NewsHandsworth crime hotspot 'breakthrough' as new plan emerges for area where drugs rife
A group with a strong focus on community housing has expressed interest in a derelict piece of land
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NewsA group with a strong focus on community housing has expressed interest in a derelict piece of land
NewsTariq Francis claimed he carried a machete at a Handsworth bus stop to deter potential attackers, Birmingham Magistrates' Court heard, before pleading guilty to knife possession and receiving a suspen
NewsLeban Hussein, 38, died in hospital nearly three years after he was kicked in the head in a Handsworth street attack
NewsCharanjit Singh, from Handsworth, admitted having a friend impersonate him in driving theory tests twice — a Birmingham driving test fraud case that led to a community order and 100 hours of unpaid wo
NewsDejen Tesfay, 29, was found dead in Handsworth Cemetery on the morning of Sunday, May 3, a week after he was last seen by his support worker
NewsOliwier Gabis, 20, was sentenced to three years and nine months at Birmingham Crown Court for perverting the course of justice after helping murderer Oumar Traore evade police following the Handsworth
NewsTeaching staff at Nishkam High School, in Handsworth, feel new curriculum plans will disadvantage children amid 'unreasonable management practices'
NewsOumar Traore, then 17 but now 18, murdered 19-year-old rival gangster Yassin Alama
NewsThe victim was left with a swollen, bruised eye and a grazed nose after the assault in Rookery Road, Handsworth
NewsFlorin Viocu allegedly then threatened to 'break his cousins' legs and hands' in a message after the assault
NewsMohammed Ramzan, 38, from Handsworth, pleaded guilty to plying for hire and driving without a licence after being stopped on Corporation Street
NewsBirmingham City Council has launched a consultation on 20mph speed limit proposals for roads in the Holyhead area, near Handsworth, to tackle rat running and improve safety
NewsA group of five women have set up The Olive Connect at Laurel Road Community Sports Centre in Handsworth and it is the only youth club space of its kind in the area
NewsOumar Traore, 18, is accused of murdering Yassin Alama, 19, amid a long-running feud between gangs in Handsworth and Aston
NewsYassin Alama, aged 19, was stabbed to death on Hutton Road, Handsworth on November 16 last year
‘We are determined to make our school environment stronger.’
NewsHarinderpal Athwal has been jailed for more than 11 years after dragging father Jatinder Verma to his death on a Handsworth street before fleeing the scene
NewsOperation Fearless has launched on one of the busiest shopping zones
NewsOperation Fearless is being launched along a busy shopping street in a bid to reduce crime
A teenager has been arrested after a zombie knife was discovered by police on patrol in Handsworth.
NewsThis nostalgic diary of great pub outings includes flashbacks to old boozers like the Unspoilt by Progress at Five Ways, The Barton Arms in Newtown, The Red Lion in Handsworth and The Fiddle & Bone in
NewsThe sites are in Kings Heath, Sheldon, Alum Rock, Handsworth and Sutton Coldfield
A man has been arrested after a 60-year-old was found with critical injuries at a property in Handsworth, Birmingham.
NewsHizar Hanif, aged 32, was a passenger in his own BMW when Mohammed Ali smashed an Audi into the back of it on Soho Road, Handsworth in February 2024
NewsShola Cole has slammed Euro Parking Services for pursuing her dad after his car was parked on a pavement in Handsworth for just 11 minutes
NewsMathanraj Viveganandan grabbed a baseball bat from his mother's Handsworth shop and waved it at a group of men during a disorder at the curry house next door
NewsJoshua Brivett was jailed for two years and eight months after threatening an asylum seeker with a machete before a three-hour rooftop standoff with police in Handsworth
NewsA 67-year-old shopkeeper was punched and robbed on Queens Head Road in Handsworth after going to help his tenant during a dispute. West Midlands Police are investigating.
NewsAfter a disorder broke out at his mother's shop, he picked up a baseball bat and got involved in a fight next door
NewsThe weapon was discovered by police at his home in Handsworth after he was arrested over an unrelated incident