The school in one of the most deprived wards in England serves a community where 74% of students are classed as disadvantaged ...

Armed police descended on a Birmingham street after receiving a call about a ‘man with a gun’ in the area. Police were called to Mount Street in Nechells, about half-a-mile south-west of the Star City ...

Upon stopping the vehicle, officers noticed a ‘strong smell of cannabis’ coming from the vehicle, which led to them ...

The School of the Year is officially in Birmingham. E-ACT Heartlands Academy in Birmingham was named Secondary School of the Year at the TES Awards 2026, in recognition of its exceptional record of ...

FOR MORE than 175 years, St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Nechells has stood as a symbol of Birmingham’s Irish story. Built to serve Irish families who fled the Famine, the church has welcomed ...

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