A black cake company boss has revealed he asked his wife to front his business after facing racism and prejudice ‘on a daily basis’. Junior Thompson only recently announced he was the man behind Khalids Kakes in Birmingham after being inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. The father-of-three said he felt he had to stay behind … Read more
Black Lives Matter (BLM) protestors are preparing to march on cities across the UK for the fourth consecutive weekend. Police are expecting crowds of anti-racism demonstrators to march through London as well as cities including Glasgow and Birmingham. Forces have warned against violence and urged crowds to follow social distancing rules introduced at the height … Read more
A father and his girlfriend have been arrested on suspicion of murder after his six-year-old boy died of head injuries. West Midlands Police, who were called to a property in Solihull at around 3pm on Tuesday, rushed Arthur Hughes to Birmingham Children’s Hospital but he died in the early hours of Wednesday morning. His father Tom Hughes, 27, and … Read more
Police officers take the knee alongside Black Lives Matter protesters as hundreds gather at ‘We Matter’ anti-racism rally in Birmingham We Matter protestors took to the streets of Birmingham for rally this afternoon It was organised by Windrush scandal campaigner Bishop Desmond Jaddoo Hundreds of people, including families affected by police brutality, joined him Police officers … Read more
A social rights activist has handed back her British Empire Medal claiming the award ‘reinforces the hostile environment’ as well as ‘institutional and everyday racism’. Anisa Morridadi from Birmingham received the BEM in 2013 for services to education and young people. However, Ms Morridadi said she was inspired by the Black Lives Matters movement and … Read more
Two vicious bullies punch and kick cowering 14-year-old girl in the head as they drag her along by the hair in sickening attack WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Girl’s mother said her daughter was targeted after looking in attackers direction The victim was left with ‘trainer-shaped bruise’ on her face and a ‘bald patch’ Police have arrested two … Read more
An outraged mother claims she was disgusted after having to pick her teenage daughter up from school minutes after dropping her off because the GCSE student was wearing trainers. Laura Celmer’s daughter Isabelle returned to the University of Birmingham school yesterday for the first time in three months when she was sent home almost immediately. … Read more
Man, 27, and woman, 31, are arrested over death of six-year-old boy who suffered serious head injuries at a house in the Midlands The six-year-old boy was found with serious head injuries at home in Solihull West Midlands Police were called to a property at around 3pm on Tuesday A man, 27, and woman, 31, … Read more
Aston Villa star Jack Grealish is charged with crashing his £80,000 Range Rover into parked cars then fleeing the scene after ‘spending the night at lockdown party’ Jack Grealish, 24, was postal charged over the incident in Solihull on March 29 Aston Villa captain will appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on 25 August Police investigation … Read more
Prince Harry admitted he ‘knew personally’ how important it is to ‘share your grief’ during a chat with a Tunisia terror attack survivor – and says he ‘didn’t talk enough’ after Princess Diana’s death Owen Richards, now 21, from the West Midlands, recalled Prince Harry exchange Was 16 when his brother, uncle and grandfather were … Read more
A former Miss Hitler beauty pageant contestant who called herself ‘The Buchenwald Princess’ has been jailed for three years for being a member of the banned far-right terror group National Action. Alice Cutter, 23, was convicted of membership of a terrorist group alongside her ex-fiance Mark Jones and neo-Nazi ‘diehards’ Garry Jack and Connor Scothern following … Read more
Police issue CCTV footage of men hurling punches and throwing victims to the ground in vicious ‘wild west’ style bar brawl Mass brawl erupted inside Shooters Sports Bar in Birmingham last December 7 West Midlands Police released footage this week as part of their investigation Punches are thrown before one man crashes to the ground … Read more
M6 is closed in the Midlands as Black Lives Matter protesters WALK down the carriageway A video posted on social media shows crowds of people covering the motorway Many on motorway going other way got out of their cars to watch the protests A helicopter was also seen overhead on the stretch of the M6 … Read more