‘Be Bold, Be Birmingham’ street art mural unveiled in Digbeth
A stunning new street art mural was unveiled today on a rooftop in Digbeth by city artist Gent 48. Selly Oak artist ‘Gent 48’ – real name Joshua Billingham – was commissioned […] The post ‘Be Bold, Be...
View ArticleNew public art celebrating Birmingham’s diversity to be unveiled in city’s...
Birmingham’s diversity, creativity and spirit will be celebrated in a new artwork due to be unveiled in the city centre later this week. Forward Together is a reimagining of the […] The post New public...
View ArticleCouncil secures more testing kits for Birmingham COVID hotspots
Birmingham City Council has secured almost 30,000 additional lateral flow testing kits following a successful door-to-door operation in COVID hotspots across the city. Three quarters of the 80,000...
View ArticleRapist Khadim Drame jailed for “chilling” Aston park attack after being...
A man has been jailed after offering a woman money for sex before savagely raping her. Khadim Drame had followed the woman, in her 40s, off a bus as she […] The post Rapist Khadim Drame jailed for...
View ArticleWest Midlands officer sentenced and sacked for helping boyfriend who was...
A West Midlands Police officer has been convicted and dismissed from the force for helping her boyfriend avoid arrest when he was wanted for a serious assault. Kelly Morris, an initial […] The post...
View ArticleThird man charged with the murder of Rowley Regis dad Carl Woodall
West Midlands Police have charged a third man with the murder of Carl Woodall after he was found dead in a unit on an industrial estate in Rowley Regis last […] The post Third man charged with the...
View ArticleCouncil announce “Masterplan” outlining ambitious future vision for Perry...
A draft “Masterplan” outlining an ambitious vision for how to further improve Perry Barr over the next two decades has been published by Birmingham City Council. The Perry Barr 2040 […] The post...
View ArticleTeenager seriously injured following e-scooter collision in Coventry
A teenager has been left seriously injured after a private e-scooter collided with a car in Coventry yesterday (9 July). The collision happened on the A444 Jimmy Hill Way, Coventry, […] The post...
View ArticleMuslim women back England team as diversity champions ahead of Euro 2020 final
A group of Muslim women from Birmingham are backing England to win the Euro final after revealing the national team have inspired their sense of belonging in the community. Paying […] The post Muslim...
View ArticleAlexandra Theatre to re-open following 16 months of closure
The Alexandra theatre in Birmingham is reopening its doors after being closed for a total of 491 days due to the coronavirus pandemic. Audiences will be welcomed back with a dazzling […] The post...
View ArticleArrests made after sub-machine gun, shotgun and pistols found in Small Heath
Police arrested five people and taken a series of deadly weapons off Birmingham streets on Friday. West Midlands police revealed that officers conducted a firearms warrant at a house in […] The post...
View ArticleBirmingham Opera Company director Graham Vick dies from COVID complications
The opera world has been devastated after news broke about the death of pioneering director Sir Graham Vick who died from COVID-19 complications on Saturday 17th July. The 67-year-old artistic […] The...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: ‘Nowka Bais’ Bangladeshi boat racing celebrations return to...
A festival celebrating Bangladeshi boat racing made a welcome return to Birmingham this weekend. Nowka Bais is the traditional form of dragon boat style racing in rural villages of Bangladesh […] The...
View ArticleBirmingham Opera Company bring ‘Wagner’s RhineGold’ to Symphony Hall
Birmingham Opera Company’s eagerly awaited production of ‘Wagner’s RhineGold’ will go ahead at Symphony Hall on Saturday (31 July). Sir Graham Vick, artistic director of Birmingham Opera Company,...
View ArticleResidents demand action after more ducks die in ‘filthy’ Small Heath Park lake
Residents are demanding immediate action to save the wildlife that inhabits the lake in Small Heath Park after another dead duck was seen floating in the ‘filthy’ water on Saturday […] The post...
View ArticleMan arrested over fatal stabbing of teenage girl in Birmingham
A man has been arrested for the brutal murder of a teenager who was stabbed to death in the Hockley area of Birmingham on Saturday (31st July). Police arrested the […] The post Man arrested over fatal...
View ArticleResidents to launch first-ever Aston Community Games celebrating sport in...
The first-ever Aston Community Games will be launched this weekend by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham. To mark a year until the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and to bring communities […] The post...
View ArticleShadow cabinet member calls for action to save dying wildlife in ‘dirty’...
The shadow cabinet member for parks visited Small Heath Park today (5th August) to inspect the environmental catastrophe that is taking place in the ‘filthy’ waters of the park lake […] The post Shadow...
View ArticleREVIEW: Descent – a dark metaphysical journey towards light
Midland Actors Theatre and Purbanat Theatre premiered a philosophical new work in the Jewellery Quarter which explored humanity’s descent into the dark abyss after an apocalyptic war wipes out most […]...
View ArticleMarks & Spencer to take over old Debenhams store in Bullring shopping centre
Marks & Spencer is set to take over and transform the closed and boarded up Debenhams store in the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham. Currently based in High Street, the […] The post Marks...
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