REVIEW: The Ivy Temple Row fuses luxury, tasty food and stellar service for...
As one of the city’s most talked about restaurants since opening last year, you could imagine my excitement to be invited along to the Ivy Temple Row to sample their […] The post REVIEW: The Ivy Temple...
View ArticleParadise Circus multi-storey car park to become a stage for multi-media arts...
An exciting arts event which includes painting, spoken word, and video projection, comes to the Paradise Circus multi-storey car park in Birmingham this month. The event – titled ‘Re-imagining the...
View ArticleThe Birmingham Indian Film Festival celebrates fifth anniversary with city...
The Birmingham Indian Film Festival (BIFF) is back in town for it’s fifth consecutive year and it will show films across a number of Birmingham locations over the next ten days. The […] The post The...
View ArticleOlly Alexander berates big brands for exploiting rainbow flag during Pride Month
Years and Years’ frontman Olly Alexander has attacked corporations for exploiting the rainbow flag and LGBT+ community during Pride Month, describing them as “icky”, “embarrassing” and “sh*t”. Sharing...
View ArticleResidents in shock as masked thugs attack man in street with baseball bats...
Masked men with baseball bats and a machete attacked a man in the Small Heath area of Birmingham last night, according to reports. The violent attack is believed to have taken place […] The post...
View ArticleGunman who shot dead best friend while ‘messing about’ with gun facing jail
A gunman who shot dead his best friend while ‘messing around’ with a gun in a Coventry flat is facing jail. Armed police were called just after 1am on 7 […] The post Gunman who shot dead best friend...
View ArticleStar-studded red carpet world premiere of Peaky Blinders series 5 is coming...
The hotly anticipated fifth series of Peaky Blinders is returning to BBC One later this year, but for fans who can’t wait that long, BBC Birmingham and BBC One are […] The post Star-studded red carpet...
View ArticlePolice appeal following suspected Birmingham BBQ shooting in Winson Green
Officers investigating a suspected shotgun discharge in Birmingham on Sunday (30 June) are appealing for information. Police were called to Wellington Street in Winson Green just before 11pm following...
View ArticleGame of Thrones star Tara Fitzgerald to join actor Robert Lindsay in...
Tara Fitzgerald, star of Game of Thrones and Waking the Dead, will be joining Robert Lindsay in this year’s production of Prism, which opens at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre on […] The post Game of...
View ArticleHodge Hill man jailed for luring and raping runaway teen at his marital home
A delivery driver from Birmingham has been jailed for luring a 15-year-old runaway into his van and raping her. Mohammed Basharat spotted the vulnerable girl wandering the streets of Birmingham […] The...
View ArticleYoung artists to bring open-mic poetry night to stunning grounds at Blakesley...
The Ramblers Ball – a popular open-mic poetry night created by Digbeth’s social enterprise café Evolve – is back next week, and this time it is hitting the road! Taking over the […] The post Young...
View ArticleAndy Street plans visionary film studios with Steven Knight for West Midlands...
Mayor Andy Street has announced a new board to help create unity within the West Midlands media industry, and wants to join forces with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight to bring a big […] The post...
View ArticleAngry parents vent as ‘No Outsiders’ protests resume at Parkfield School in...
In response to Parkfield Community School in Birmingham announcing that it will be restarting a modified version of equality lessons programme ‘No Outsiders’ this autumn, protesters against the...
View ArticleMan arrested in Small Heath after car window smashing spree
A man was arrested this morning after he was spotted breaking car windows in the Small Heath area of Birmingham. The individual was spotted smashing windows and trying to open […] The post Man arrested...
View ArticleBirmingham remembers Srebrenica genocide anniversary in hope of confronting...
A evening of events and readings to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide have taken place in Birmingham, ahead of Srebrenica Memorial Day. Organised by national charity...
View ArticleStop-and-search in progress in Small Heath after alleged knife crime incident
West Midlands Police are conducting a stop-and-search operation in the Small Heath area of Birmingham this afternoon after an alleged crime knife crime incident. Local residents who live around the […]...
View ArticleBomb disposal unit descends on Small Heath house in Birmingham
West Midlands Police and a Royal Logistic Corps unit are on site in Dora Road, Small Heath, this afternoon allegedly in search of WW1 bombs. West Midlands Police and Army […] The post Bomb disposal...
View ArticleLowkey, Lady Sanity and Foka Wolf to perform at the Festival of Audacity...
Rapper Lowkey will be headlining a huge afterparty of hip-hop and art activism to mark the end of Free Radical’s Festival of Audacity this weekend, taking place at The Mill […] The post Lowkey, Lady...
View ArticleSimmer Down Festival promises to heat up Birmingham for a day of free music...
The annual Simmer Down Festival returns this weekend to Handsworth Park in Birmingham with a promise to deliver an exciting programme of music and activities for all the family. The […] The post Simmer...
View ArticleSafety warning issued as fire rages opposite City Hospital
West Midlands Fire crews are battling a huge fire that is raging at a derelict unit off Dudley Road and Western Road in Winson Green this afternoon. Huge plumes of […] The post Safety warning issued as...
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