Inspectors say 'early progress' is being made thanks to fewer inmates, and more staff.

HMP Birmingham 'turning a corner' after being taken over by government

Police have put out an appeal for witnesses after a shooting that took place in Birmingham over the weekend.


Police appeal for witnesses into Winson Green shooting

The 41-year-old was taken to hospital after being shot in the leg.

An inspection has found that HMP Birmingham is in the grip of a drug-fuelled violence epidemic leaving many inmates feeling unsafe. 

The victim, believed to be Anthony Banting, from the Sparkhill area, was found collapsed on the steps near the Soho Benson Road tram stop.

The man who died from his injuries was found on a pathway leading from the Soho Benson Road tram stop. 

Detectives say the victim was found collapsed at the tram stop around 4.30pm, having suffered serious stab wounds.

Police have raided a second flat in Birmingham in connection to yesterday's terrorist attacks in London.

One of the star's of TV's original Benefits Street series has been given a seven-year jail term for the drug and ammunition offences. 

A woman had to be pulled to safety by workmen after she fell two metres into a basement as she walked into a Birmingham newsagents

The trial into the deaths of three men during last year's riots has been delayed.
