Police find dozens of party-goers hiding in a cupboard at student halls in Birmingham after raiding illegal party People travelled from Newcastle, Nottingham and London to attend the party Around 50 Fixed Penalty Notices were issued by police for breach of regulations One officer was assaulted as a student bolted, although he was unhurt By … Read more
Nearly half of all people in some areas with a large population of ethnic minorities are refusing the Covid vaccine when offered it due to fears about what it contains. In Birmingham, 50 per cent of those living in areas with high populations of Asian and African-Caribbean people turned down the vaccine when offered it. In … Read more
A 14-year-old schoolboy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager was killed outside his home during a brutal attack by a gang of youths armed with guns and knives. The 15-year-old died after witnesses heard shots fired in the Handsworth area of Birmingham in broad daylight on Thursday afternoon. Emergency services rushed … Read more
Boy, 15, is shot dead by gang of youths on Birmingham street before ‘his attackers smash getaway car into a house as they flee’ sparking massive police manhunt Gunshots reverberated through he Handsworth area on Thursday afternoon Victim was rushed to hospital but couldn’t be saved and later died Suspects, who were also armed with … Read more
Government scientists mounted a furious attack on critics of lateral flow tests today, accusing them of being ‘prejudiced’ and insisting the 15-checks were reliable. Dr Susan Hopkins, the chief medical adviser for NHS Test and Trace, and Sage‘s Professor Calum Semple were among 14 senior figures who lashed out at academics who have cast doubt on the … Read more
A mosque in Birmingham today started dishing out coronavirus vaccinations amid fears the uptake is too low in BAME groups. Another 60 pharmacy-led sites — including a cinema — also opened their doors to turbo-charge the rollout, as ministers race to meet their deadline of inoculating the 14million most vulnerable people by mid-February. The expansion also … Read more
A mosque in Birmingham today started dishing out coronavirus vaccinations amid fears the uptake is too low in BAME groups. Another 60 pharmacy-led sites also opened their doors to turbo-charge the rollout, as ministers race to meet their deadline of inoculating the 14million most vulnerable people by mid-February. The expansion also came as Britain’s first 24/7 … Read more
Hundreds of people braved torrential rain to receive their priority Covid vaccines as the first 24/7 clinics opened today. Hospitals in Birmingham and Nottingham became the first to pilot round-the-clock jabs as the NHS rollout moves up a gear, with 24-hour hubs also opened in mosques and cinemas. Relieved community care officer Helen Cooper, 61, beamed: ‘It’s … Read more
Two NHS trusts in the Midlands will start delivering coronavirus vaccines round-the-clock from Thursday, it was claimed today. University Hospitals Birmingham and Sherwood Forest Hospitals in Nottinghamshire have been chosen to pilot the 24/7 method to see if it could work on a national level, the Health Services Journal reports. It’s not clear which of the trusts’ … Read more
A ‘witty and popular’ marketing manager was knocked down and killed by a Range Rover while jogging in west London. Aston Villa fan Jack Ryan, 29, was struck by the oncoming vehicle near Battersea Bridge, Chelsea at around 6pm last Wednesday. Paramedics desperately tried to save Mr Ryan, a keen runner originally from Sutton Coldfield, … Read more