Diwali 2018: What does Diwali mean to Brummies?
This year, Diwali – the Hindu ‘Festival of Lights’ – will be celebrated on the Wednesday 7th November. For those taking part, it’s a celebration of goodness overcoming evil, light over […] The post...
View Article“Sickening” video emerges of group burning effigy of Grenfell Tower on...
Shocking footage has emerged of a group of people laughing as they burn a cardboard model of Grenfell Tower on an outdoor bonfire. Branded as “sickening and disgraceful”, the video […] The post...
View ArticleVIDEO: Audience reactions to ‘The Full Monty’ at Birmingham Hippodrome
The Full Monty play, currently showing at the Birmingham Hippodrome, is based on the smash hit film and adapted by writer Simon Beaufoy. The theatre production is in Birmingham between […] The post...
View ArticleVIDEO: How do young Brummies celebrate Diwali?
Diwali, the Hindu ‘Festival of Lights’, will be celebrated tomorrow, on the Wednesday 7th November. For those taking part, it’s a celebration of goodness overcoming evil, light over darkness, knowledge...
View Article30+ photos of Brummies joining forces for Poppy Day 2018!
It’s Poppy Day in Birmingham today, ahead of Remembrance Sunday on 11th November. Volunteers, members of the military forces and veterans were out in full force across the city, selling […] The post...
View ArticleMurder investigation launched after man found in Sparkbook, three arrests made
Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a man was found with fatal injuries in Walford Road, Sparkbrook earlier this evening. Police were called to reports of suspicious activity just […]...
View ArticleFLASHBACK: 5 amusing photos of Jo & Sparky having a hairy mo-ment for Movember!
Movember is back, a month of raising awareness and money to tackle prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health struggles and promote suicide prevention; effectively top stop men dying too young....
View ArticleThe Coca-Cola Christmas Truck is in Birmingham on 15th and 16th December!
“Holidays are Coming” and the iconic Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour is back for 2018, apparently spreading holiday magic across UK, in the form of lots of liquid sugar and corporate […] The post The...
View ArticleBirmingham Christmas Market set to return next week – Here’s what to expect!...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as Birmingham’s popular Frankfurt Christmas Market returns this month to get the city in a festive mood. With a tempting selection of food […] The post...
View ArticleBirmingham greetings from across the city for Diwali 2018
Diwali, the ‘Festival of Lights’, is being celebrated today – Wednesday 7th November – by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists. For those taking part, it’s a celebration of goodness overcoming evil,...
View ArticleChristmas at the Cathedral – Festive market and grotto to launch at...
Birmingham’s popular Frankfurt Christmas Market returns this month, with a tempting selection of food and drink, alongside stalls selling traditional toys, ornaments and gifts; the annual festive...
View ArticleBirmingham to honour the fallen at city centre Remembrance Service this weekend
Birmingham will fall silent on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as the city remembers the fallen on Sunday – 100 years after the First […] The post Birmingham to honour the...
View ArticleWalford Road re-opens as murder investigation continues in Sparkbrook
West Midlands Police continue their investigation into the tragic death of a man who was discovered with fatal injuries on a Sparkbrook street on Tuesday night. The scene where the […] The post Walford...
View ArticleBrand new statue honouring Sikh soldiers vandalised, only a week after being...
A brand new statue of a Sikh soldier, unveiled last week to commemorate the contributions of Sikhs during the First World War, has been vandalised. Graffiti which has appeared on […] The post Brand new...
View ArticleSikh temple describes vandalism of new Indian soldier statue as “despicable...
The management of a Sikh temple who last weekend unveiled a brand new statue to commemorate the contributions of South Asian soldiers during the First World War, have described its recent vandalism as...
View ArticleWhy do people wear white poppies for Remembrance Day?
Along with the famous red poppies sold and promoted by the Royal British Legion each year, many people also choose to wear white poppies to mark Remembrance Day. Some wear […] The post Why do people...
View ArticleRemembrance Sunday: A British Muslim perspective on honouring all those who fell
Recently, I spoke to a friend who works in diversity. She said that she’d only just realised for the first time that large numbers of Muslims had fought in the […] The post Remembrance Sunday: A...
View ArticleSpider-Man creator and Marvel legend Stan Lee passes away at 95
It is with great sadness that the comic book community hear the news that Stan Lee has passed away at the age of 95. To say his shadow will loom […] The post Spider-Man creator and Marvel legend Stan...
View ArticleBirmingham machete thugs jump victim in horrifying daylight attack
Footage has emerged of a violent machete attack which took place in Birmingham yesterday. In the video, a group of young men are shown brutally attacking a pedestrian on the corner […] The post...
View ArticleTV celebs to pop into West Midlands schools to promote Sports Personality of...
Celebrity personalities from the world of television will be dropping into several Birmingham schools this month to promote BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Super Movers, a BBC and Premier […] The...
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