'Selfish' Birmingham driver condemned as 'disgrace' for blocking pavement and forcing mum into road Sunday, March 22, 2026 parking birmingham bordesleygreen illegal complaints safety pavement community drivers accessibility A Birmingham driver has sparked outrage after illegally parking on a pavement in Bordesley Green, forcing a mother to take her children into the road to pass the obstructing vehicle. The white BMW was photographed blocking … Read More
Birmingham Teens Face Trial for Attempted Murder of 15-Year-Old Knife Seller Wednesday, March 4, 2026 birmingham attemptedmurder knives snapchat teenagers trial bordesleygreen stabbing youthcrime court Two 17-year-old youths are on trial at Birmingham Crown Court, accused of attempting to murder a 15-year-old boy who sold knives on Snapchat. According to the prosecution, the victim was lured to Pretoria Road in Bordesley … Read More
Birmingham Street Struggles with Rubbish Amid Bin Strike as Residents Share Communal Skip Sunday, January 18, 2026 birmingham rubbish cleanup community rats binstrike bordesleygreen skip litterpicking environment Amid an ongoing bin strike, the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham faces a harsh reality of overflowing rubbish, rat infestations, and a pervasive stench. Residents on one street are so frustrated with the mounting litter … Read More
Worst Hit Roads in Birmingham During City's Bin Strikes Saturday, December 27, 2025 birmingham binstrike flytipping wastecrisis uniteunion community sparkbrook balsallheath bordesleygreen publichealth In early 2024, Birmingham faced a growing crisis as lengths of the city became overwhelmed with uncollected rubbish. Mountains of black bin liners, household trash, and rotting food waste piled up on junctions, roadsides, … Read More