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£100K worth of community art commissions launched across North Birmingham

Community organisations in North Birmingham have put a call out for local artists to create interactive art installations and projects to engage and empower local residents, to the tune of […] The post...

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Birmingham music group returns to live venue performances with work inspired...

The Birmingham Contemporary Music Group returns to live indoor performances next month to showcase new music inspired by poets Paul Celan and Rabindranath Tagore, including creative responses to the...

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Guz Khan, Bharti Patel and Talisha Johnson among RTS Midlands Awards nominees

Guz Khan, Bharti Patel, Talisha ‘Tee Cee’ Johnson and Darshna Soni are among the local media names unveiled as nominees for this year’s Royal Television Society awards in the Midlands. The RTS […] The...

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Muslim section at Handsworth Cemetery will be full in two weeks, city council...

Burial space in Handsworth Cemetery’s Muslim section is almost full and with no additional available land at the site, Birmingham City Council has announced. The cemetery, which is based in the […] The...

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Clocks go back this weekend and here’s when and why…

Clocks will be going back in the UK early tomorrow morning as the nation returns to Greenwich Mean Time to prepare for darker days, but when does this happen and […] The post Clocks go back this...

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£10,000 fine issued after Digbeth venue Lab 11 claims indoor event is...

West Midlands Police have handed out a £10,000 fine to a venue in Digbeth after it held an event in a specially constructed marquee and claimed it was an outdoor event. Officers were called […] The...

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH | INTERVIEW: Joshua Williams

Proud Brummie Joshua Williams is a journalist, broadcaster, presenter and ambassador for several high-profile community initiatives and corporate brands. He’s also been crowned Mr Birmingham, is an...

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Birmingham city council seeks Commonwealth Games feedback from city residents

Birmingham City Council is asking residents to provide their feedback on the Commonwealth Games which are due to be held in the city for the first time in 2022. Under […] The post Birmingham city...

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West Midlands migrants create and launch community magazine for Black History...

A team of budding citizen journalists from migrant communities across the West Midlands have launched an online magazine for Black History Month. The group of mature students from Wolverhampton,...

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REVIEW: Handsworth Riots 1985 – Pogus Caesar’s photographs hold a tragic...

Birmingham artist and photographer Pogus Caesar has released a new book, ‘Handsworth Riots 1985’, which revisits a notorious chapter in Birmingham’s history.  In the publication, Caesar’s material...

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OPINION: Why we’re coming together to stand up against domestic violence

A lot of research has been done and written about domestic violence by researchers and academics. This is talked about and spread far and wide. Services are shaped and formulated […] The post OPINION:...

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Fraudulent charity bosses jailed for illegal trafficking racket exploiting...

A woman who set up a bogus charity purporting to help asylum seekers was secretly smuggling undocumented migrants into the UK and exploiting their labour to enrich herself. Turning a blind eye […] The...

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Police issue “super fine” for Wolverhampton house party breaking COVID-19 rules

West Midlands Police have issued a £10,000 fine after a christening with up to 50 guests was held at a home in Wolverhampton – in a blatant breach of COVID-19 rules. […] The post Police issue “super...

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Oysters, olives and blue cheese among most disliked foods by Brits, according...

New research has revealed the most common foods the great British public dislike are oysters, olives and blue cheese. According  to the latest analysis, 34% of Brits aren’t keen on […] The post...

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Remembrance Sunday service to be held online with no public event in Birmingham

Birmingham’s annual Remembrance Sunday service will look very different this year, due to the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. While there will be no public event in the city […] The post...

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Birmingham City Council adopts new RACE code to tackle boardroom racial...

Following the launch of the RACE Equality Code 2020, Birmingham City Council has announced that it will become an early adopter of the framework to tackle racism and racial inequality. […] The post...

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH | INTERVIEW: Sam Jordanne

Birmingham-based photographer Sam Jordanne has a passion for capturing images with a cinematic quality. Her imaginative and creative style is unique and aims to compliment her work as a videographer....

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Police shut down Birmingham shisha lounge only days after it was fined £10,000

Police officers have forced a shisha lounge in Birmingham to shut down after it was caught breaching COVID-19 rules, only days after already being hit with a £10,000 fine for an earlier breach. A...

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Police search for missing 14-year-old girl from Solihull

Detectives trying to trace a missing teenage girl are tonight concerned for the welfare of the 14-year-old who was last seen yesterday in Knowle, Solihull. Teenager Poppy Fulford reportedly left […]...

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Wolverhampton woman raising domestic violence awareness through lived experience

An inspiring woman from Wolverhampton is hosting an online event to raise awareness about domestic violence, both towards women and men. Farisai Dzemwa, 48, who herself suffered years of abuse […] The...

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