Tough new penalties for laser misuse as 73 incidents reported at Birmingham...
Tough new penalties are being enforced for the misuse of lasers, including fines and prison sentences, following incidents which could have caused serious harm to aircraft arriving and departing at […]...
View Article1 in 4 teenagers can’t enjoy Christmas without social media, charity finds
More than one in four teenagers – an estimated 90,000 young people in the West Midlands – say they couldn’t enjoy Christmas without social media according to a new survey […] The post 1 in 4 teenagers...
View ArticleBirmingham protester Saffiyah Khan makes Stylist’s ‘Women of the Year’
Birmingham activist Saffiyah Khan, who was propelled to international recognition after standing up to an EDL thug earlier this year, has been named of one of Stylist magazine’s Women of the […] The...
View ArticlePoundland’s over-sexed Christmas Elf on the Shelf goes rogue on Twitter [NSFW]
Either Damian Green has gone straight from his Government job as first secretary of state to managing Poundland’s Twitter account, or the store’s festive Elf on the Shelf has deliberately gone […] The...
View ArticleThousands attend funeral of Birmingham crash victim Imtiaz Mohammed
Thousands of mourners came out to pay their respects to a victim of last Sunday’s Lee Bank Middleway crash this afternoon, as he was laid to rest following a moving funeral […] The post Thousands...
View ArticleBirmingham pub offers free meals to homeless on Christmas Eve
The Old Crown pub in Birmingham is to offer free meals to the homeless and vulnerable on Christmas Eve. Matt Deakins, Duty Manager at the city’s oldest public house, discusses […] The post Birmingham...
View ArticleHow you can help the homeless in Birmingham this Christmas
Christmas certainly is a time of goodwill, with the number of people wanting to help their vulnerable friends and neighbours increasing over the festive season. With such a strong focus […] The post...
View ArticleVIDEO: British mosque opens its doors to homeless for Christmas
The Birmingham Central Mosque has opened its doors to the homeless, isolated, vulnerable and needy in the city; providing free hot food and drink, as well as hampers and essential […] The post VIDEO:...
View ArticleVIDEO: Birmingham comes together to help the homeless and needy
This Christmas Day, we pay tribute to the hundreds of people and countless organisations who give up their time to help the less fortunate, homeless and needy across Birmingham; not […] The post VIDEO:...
View ArticleBirmingham mosque opens Christmas soup kitchen for homeless
A city mosque has opened a soup kitchen to feed the homeless and needy over the Christmas period. The Birmingham Central Mosque in Highgate has set up a marquee alongside […] The post Birmingham mosque...
View ArticleLenny Henry expresses joy at Birmingham Commonwealth Games success
Dudley-born comedian, actor and TV star Sir Lenny Henry has shared his joy at news Birmingham has won the bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Birmingham’s bid was approved […] The post Lenny Henry...
View ArticleNew family-run cafe La Fabrique opens in Sutton Coldfield
Foodies in Sutton Coldfield have good reason to get excited this month as a new family run cafe, La Fabrique, has opened at The Gracechurch Centre this month. Headed by passionate […] The post New...
View ArticleApprentice winner spends Christmas Day with homeless in Brum
While many were spending Christmas morning with their families, The Apprentice winner James White decided to spend his with the vulnerable and needy at a Birmingham shelter. The 26-year-old...
View ArticleREVIEW: The top 20 films of 2017
It’s been a strong year for Hollywood and independent cinema alike. 2017 has not failed to disappoint and you’ll find there’s a substantial amount of variety included in this list. This year, […] The...
View ArticlePublic meeting opposing Trump’s UK visit to be held in Birmingham
A public meeting calling for Donald Trump’s UK state visit to be cancelled is to take place in Birmingham next month. Expected to be attended by high profile activists, organisers of the event are...
View ArticleTop squash star to play exhibition match at Birmingham university
England’s Sarah-Jane Perry, the world No. 7 squash player, hopes to inspire the sport’s next generation when she competes in a star-studded exhibition evening at the Dunlop British Junior Open...
View ArticleSolihull squash hopeful aims for glory at British Junior Open
Local West Midlands hope Lewis Anderson will be gunning for glory when he competes in the prestigious Dunlop British Junior Open in Birmingham this weekend. The 16-year-old from Warwickshire will be...
View ArticleHow a Birmingham lad used Calisthenics to shape up within months
Brummie Jacob John is quite the expert at more advanced Calisthenics, which is basically types of exercises that test, push and build a person’s physical strength using body weight. For most, this […]...
View ArticlePunjabi mega-star Harbhajan Mann to launch new World Tour in Birmingham
International Punjabi folk singer, actor and film producer Harbhajan Mann will be performing in Birmingham this spring, the launch pad for a special new world tour. The internationally acclaimed...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about the Birmingham International Recorder and...
The Birmingham International Recorder and Early Music Festival returns to the city next month. Presented by the Birmingham City University’s Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, the musical festival is a...
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