A 20-year-old who went to stay with a no-nonsense pensioner for a unique experiment has told how she decided to take part because she wanted to dispel the ‘misconception’ among the older generation that people ‘have it easier when they’re younger.’ The Channel 4 programme, Lodgers for Codgers, sees pensioners who live alone paired with … Read more
Property empire worth £17million gets seized by ‘Britain’s FBI’ after eight-year probe into a drug trafficking kingpins Terraced houses and industrial premises among 59 addresses targeted by NCA Properties were purchased with what investigators described as ‘dirty money’ More than half in the student area of Selly Oak with others in Northern Ireland By Helena Kelly For … Read more
Horrified tip workers find body of elderly man in freezer that had been removed from flat in house clearance as man, 50, is arrested on suspicion of murder The body of an elderly man was found inside the freezer in Exhall, Warwickshire It had been moved from a Birmingham flat by a housing association Man, … Read more
Birmingham on brink of lockdown: Council gets new powers to shut down restaurants and bars which flout social distancing rules, to close parks and ban large weddings from TOMORROW to stop spread of COVID 19 New powers have been agreed by Birmingham City Council and the Government Will allow council and police to shut down … Read more
Police chiefs fear up to 35 illegal raves organised across London in place of the cancelled Notting Hill Carnival could cause chaos this bank holiday weekend. Officers are concerned they will have bottles pelted at them as they try to break up the parties – many of which have been branded the ‘real Notting Hill … Read more
Nine out a 10 people in England live in areas that have not seen a Covid-19 case in a month and new lockdowns are not needed, an expert has said. Professor John Clancy, from Birmingham University, has warned that fears of another shutdown are based on ‘dodgy data.’ Writing in a blog, he said: ”91 … Read more
Three men are arrested by police as detectives continue to quiz girl, 15, and a 28-year-old woman after man is stabbed to death on a road in Birmingham 15-year-old girl and 28-year-old woman arrested after man died from stabbing West Midlands Police called 5pm on Saturday after man found with stab wounds The victim was … Read more
Police break up illegal rave attended by 300 revellers in Huddersfield while officers in Birmingham are called to more than 70 parties: Organisers face £10,000 fines from next weekend Birmingham Police were called to more than 70 unlicensed gatherings last night One in Northfield, on the outskirts of the city, had two marquees as well … Read more
Murder detectives arrest girl, 15, and a 28-year-old woman after man is stabbed to death on a road in Birmingham 15-year-old girl and 28-year-old woman arrested after man died from stabbing West Midlands Police called 5pm on Saturday after man found with stab wounds The victim was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead just … Read more
Entire leadership of Britain’s biggest Muslim charity QUITS in antisemitism row after it replaced disgraced trustee with director who branded terrorists ‘heroes’ and shared posts glorifying attacks on ‘Zionist enemy’ Israel Entire board of charity Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) are to resign today Trustee and director posts call terrorists ‘heroes’ and Israel the ‘Zionist enemy’ … Read more