A decision to refuse a Lozells restaurant a licence for the site of the former Observatory pub has been overturned by a judge. Laverne Restaurant & Cocktail Bar Ltd applied for an alcohol licence for ...

A huge blaze at a Birmingham park was believed to have been 'started deliberately', fire investigators said. The blaze broke out at George's Park in Lozells shortly before 7pm on Monday, August 18.

A man who lives opposite a murder scene in Lozells has said he and his neighbours do not feel safe because of a lack of police there. Mahmood Iqbal said officers rarely responded to reports of drug ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Police probing a Birmingham death have arrested another suspect and asked for the public's help in tracing two more men. Ekrimh Mena'a, aged 39, was discovered with stab injuries near to the junction ...

A Birmingham city councillor said residents in part of the city are are standing together to tackle fly-tipping, but the problem has left many feeling "frustrated and angry". Waseem Zaffar, a Labour ...

- ENCAMS (Environmental Campaigns) is an environmental charity which aims to achieve litter free and sustainable environments by working with community groups, local authorities, businesses and other ...