Maisie Olah

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Maisie Olah

A man who claimed he made his money working as a male escort was actually the leader of a gang which smuggled cocaine worth £20m, investigators discovered. Kulvir Shergill, 43, of Oldbury was jailed for more than 21 years after he eventually pleaded guilty to smuggling class A drugs, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. Four other members of the gang were also jailed, including Jagdeep Singh, who was sentenced to six years and eight months at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Maisie Olah

Bull spotted loose on streets of BirminghamMaisie OlahNoel RogersA video captured the moment the bull brought traffic to a haltA bull has been seen on the loose on the streets of Birmingham. West Midlands Police said officers were made aware of it in the road near New Bond Street, at about 09:30 BST on Friday. The force added that it was working with Birmingham City Council to ensure the animal was taken to a safe location. It is so far unclear where the bull came from.

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Maisie Olah

A man has been jailed for more than eight years for his part in a Birmingham shooting in which three men were targeted as they fled their rammed car. Kasim Ali was one of four men in a Mitsubishi Shogun which rammed a black VW Golf into another car on Trinity Road, Aston, during the evening of 2 October. Three men inside the Golf fled on foot towards Birchfield Road while another man from the Shogun fired at them.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Maisie Olah

Maisie OlahBBC Midlands TodayThree years on since Birmingham hosted the Commonwealth Games, an interactive fairy tale-style experience has been installed to bring the games back to life. United By 2022, the legacy charity of the Games, will host The Next Chapter at New Street Station from Wednesday until Friday. Maureen Levermore, featured as one of the 50 ball chain women in the opening ceremony and said she still cherished the opportunity to be involved.

Mar 24, 2025 | bbc.com | Maisie Olah

Pupils take to stage to celebrate ShakespeareMaisie OlahBBCStudents from Birmingham and Wolverhampton primary schools were the first to kick off the week of events Two West Midlands primary schools have taken to the stage to mark the beginning of Shakespeare Week. The national series of events for school children celebrates the playwright, which organisers said was this year's inspired by Shakespeare's iconic female characters.