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Handsworth 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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A group with a strong focus on community housing has expressed interest in a derelict piece of land
Tariq 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
Leban Hussein, 38, died in hospital nearly three years after he was kicked in the head in a Handsworth street attack
Charanjit 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
Dejen 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
Oliwier 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
Teaching staff at Nishkam High School, in Handsworth, feel new curriculum plans will disadvantage children amid 'unreasonable management practices'
Oumar Traore, then 17 but now 18, murdered 19-year-old rival gangster Yassin Alama
The victim was left with a swollen, bruised eye and a grazed nose after the assault in Rookery Road, Handsworth
Florin Viocu allegedly then threatened to 'break his cousins' legs and hands' in a message after the assault
Mohammed Ramzan, 38, from Handsworth, pleaded guilty to plying for hire and driving without a licence after being stopped on Corporation Street
Birmingham 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
A 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
Oumar Traore, 18, is accused of murdering Yassin Alama, 19, amid a long-running feud between gangs in Handsworth and Aston
Yassin 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.’
Harinderpal 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
Operation Fearless is being launched along a busy shopping street in a bid to reduce crime
Operation Fearless has launched on one of the busiest shopping zones
A teenager has been arrested after a zombie knife was discovered by police on patrol in Handsworth.