popularity of the likes of FaceTime, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Snapchat for video calls is posing a new and present danger on the UK’s roads, with almost one-in-five (18%) of drivers aged 17-24 admitting to taking part in video calls while behind the wheel, figures for the RAC Report on Motoring 2020 […]
Findings come as chancellor is told new support measures not enough to protect jobs or firms
Police have charged a man after another man was left with serious head injuries following disorder outside an Oldbury pub. Thomas Matthews was yesterday (October 28) arrested in connection with an altercation near the Phoenix pub, Martley Road, last Saturday. The 28-year-old, of Bredon Court, Halesowen, has since been charged with inflicting grevious bodily harm […]