Birmingham is a city in the West Midlands region of England, United Kingdom. It is the second-largest city in the UK, after London, with a population of over 1.1 million people in the city proper and 4.3 million in the wider metropolitan area. Birmingham is a diverse and multicultural city, with people from all over the world living and working together. It is a major center for business...
A man has died after his head became wedged under the electronic footrest of a cinema’s “Gold Class” seat. Operator Vue International said an investigation at its Birmingham StarCity venue was under way. The man died, it said, on Friday – one week after the incident. West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to reports of a patient in cardiac arrest and crews...
Ten cars were damaged in a fire at a supermarket car park in Birmingham, according to firefighters. West Midlands Fire Service sent crews to Morrisons, in Hagley Road, just after 15:30 GMT on Saturday. The store was fully evacuated. The fire’s starting point is under investigation, but it is believed to have been accidental. A man, 25, was treated for the effects of breathing in smoke, the...
Charges have come into force for drivers entering Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ). The zone was officially launched on 1 June, but there was a two-week delay to charges to give motorists “time to adjust”. From 00:00 BST on Monday, drivers of a vehicle not meeting emission standards, and without an exemption, will face a daily fee. It comes as a fault suspended tram services...
Four incidents of spiking have been reported at a Birmingham nightclub over the weekend. Snobs hosted three events over the Halloween weekend but was criticised on social media for being slow to respond to reports online. In a statement on Wednesday, it said victims did not need hospital treatment and it was working with police. The club said it was introducing extra safety measures, including...
A girl who was left severely disabled after mistakes by hospital staff during her birth has won more than £2.7m in compensation. The girl, now aged 10, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was born at Birmingham Women’s Hospital in 2007. She suffered oxygen starvation in the womb after medics failed to react to warning signs that she was in distress. The High Court heard that the girl has...
Thousands of travellers have faced hours of long queues at Birmingham Airport. Passengers described the situation as “absolute chaos” and “manic” as lines snaked outside of the airport terminal. Birmingham Airport said queues were long on Monday morning, but only 23 out of 7,500 passengers missed flights. Travellers at Manchester Airport have also reported long queues on...
The BMW X7 had been used to ferry around the star, who has been in the city filming scenes for the seventh instalment in the Mission: Impossible series. The vehicle was taken in Church Street in the city centre from where it was parked outside the Grand Hotel, where Cruise has been staying, as first reported in the Sun. The SUV is thought to have been carrying some of the actor’s luggage and...
A huge new apartment block is set to be built on a car park in Birmingham city centre after one of the world’s largest property investment funds backed the proposals. US-based PGIM Real Estate has partnered with Birmingham developer Court Collaboration on the project which would see the council’s Paradise Circus Car Park in Brindley Drive demolished to make way for around 550...