Local news from Handsworth and the surrounding area
Raphael Davis, known as 'S.Lokez' from Handsworth, has twice been given long Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, aged 14 and 19 years
Tyreece Clarke-Jones, aged 27, was jailed in 2021 for his involvement in an armed robbery at a One Stop in Handsworth
Two officers were assaulted during a pursuit of an illegally ridden e-scooter in Handsworth, leading to the arrest of two people in their twenties.
Wesley Usherwood admitted common assault after being seen grabbing a woman by the nape of her neck in a domestic incident on Soho Road, Handsworth — with a Newton hearing set to determine the full fac
The Superstar hitmaker from Handsworth also spoke openly about how her ex has 'nothing to do' with their daughters
Mice droppings were discovered in Istanbul Restaurant in Handsworth during a routine inspection
Housing association residents are pleading with their provider to act
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
