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OPINION | Adam Carver | Why solidarity is key during LGBT History Month
An exhibition will be held at the LGBT centre in Birmingham, exploring the Gay Liberation Front during the 1970s (Image: GLF) LGBT History Month is, for me, about celebrating, remembering, and...
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Over 1,300 people sign petition demanding Trump Birmingham ban
Liam Byrne MP has called for Donald Trump to be banned from Birmingham, following news that his UK state visit may be relocated from London to the Midlands city (Image: Liam Byrne) Over 1,000 people...
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OPINION | Robert Brenchley | Are we still intolerant of the LGBT community?
A couple enjoy a moment together at Birmingham Pride (Photograph: Adam Yosef) It became legal to be gay, to an extent anyway, in 1967, when I was 13. At the time it was widely viewed as something...
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City street photographer to debut Split-Second City exhibition
Kris Askey, a professional photographer from Birmingham, has been documenting street life in the city (Photograph: Theo Gove-Humphries) A young Birmingham photographer who has been capturing...
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Hundreds turn out for Birmingham demo against service cuts
Hundreds gather outside the Council House in Victoria Square to protest Birmingham City Council’s proposed cuts to support services (Photograph: Mohammed Mumit) A large protest against cuts to support...
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IN PICTURES: ‘Save Our Support’ protest against Birmingham service cuts
Hundreds attended a ‘Save Our Service’ protest against council cuts in Birmingham (Photograph: Robert Brenchley) A large protest against cuts to support services for vulnerable people was held in...
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Local photographer unlocks urban fairytales in stunning new exhibition
Photographer Gary Moore is displaying works examining Birmingham’s ‘hidden characters’ at his ‘Bad Wonderland’ exhibition (Photograph: Gary Moore) A photography exhibition titled ‘Bad Wonderland‘,...
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Brummies react to news of Trump visiting Birmingham
Maz Saleem asking Brummies about Donald Trump visiting Birmingham (Image: StWUK/IAB) An anti-racism campaigner has taken to the city streets to ask people what they think of plans to move Donald...
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Birmingham central to taking on Trump, say national protest organisers
Stand Up To Trump is one of the key coalitions organising demonstrations and rallies against Donald Trump’s planned visit to the UK (Photograph: Adam Yosef) Birmingham was high on the agenda in London...
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City campaigners join national day of action against Trump
Cities across the UK are taking part in a day of action against Donald Trump and hate speech (Photograph: Adam Yosef) As a national day of action gets underway today, focusing on challenging hate,...
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Muslim councillor schools online racist following Facebook abuse
Birmingham city councillor Mariam Khan has been receiving Islamophobic racist abuse (Photograph: Adam Yosef) A Muslim councillor from Birmingham has totally schooled an online racist after being told...
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Bereaved parents open new £1 million centre at Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Mums Gayle Routledge (second right) and Rachel Ollerenshaw (second left) – seen here with Sarah-Jane Marsh, Nicki Fitzmaurice and Dame Christine Braddock – have worked with the hospital’s dedicated...
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Here’s how post-apocalyptic Birmingham would look in 1,000 years
Upcoming action role-playing video game Horizon Zero Dawn launches in the UK on the 1st March (Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment) This post-apocalyptic scene featuring Birmingham’s famous Rotunda...
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Birmingham’s getting its first full vegan eatery in heart of city
Birmingham is getting its first full vegan eatery (Photograph: Natural Healthy Foods) Birmingham is getting ready for the arrival of its first vegan-friendly, sugar free eatery right in the heart of...
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8 common myths about chocolate being good for you
Could you give up chocolate for a month? (Photograph: Bernd) The first of March might bring with it the fasting of Lent, but there’s also thousands of people giving up chocolate this month to raise...
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What is World Book Day and how is it being celebrated?
The 20th annual World Book Day takes place on March 2, 2017 (Photograph: WBD) It’s World Book Day, when children all over the world celebrate books and reading, and it’s no different in Birmingham and...
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Festival celebrating women to launch in Birmingham
Birmingham’s first PMT festival will be held in the city to coincide with Women’s History Month With the month of March being declared Women’s History Month across the US, UK and Australia, and with...
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Citizen Khan star to host Brum variety show in aid of orphans
Citizen Khan star and comedian Abdullah Afzal will be hosting a Muslim variety show in Birmingham, in aid of charity Penny Appeal (Photograph: Adam Yosef) Abdullah Afzal, who stars in television comedy...
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How is Birmingham celebrating International Women’s Day?
The Amirah Foundation is leading the charge in Birmingham on International Women’s Day, co-organising and supporting several city events celebrating women (Photograph: Amirah Foundation) International...
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Bhangra Bear and Shakesbear could feature in sequel to Big Hoot
Following the success of The Big Hoot in 2015, The Birmingham Children’s Hospital is launching The Big Sleuth this year, replacing owls with bears (Photograph: BCH) Over 150 professionals from across...
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