Bury woman charged after being chained to gate of Birmingham factory

UB40 have announced Kioko’s Matt Doyle as their new vocalist, following the departure of Duncan Campbell last week.A fellow Birmingham musician, Doyle has previously supported UB40 with Kioko, and he also provided lead vocals on the song ‘You Don’t Call Anymore’ on the band’s new collaborations album ‘Bigga Biggariddum’, which was released last month.“Matt has already demonstrated his ability and compatibility with the band on our latest album ‘Bigga Baggariddim’ with the track ‘You Don’t Call

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UB40 have announced that KIOKO musician Matt Doyle will be their new lead singer.The move follows on from last week’s news of Duncan Campbell’s retirement from music after he suffered a seizure at his home in June.Doyle was already known to UB40 for his work with the Birmingham reggae band KIOKO, who have supported the former on numerous occasions in recent years.The singer also recently contributed lead vocals to ‘You Don’t Call Anymore’ from UB40’s collaborations album ‘Bigga Baggariddim’,

Prince of Bel-Air”) is 73. Actor Didi Conn is 70. Actor Gil Birmingham (“Twilight” films) is 68.

sex predator ’ company boss who raped her in his office. Mohamed Mohamed, 43, turned up music to drown out the 18-year-old victim’s cries while subjecting her to a “sustained” ordeal.When the teen had tried to leave, twisted Mohamed pulled her back, seized the door handle, and told her she had to be paid first.

gangster known as 'Marnz Malone' has been found guilty of pointing a gun at a car shortly before he was stabbed 20 times in a subway. Kimani Shaw aimed the gun at a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Birmingham.

Birmingham City have recently suffered a blow with the departure of Amari Miller to Premier League side Leeds United. However, they did well to get themselves away from the relegation zone under Lee Bowyer at the latter end of last year and with a fresh start this summer, this could be a turning point in their history with the Blues stuck near the bottom of the Championship in recent seasons.

Love Island contestant Liberty Poole will have no problem handling the famous fans when she leaves the villa as her social media pics have already been liked by Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson’s ex Sean Sagar.The 21-year-old student from Birmingham has already attracted attention from celebrities as Sean, 31, showed his appreciation of the blonde’s Instagram pictures by liking some of her Instagram pics.

Cherry Reds on John Bright Street said the group were not served as they were too intoxicated over the weekend. But the 'misguided haters' then took to Google to leave three damning reviews giving the much-loved bar, which boasts 4.

Love Island star Liberty Poole has already turned heads as she made her entrance in the villa and coupled up with water engineer Jake Cornish. The Birmingham-born waitress, who has described how she is looking for a “tall, alpha male”, lives in a very glamorous home in the Midlands when she is not hitting the town for a night with her friends.

explosive new book. Robert Lacey's new book suggests the Duke of Cambridge "went ballistic".

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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“The Marsh King’s Daughter” has rounded out its cast with Brookylnn Prince, Gil Birmingham, and Caren Pistorius joining the ensemble of the psychological thriller. They will appear alongside the previously announced Daisy Ridley and Ben Mendelsohn in the big-screen adaptation of Karen Dionne’s best-selling novel of the same name.

Laura Mvula has opened up about how she felt after she was dropped by her former label. 

lorry driver has been hailed as a "hero" after parking his truck underneath a motorway bridge after a man 'threatened to jump' from it. The valiant driver moved their vehicle so that it was parked directly underneath the section of the bridge where the man was sitting over the M62 near Birmingham.

Benefit cheat mum-of-four, Loretta Long, pocketed nearly £7,000 she was not entitled to after her ex-boyfriend moved back in to her home. Long's rocky relationship with the father of her children resumed following a breakup affecting her housing benefit and income support claims., according to Birmingham Live.