The Fast Show reunite for new UK tour to celebrate 30th anniversary
30 years since The Fast Show first burst onto our television screens, one of the defining comedy sketch shows of the Nineties is back, live on tour. Charlie Higson and […] The post The Fast Show...
View ArticleWhy are pro-Palestinian activists targeting Barclays bank?
In recent weeks, pro-Palestine protests have been held across the country in response to the ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Among the calls for a ceasefire, activists have been pushing […] The...
View ArticleCommunity to stage charity sleepout in Birmingham to raise funds for Gaza...
A community sleepout in the open outdoors is set to take place in Birmingham next month to raise funds for Palestinian children in the besieged Gaza strip. With the motto […] The post Community to...
View ArticleRecord attendance figures announced for Jack and the Beanstalk panto at...
Birmingham Hippodrome has announced record attendance figures for this year’s pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, with 120,000 people having seen the show during its six-week run in the city. The […] The...
View ArticleSteps announce ‘Here & Now’ musical to open at Birmingham’s Alexandra theatre
UK pop band Steps have announced the world premiere of Here & Now, a brand-new musical using their iconic tracks. Accompanied with an original book by Shaun Kitchener, the musical will […] The post...
View ArticleUniversity Station opens doors to impressive new buildings this weekend
University Railway Station’s impressive new buildings open their doors to passengers for the first time this Sunday. With new wider entrances, stairways and exits serving the neighbouring University of...
View Article“Violent bully” who murdered loving Wolverhampton father and raped two women...
A man who carried out a vicious attack on a loving father from Wolverhampton and left him to die in the street is set to face a life sentence for […] The post “Violent bully” who murdered loving...
View ArticleTwo cousins jailed for over 30 years after up to £20 million of drugs seized...
Two cousins have been jailed for more than 30 years after police seized up to £20 million of hidden cocaine from a van in the West Midlands. Drug blocks were […] The post Two cousins jailed for over 30...
View ArticleSikander Farooq and Adam Sajjad from Stechford charged after guns, ammunition...
Two men have been charged with firearms offences after the recovery of three guns, ammunition and more than £100,000 in cash in Birmingham. Sikander Farooq, aged 30, and Adam Sajjad, […] The post...
View ArticleSouth Asian ‘Kathak’ dance performances exploring abuse and migration to be...
A special performance amplifying Kathak, a south Asian classical dance, will be performed at the city’s Birmingham Hippodrome next month. Amina Khayyam Dance Company (AKDC) is returning to the venue’s...
View ArticleAmazon workers strike in Sutton Coldfield over pay disparity
Workers at a recently opened Amazon warehouse in Sutton Coldfield have walked out in protest of low wages. Around 60 members of the GMB union, representing a smaller portion of the 2,000-strong […] The...
View ArticleChannel 4 revive student trainee programme for Joe Lycett late-night show
Channel 4 have today announced the return of the hugely successful Trainee Programme on the second series of Late Night Lycett, which returns this spring. Award-winning comedian Joe Lycett and […] The...
View ArticleCouncil investigates after Birmingham stream turns “strange” bright red,...
A stream in Birmingham has mysteriously turned bright red, leaving locals bewildered as to the source of the colour change. Visitors to Hawthorn Brook in Perry Common Meadows noticed the...
View ArticleDestruction of “iconic” Birmingham Ringway Centre to be reconsidered by council
Birmingham’s historic Ringway Centre, a brutalist landmark, has been granted a reprieve from the wrecking ball. Following strong opposition from campaigners and potential legal challenges, the city...
View ArticleSandwell council building workers to strike over “broken pay promise”, says...
Around 100 council workers responsible for building and maintenance duties are poised to strike in February and March, raising concerns about potential disruption to housing repairs. The Unite union,...
View ArticleWalsall man Brian Guest, 65, jailed for over 20 years for raping women and...
A Walsall man has been jailed for more than 20 years after being convicted of a series of rapes against women and young girls. Brian Guest, 65, was jailed on […] The post Walsall man Brian Guest, 65,...
View ArticleFour arrests made ahead of Tommy Robinson protests in Telford but no...
Police arrested four people who were “involved in antisocial behaviour” earlier today, ahead of a Tommy Robinson protest in Telford town centre. Around 500 people showed up for a public protest […] The...
View ArticleMan jailed after DNA links him to Smethwick burglary where iPads, jewellery...
A man has been jailed after forensic evidence linked him to the scene of a burglary in Sandwell last year. Ionut Dobre, aged 31 broke in to a property in […] The post Man jailed after DNA links him to...
View Article“No words for such madness”: George Galloway decries ‘ban’ from Birmingham...
George Galloway has condemned allegedly being banned from addressing a Birmingham pro-Palestine protest, amid claims he was “refused the right to speak” over his views on UK border controls. Attending...
View ArticleGaza campaigners block entrance to Barclays bank in Birmingham city centre...
A group of protesters blocked the entrance of a Barclays bank in Birmingham to highlight the ongoing bombing of Gaza. The activists held aloft Palestinians flags and banners in front […] The post Gaza...
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