This week the Government has been urged to outlaw essay writing services after a study found evidence of a rapid increase in contract cheating. Birmingham Eastside's Wan Ulfa Nur Zuhra spent three months investigating the problem, speaking to a former essay ghostwriter, following trails that led to fake addresses, and uncovering a systemic problem whereby universities are failing to keep records on the problem. Read her special immersive feature below.
Last academic year, Birmingham's schools had an average of one teacher for every 19 students, according to new government data.
This figure has risen by one since 2023,
A third of Birmingham city’s school children received free school meals in the last academic year, according to data from Birmingham City Council (BCC).
The last academic year saw
This week the Government has been urged to outlaw essay writing services after a study found evidence of a rapid increase in contract cheating. Birmingham Eastside's Wan Ulfa
The average monthly spending of Birmingham City Council on bailiffs rose by 27% this year compared to last year.
Based on the Birmingham City Council Payments to Suppliers data, it
Two West Midlands football clubs were among those named and shamed Friday in a government list of companies who flouted Britain’s minimum pay laws.
At the top of the
The number of knife crimes in Birmingham has almost doubled since 2014. The majority of cases ended up without suspect identified, Wan Ulfa investigates.
A 19-year-old man was
