Local news from Erdington and the surrounding area
Salah Barzi, 30, was jailed for 18 months at Birmingham Crown Court after he pulled a knife and chased Reuben Davis outside Heron Foods on Erdington High Street, Birmingham
Birmingham Council acknowledged that the high street in Erdington had 'declined in recent years'
A court heard the 29-year-old was 'extremely sorry'
Raymond Heaven, from Erdington, was found to have 'half a bottle of vodka' in his car after a crash — and refused to provide a breath specimen six times at the police station
Erdington has the highest proportion of young adults out of work in England, with 16% of 16 to 24-year-olds unemployed
Mahammed Younis would park up and 'stare in a fixated way' at her home - leaving the victim too scared to leave
New figures show Birmingham dominates the UK's top constituencies for youth unemployment, with rates of up to 16% in the worst-hit areas including Erdington, Perry Barr and Yardley.
There is mounting frustration about the still growing exempt accommodation sector in Birmingham, says Erdington MP Paulette Hamilton
Erdington father issued a restraining order at court and told to stay away from the family of his 'daughter's bully'
Rally Together, a new free tennis initiative in Erdington, Birmingham, is inspiring mums and children to get active together ahead of Wimbledon 2026
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy in Erdington is the only Birmingham secondary school to be handed the rare 'exceptional' rating by Ofsted since the new inspection system launched — recognised for its t
It's believed that a Kia Sportage had collided with a wall and a Honda Jazz
Leon Townsend was handed a suspended sentence after attacking housemate Sean Kieran with a baseball bat at their Erdington home in 2024, Birmingham Crown Court heard
An inquest has heard that June Cartwright, 88, from Erdington, died after suffering an anaphylactic reaction to amoxicillin at Good Hope Hospital
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy in Erdington has been praised by Ofsted for its 'trailblazing' attendance strategies, which are now being shared with other schools
The secondary school turned its hall into a pop up prom boutique for students to enjoy a free dress and suit for the special occasion
The family-run store opened in Digbeth last summer after growing its community in Erdington and people spend all day there.
Mohhammod Suleman received a 12-month community order and had his driving ban extended after being caught behind the wheel in Erdington while already disqualified for previous drug driving
Mary Breen, 85, from Erdington, was taken to Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield with a swollen foot but died after a fall on the ward led to a fractured femur, Covid and hospital-acquired pneumoni
Kevin Siviter has been charged with the murder of Michael Bennett in Erdington.
