Birmingham headlines: Meet the eight government commissioners running Birmingham City Council amid 'bankruptcy'

Birmingham headlines 6 October: Meet the eight government commissioners running Birmingham City Council amid 'bankruptcy'
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced the names of the eight commissioners and political advisors who are taking over the running of Birmingham City Council. This follows it's section 114 notice in which it was declared effectively bankrupt.

A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending in Birmingham. Warrants were executed at two addresses in Selly Oak and Cotteridge. The suspects - a man aged 71 and a woman aged 53 - were taken into custody and are helping with inquiries.

Award winning film composer David Arnold, with five Bond blockbusters among his many credits, is to play an intimate PUB show in Birmingham, sharing behind-the-scenes secrets of his big screen songs. The performance at Hare & Hounds with be backed by a six piece band.