Local areas with a rate above 20 per 100,000 The rate of new cases in the seven days to September 6th and the number (in brackets); and rate of new cases in the seven days to August 30, and the number (in brackets). Bolton 131.1 (377), 72.0 (207) Bradford 78.4 (423), 52.8 (285) Birmingham 77.1 … Read more
A map by Imperial College London predicts which areas will be hit with tough Covid-19 restrictions based on infection rates Birmingham could be the next city put back into lockdown after infection rates doubled in a week, local leaders have warned. West Midlands mayor Andy Street said even tougher restrictions were ‘looking likely’ now Birmingham’s … Read more
Prince William has praised emergency service workers who responded to the ‘dreadful’ stabbings in Birmingham, during a surprise visit to Belfast today to meet with frontline staff. A knifeman rampaged across the English city centre in the early hours of Sunday, stabbing a student to death and leaving several others injured. The Duke of Cambridge, 38, referenced the … Read more
Man, 27, is charged with murder and attempted murder after series of stabbings across Birmingham on Sunday Zephaniah McLeod, 27, has been charged with murder and attempted murder Police said they had charged a man of the death of 23-year-old Jacob Billington McLeod will appear before Birmingham magistrates on Wednesday morning By Henry Martin For … Read more
The devastated family of 23-year-old Jacob Billington who was murdered on the streets of Birmingham while enjoying a night with his friends have paid tribute to ‘the light of our life’ The man murdered by a rampaging knifeman in Birmingham had been at the scene of the attack after heading to the wrong Ibis hotel after … Read more
More than a hundred NHS Trusts may be overwhelmed this winter if the coronavirus hospitalisation rate surges to the level seen in April, an analysis has revealed. A comparison of the average number of beds needed between December 2019 and February 2020, and the number of beds required for Covid-19 patients in April, at the … Read more
A former Builder of the Year who appeared on Channel 4’s Love It Or List It has been accused of downing tools midway through a £77,000 home extension job. Terry Bodley, 74, was hired by Adam Lewis to carry out the extension at his home in Billesley, Birmingham. Mr Lewis, 46, lives in the three-bedroom … Read more
Lorry firm is ordered to be shut down after bosses lied to public inquiry into death of young doctor who was killed when she was knocked off her bike by driver S&J Transport was told to close three years after Suzanna Bull was fatally injured Robert Bradbury was jailed for 21 months for causing death … Read more
Speeding Porsche driver, 53, is spared jail after killing cyclist when he lost control of his £50,000 car while doing 55mph in a 40mph zone David McSkimming, 53, killed cyclist in tragic collision days before Christmas He received a suspended six-month prison sentence in Birmingham yesterday The victim, Anthony Satterthwaite, 51, died at the scene and had to … Read more
Maura Higgins showcased her new hair look as she stepped out for dinner with her pals at Amazonico restaurant in Mayfair, London, on Thursday evening. The Love Island star, 29, was sporting a new fringe and a stylish up do as she arrived at the rainforest-themed location with her hairstylist pal Jay Birmingham. The reality personality turned … Read more