UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has again refused to say if the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2 will be axed. Asked by the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg if the high-speed line would reach Manchester, he said: “We’re getting on with…
Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria wins 4 additional medals in day 9
Team Nigeria on Saturday won four additional medals in the morning session of day nine of the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports team Nigeria won four medals in the athletics…
Birmingham names 10 most-borrowed books of 2021
Harry Potter and Jack Reacher books are among the most-borrowed from Birmingham libraries according to data released by the city council. Figures released by Birmingham City Council under the Freedom of Information Act show the top ten most popular books…
Malala Yousafzai marries pak cricket coach Asser in UK
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and her partner Asser have announced their wedding on social media. The girls’ education activist and Asser held their nikkah ceremony at home in Britain’s Birmingham. Announcing the life event, Ms Yousafzai tweeted, “Today marks a…
Posthumous Birthday Tribute: Kikaose Ebiye-Onyibe (29/4/98 – 12/4/17)
Dear God, Kikaose was only 18 years old when you called her home on April 12, 2017 under very tragic and questionable circumstances. My family and I could have been bitter, but we are people of faith. And the Holy…
Police use chainsaw to stop illegal game of dominoes (Metro)
Armed police found three suspects playing dominoes when they raided an illegal gambling den using a chainsaw. Police raided 14 addresses across Birmingham yesterday morning in a massive crackdown on organised crime. Officers seized shotgun shells, imitation firearms, drugs and…