Tag: Aston and Nechells
4 months ago
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Exciting plans for Sutton Coldfield’s former Empire detailed to take cinema back to the future 

A big revamp of the former Empire Cinema and soon-to-be Royal in Sutton Coldfield is about to get underway promising ...

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4 months ago
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Row over 'anti-Semitism' as Birmingham Lib Dem councillor and wannabe MP under investigation

Cllr Ayoub Khan has been repeatedly challenged over his comments over the Israel-Gaza conflict

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4 months ago
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BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Krishnan Guru Murthy says 'it's official' as he gets new dance par...

Krishnan, the Channel 4 newsreader, has swapped Lauren Oakley for Jowita ahead of the live arena tour.

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5 months ago
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'Race discrimination is real - not a fallback excuse for wrongdoing' 'Dategate' ex Lord Mayor told

Former Labour Lord Mayor Muhammad Afzal's future as a city alderman will be the subject of an extraordinary council m...

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5 months ago
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'Dategate' ex-Lord Mayor brands bid to strip him of title 'discriminatory'

Muhammad Afzal was strongly criticised in a legal ruling over claims he gave constituents dates in the run up to poll...

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5 months ago
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Birmingham gangs in 2023 - child grooming, postcode battles and rap wars laid bare

Trials over the deaths of 16-year-old Sekou Doucoure and 17-year-old Akeem Bailey as well as the shooting of a 13-yea...

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5 months ago
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Woman dies after being hit by car near Aston Villa’s ground

A woman who was a pedestrian has died after being struck by a car in Witton Lane in Aston

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5 months ago
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‘Rabbit hutch’ apartment plan next to busy Birmingham Gay Village nightclub approved

The 146-apartment plan will sit opposite well-known nightclub The Nightingale Club in the heart of Birmingham’s Gay V...

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5 months ago
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UK households in 309 postcodes will get up to £50 free cash in bank account

DWP has shared details of the 309 areas set for payouts - with some locations earning as much as £50 in two instalmen...

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5 months ago
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People with these common surnames could be owed thousands in unclaimed estates

Surnames on the list include James, Wright, Smith and Khan

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5 months ago
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Disabled and elderly fear as fight begins to save life-saving health facility in Kingstanding

A protest took place outside Warren Farm Urgent Treatment Centre in Kingstanding amid plans to close the “lifeline” h...

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6 months ago
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VW Golf driver who caused rush-hour chaos on A38(M) told to ‘explain themselves’

The car was abandoned in the middle of the Aston Expressway during this morning's key commuting period and was seized...

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7 months ago
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Aston resident says 'have a heart' as locals plead with council over booze licence bid

"We have to live here, we see the impact of alcohol every day," implored residents at a Birmingham City Council licen...

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7 months ago
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Shop's booze bid slammed by locals who say ‘this is total madness’

Church Road already has two shops selling alcohol while SK News has now put forward an application to sell booze betw...

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7 months ago
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Snake found in M&S shopping bag at bus stop near Aston Villa ground

A red corn snake was discovered at a bus stop in an M&S cool bag abandoned by its owner and was 'lucky to be alive'

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8 months ago
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Aston Villa given new Warehouse boost as revised £100m North Stand redevelopment plan accepted

Demolition work will start next summer as Aston Villa look to increase capacity at Villa Park

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8 months ago
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Aston Villa fans slapped with £50 fines as 'black market parking offered'

Aston Villa supporters are being ticketed for illegally parking in and around Villa Park on match days in Aston and N...

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8 months ago
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Mayor Andy Street delivers crucial Witton station update as Aston Villa plan huge Villa Park rebuild

Witton railway station is among the closest to a Premier League stadium in the country - but it’s currently deemed ‘n...

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9 months ago
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Glimpse of future shows how new HS2 bridge will connect Nechells and Saltley

Planners have approved the plans for the HS2 road bridge in Nechells

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9 months ago
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Desperate appeal to find teen girl last seen at Star City as mum says 'we just want you home safe'

The family of Zahara aged 16 from Aston are appealing to find her whereabouts after the teenager has been missing for...

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9 months ago
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I revisited rat-infested city street where rubbish was so bad I urgently needed a shower

We visited ‘Britain’s grottiest street’ - Deykin Avenue in Aston - to see if rubbish has been removed from alleyways ...

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10 months ago
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I visited neighbourhood with lowest life expectancy where air pollution is so bad you can taste it

We visited Nechells to perhaps find out why it's got the lowest life expectancy rate in Birmingham

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10 months ago
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Headteacher calls police as 'girl, 13, sold illegal vapes at corner shop'

G&G Wines in Aston is under fire after allegedly selling illegal vapes to a schoolgirl while police were also seized ...

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10 months ago
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I visited filthy street full of rubbish as new cameras installed to catch out brazen flytippers

We attended a huge clean-up operation in Aston, Birmingham, earlier today as residents were warned of £1,000 fines fo...

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10 months ago
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Man found with gun in street after police carried out search following 'suspected drug deal'

Police officers carried out a stop-and-search in Trinity Road in Aston and found a weapon and drugs and later a 'larg...

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10 months ago
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Slouching teen gangster Zechariah Nelson who killed friend smirked, yawned and clapped at judge

Zechariah Nelson, aged 18, from Aston, was sentenced to life for the manslaughter of friend turned foe Akeem Bailey, ...

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10 months ago
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Zechariah Nelson jailed for killing school mate as city gang culture claims another child's life

Zechariah Nelson, 18, fatally stabbed Akeem Bailey, 17, in the neck in Ladywood on October 30 last year

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11 months ago
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First picture of Nechells murder victim Armaan Kadeer released as family pay tribute

The family of Armaan Kadeerm 18, who died after being shot in the head on a canal towpath near Mount Street, Nechells...

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11 months ago
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Quiz - can you name these Birmingham places through amazing photos from the 1970s

Take our quiz and see if your memory of Birmingham's history is as good as you think

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11 months ago
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I've sat through the dreadful cases of three child deaths - these are the scary similarities

In recent years the West Midlands has been rocked by a number of harrowing child deaths including the murders of Arth...

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11 months ago
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Birmingham police 'seize improvised firearms and Rambo knives after pursuit'

West Midlands Police say "several potentially dangerous weapons" have been taken off the streets

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11 months ago
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Mapped - Birmingham areas affected by huge flood as thousands without water

Buses have been diverted and several schools have been forced to close

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11 months ago
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Villa Park holds key to £117m city cash boost as railway station plea intensifies

Leader of Birmingham City Council John Cotton spoke with Aston Villa chiefs last week to discuss stadium development ...

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11 months ago
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Empty landmark Birmingham pub on fire in suspected arson attack

The former Vine pub in Lichfield Road in Aston, at the junction of Sandy Lane, was on fire leading to 10 fire crews t...

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about 1 year ago
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Families of dads killed at Birmingham recycling plant react as bosses jailed

Health and Safety Executive also warn of renewed focus on waste and recycling companies after deaths

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about 1 year ago
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Millions in shares, Aston Martin and home in Spain - recycling scrapyard owner's life exposed in ...

The assets of a recycling plant company director have been revealed at Birmingham Crown Court over the deaths of five...

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about 1 year ago
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Albanian recruited by men in a Costa shop to 'water plants' didn't know it was cannabis

Ismail Tota, aged 22, faces the prospect of deportation after being found at a cannabis factory in Witton

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about 1 year ago
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Karmari Knight cleared of stabbing mother's boyfriend in Nechells

A stabbing took place on Wardlow Road, Nechells shortly after midnight on September 7, 2022

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about 1 year ago
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Road closure at Villa Park after large sign spotted 'hanging loose from stand'

Trinity Road, next to Villa Park, was cordoned off as a fire crew safely removed the large sign

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