Black cake company boss reveals he asked his white wife to front his business after facing racism

Junior Thompson (pictured) only recently announced he was the man behind Khalids Kakes in Birmingham after being inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement 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 … Read more

Black Lives Matter protesters prepare to march on UK cities for fourth straight weekend

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

Pictured: Boy, six, who was found with fatal head injuries

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

Birmingham police take the knee with We Matter rally protesters

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

Birmingham police officers take the knee alongside protesters at a ‘We Matter’ anti-racism rally

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

Pupil, 15, is sent home from school for wearing Nike trainers

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

Two vicious bullies punch and kick cowering 14-year-old girl in the head in sickening attack

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

Aston Villa star Jack Grealish is charged with crashing his Range Rover into parked cars

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