Classical MusicIsraeli conductors come first and second in top international competition – in BirminghamThe city that delivered the infamous ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans hosted a stunning triumph for two Israelis this weekendBy Stephen Pollard1 min read
UK JewryBirmingham can still have a bright Jewish future, believes the community’s chroniclerOlga Swan has drawn on her own family’s long association with the historic Singers Hill Synagogue to pen a history of Jews in the cityBy Simon Rocker4 min read
West Midlands PoliceFormer West Midlands Police chief investigated for ‘gross misconduct’ over Maccabi fan banThe police watchdog will examine, among other issues, flaws in the report justifying the ban, including a reference to a non-existent match that was allegedly the result of an AI hallucinationBy JC Reporter2 min read
By The JC LeaderThe Green councillor’s troubling Israeli hostage talkWhat we are witnessing is a wider degradation of British politics. Instead of inflaming overseas passions for electoral advantage, political leaders should return their attention to the duties for which they were chosen2 min read
BirminghamRevealed: Birmingham Green cabinet member’s October 7 remarksKamal Hawwash was speaking on Algerian TV as Hamas’ assault on southern Israel was unfoldingBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read
Maccabi Tel AvivPolice chief who presided over Maccabi-Villa scandal walked away from job with almost £60,000Craig Guildford stepped down after ‘damning’ report into his force’s handling of the ‘Israeli fan ban’ matchBy Mark Wood4 min read
OfstedOne ‘big family’ – Jewish school with Muslim majority earns good OfstedKing David Birmingham has developed ‘constructive relationships’ with the wider community, inspectors saidBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Defence minister blasts Birmingham Lib Dems for allying with Green deputy leader who called Hamas leaders martyrsBirmingham MP Al Carns said Jewish families in the city ‘deserve an answer’ from the councilBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||June 11, 2026 11:09
Lib Dems accused of ‘ignoring’ communal concerns by allying with Greens in BirminghamA key role was given to Lib Dem councillor Mumtaz Hussain who backed the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fansBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||June 9, 2026 14:12
Birmingham Jews urge Ed Davey to block Lib Dem coalition with Greens over ‘hateful views’ of local deputyExisting alliances with Zack Polanski’s party have already raised ‘concerns’By Jane Prinsley4 min read||June 1, 2026 14:00
Labour ‘pandering’ to extremism to win votes in Birmingham, insiders sayParty is failing to act against ‘conspiratorial’ thinking about Israel among ‘hardline’ membersBy Lorin Bell-Cross7 min read||April 22, 2026 11:55
Leeds Uni Jsoc football team lifts its first ever trophy under the lights in LondonStriker Josh Woolf netted the only goal against Birmingham in the UJS Cup finalBy Ben Conway3 min read||April 14, 2026 14:19
Keir Starmer attends Jewish students’ mock seder to hear about campus experiencesUJS members joined by PM in Birmingham in wake of report exposing university antisemitismBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||April 1, 2026 17:30
Birmingham political activist caught on camera telling voters ‘Zionists control everything’Akhmed Yakoob, a lawyer and local activist, has repeatedly drawn criticism for his comments on ZionismBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read||March 26, 2026 17:10
Jewish former officer to oversee antisemitism training at West Midlands PoliceMat Shaer retired in 2023 after more than three decades in the force, including 10 years as head of hate crimesBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read||March 1, 2026 09:00
West Midlands Police used ‘false information’ created by AI to justify ban on Israeli fans, MPs findHome Affairs Select Committee condemns force over lack of concern for Jewish community as damning report is publishedBy Lorin Bell-Cross5 min read||February 22, 2026 00:01
