Police secure closure of Birmingham property after over a year of anti-social...
Police in Birmingham have secured the closure of an exempt property in Stockland Green after more than a year of local residents enduring anti-social behaviour and noise. It comes after […] The post...
View ArticleBlues fans shocked as Ed Sheeran joins them for a pint and good ol’ knees up...
Grammy award-winning singer Ed Sheeran was spotted dancing and playing pool with Birmingham City FC fans at a Small Heath pub on Sunday (10 April) and then tucking into a […] The post Blues fans...
View ArticleStunning ‘peace is the way’ Mahatma Gandhi mural painted along Birmingham canal
A beautiful new work of street art has been painted in Digbeth, Birmingham, featuring a peace quote alongside a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi. Birmingham-based artist Adam Illes painted the large […] The...
View ArticleGrief-stricken family demand road safety measures after death of Birmingham...
Over 500 people have signed a petition demanding road safety improvements after the fatal hit-and-run death of a much-loved grandmother in Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham. The family of Irshad Begum,...
View ArticleREVIEW: Ashley Banjo’s dazzling Diversity show connects with Birmingham audience
Ashley Banjo makes a triumphant return to Birmingham with a new Diversity Connected show to delight and thrill audiences at The Alexandra Theatre. The new Diversity tour is big, loud […] The post...
View Article‘Prevent has been a total failure and should be scrapped,’ Muslim leader...
A Muslim community leader from Birmingham has slammed the government’s anti-terror Prevent programme for failing to stop radicalisation, accusing it of “sowing the seeds of suspicion and hate towards...
View ArticleTeenage boxer hailed as the “next Amir Khan” dies in horrific car crash in...
A naturally gifted Midlands boxer, who was dubbed the “next Amir Khan” by the iconic British boxer himself, has tragically died after a shocking car accident in Wolverhamptonon Sunday (17 […] The post...
View ArticleChannel 4 Dispatches reveals the shocking failure of Prevent to tackle far...
Monday’s edition of Dispatches on Channel 4 exposed shocking revelations about the failure of the government’s controversial de-radicalisation Prevent programme which is allowing some perpetrators,...
View ArticleREVIEW: Footloose the Musical unleashes the spirit of love and healing
1980’s Hollywood blockbuster musical Footloose arrives in Birmingham with a blaze of colour and passion at The Alexandra theatre. This adaptation of Footloose – by Selladoor Productions – set the […]...
View Article100 days to go before start of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
With only 100 days to go before the Commonwealth Games, local and and Olympic divers and swimmers joined Birmingham 2022 officials to test out brand new facilities ahead of the Games […] The post 100...
View ArticleBirmingham Rum Festival set to make a comeback in Moseley
The Birmingham Rum Festival is returning to The Cuban Embassy in Moseley for its fifth public celebration. After having to cancel and rearrange twice due to the pandemic, this year’s festival […] The...
View ArticleHundreds of people join Dom Whiting for ‘Drum and Bass on the Bike’ return to...
Around a thousand cyclists came out to join ‘Drum and Bass on the Bike’ as the mass gathering made a return to Birmingham. Hundreds of excited cyclists and drum and […] The post Hundreds of people join...
View ArticleWhat’s it really like to train for a job at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth...
The 2022 Commonwealth Games are coming to Birmingham and thousands of people across the region are taking the unique opportunity to land jobs at this summer’s sporting spectacle. Training places […]...
View ArticleHuge turnout expected in Aston Park for funeral prayer of teenage boxer Ali...
Hundreds of mourners and fans are expected to attend the funeral of teenager boxer Ali Tazeem who was killed in a car crash in Wolverhampton last Sunday. The funeral prayer […] The post Huge turnout...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: From Hollywood to Birmingham stage, a chat with Dallas soap star...
Legendary 1980’s soap opera star Patrick Duffy of Dallas fame is coming to Birmingham to star in exciting mystery thriller Catch Me If You Can at The Alexandra theatre on […] The post INTERVIEW: From...
View ArticleBritish Army athletes deliver successful Alexander Stadium test event ahead...
British Army athletes helped put a redeveloped venue for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games through its paces yesterday. The UK Midlands Army Athletics Championships were staged at the Alexander...
View ArticleTamworth man arrested after body of 56-year-old found in Birmingham hospital...
A West Midlands Police investigation into the death of a 56-year-old man from Kingstanding, Birmingham continues after his body was found in a car at Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield […] The post...
View ArticleBrum council erects 8.2m-high St George’s Day flag on Town Hall ahead of...
A giant St George flag has been hoisted onto the side of Birmingham’s Town Hall building to mark the national holiday and welcome Team England athletes ahead of the Commonwealth Games in […] The post...
View ArticleThousands attend funeral prayer paying tribute to teenage boxer Ali Tazeem...
Aston Park was heaving with thousands of mourners on Friday to pay their final respects to gifted young boxer Ali Tazeem who tragically died in a car crash on Easter […] The post Thousands attend...
View ArticlePolice arrest 5 people after violence following Birmingham City v Millwall match
West Midlands Police have arrested five people after several fights erupted across Birmingham following the Birmingham City v Millwall match yesterday. A large operation was in place for the football...
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