Author Archives: Staff Reporter
The Mormons are coming as comedy musical from South Park creators sets date for Birmingham Hippodrome
Staff Reporter
October 15, 2019
The Book of Mormon, Broadway’s smash-hit musical written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez, is coming to Birmingham next year. The award-winning show will open in the city on Tuesday…
Walsall man convicted of having 15,500 indecent child images
Staff Reporter
October 14, 2019
A man has been convicted of having more than 15,500 indecent images of children, including some described as the worst that officers had ever seen. Steven Maddock, aged 63, was…
Brum filmmaking student takes leap from sixth form college to Hollywood silver screen
Staff Reporter
October 14, 2019
Former Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College student turned Hollywood filmmaker, Tayyib Mahmood returned to his roots this week, visiting his former stomping ground to promote the British Film Institute Academy.…
Home Office to host Windrush Compensation Scheme event in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
October 8, 2019
The Home Office is attending a public event at the Legacy Centre of Excellence in Birmingham next week. The event is part of a series of public events being held around…
Driver jailed over fatal West Bromwich collision
Staff Reporter
October 4, 2019
A driver who killed a pedestrian after speeding at more than 70mph in West Bromwich has been jailed for seven years today. Nayyib Mohammed struck Richard James Cheshire on Trinity…
Talented deaf young people gather in Birmingham to show off performance skills
Staff Reporter
October 4, 2019
A group of deaf young people from across the UK showed off their talents in music, dance and drama at a performance in Birmingham last week. The 20 deaf young stars…
VIDEO: University of Birmingham staff take strike action over pay
Staff Reporter
October 3, 2019
Members of Unison and UCU unions at the University of Birmingham join student workers to take strike action against what they claim are unfair wages, a lack of pay rise…
Stoptober launched as thousands prepare to ‘split up’ with smoking
Staff Reporter
October 1, 2019
Stoptober starts today, with thousands across the country looking to ‘split up’ with smoking from 1st October. Public Health England is calling on friends, family and colleagues to support those…
FIRST LOOK: Trump, Putin, Meghan & Harry puppets as iconic comedy ‘Spitting Image’ makes TV comeback
Staff Reporter
September 28, 2019
Iconic British satirical comedy programme Spitting Image is making a comeback, twenty-three years after it was last broadcast. The puppet-based satire is returning to old and new audiences, this time…
Convicted killer speaks from prison on the life-ruining consequences of carrying a knife
Staff Reporter
September 16, 2019
“It’s not nice, having to live with the feeling that I’ve taken a life. Especially when you’re in your cell, thinking about things, they come to haunt " These are…