The Latest Breaking News from Birmingham

Look at the footage of a Bridgerton actress, Genevieve Chenneour, defending herself after a phone thief, Zacariah Boulares, tried to snatch her mobile. This kind of brazen crime is increasingly common in our city. Even more shockingly, Boulares has been convicted 12 times and two years ago threatened to behead…

We went for small plates … and had a full-blown, three-hour lunch

Epic lineup convenes for farewell to heavy metal icon at Birmingham’s Villa Park stadium in July, with Metallica, Slayer, Pantera and many more in support

Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning extravaganza will take place at Villa Park on July 5

Legendary rock artist lives up to his promise to play one final show

The singer will play his own short set before the veteran heavy metal band play together for the first time in 20 years

In the late 1990s, Mischa Haller began taking pictures of British nightlife during the hours after the clubs had shut – from drunken revellers scoffing pizza to ravers blissed out on the beach

Nikki is sounded out about setting up a unit in Birmingham, while a gunman strikes in London

Will the team be broken up?