Author Archives: Staff Reporter
Angry parents vent as ‘No Outsiders’ protests resume at Parkfield School in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
July 9, 2019
In response to Parkfield Community School in Birmingham announcing that it will be restarting a modified version of equality lessons programme 'No Outsiders' this autumn, protesters against the LGBT-inclusive lessons have re-instigated…
Young artists to bring open-mic poetry night to stunning grounds at Blakesley Hall
Staff Reporter
July 4, 2019
The Ramblers Ball - a popular open-mic poetry night created by Digbeth’s social enterprise café Evolve - is back next week, and this time it is hitting the road! Taking over the…
Hodge Hill man jailed for luring and raping runaway teen at his marital home
Staff Reporter
July 4, 2019
A delivery driver from Birmingham has been jailed for luring a 15-year-old runaway into his van and raping her. Mohammed Basharat spotted the vulnerable girl wandering the streets of Birmingham…
Game of Thrones star Tara Fitzgerald to join actor Robert Lindsay in Birmingham for Prism
Staff Reporter
July 4, 2019
Tara Fitzgerald, star of Game of Thrones and Waking the Dead, will be joining Robert Lindsay in this year's production of Prism, which opens at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre on…
Police appeal following suspected Birmingham BBQ shooting in Winson Green
Staff Reporter
July 4, 2019
Officers investigating a suspected shotgun discharge in Birmingham on Sunday (30 June) are appealing for information. Police were called to Wellington Street in Winson Green just before 11pm following a…
Star-studded red carpet world premiere of Peaky Blinders series 5 is coming to Birmingham
Staff Reporter
July 4, 2019
The hotly anticipated fifth series of Peaky Blinders is returning to BBC One later this year, but for fans who can’t wait that long, BBC Birmingham and BBC One are…
Police hunt launched after vicious attack leaves Walsall man with bleed on brain
Staff Reporter
July 4, 2019
Officers investigating after a man was found with head injuries on Bescot Street, Walsall on Saturday 22 June, have launched an appeal. The 31-year-old was taken to hospital with skull…
FIRST LOOK: Photos released of new stage production of Alice Walker’s ‘The Colour Purple’
Staff Reporter
July 3, 2019
Birmingham Hippodrome and Leicester’s Curve have released the first production images from The Color Purple which has its official opening night at Curve. Made in the Midlands, this brand new…
‘Yummy Brummie’ Glynn Purnell steps up to the plate for Longbridge Food Festival
Staff Reporter
July 3, 2019
Birmingham’s finest foodie, Glynn Purnell, will be heading to Longbridge Town Centre later this month for its 2019 Food Festival. Fresh from his appearances on BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen, the 'Yummy…
Geek-fest galore in Birmingham this weekend as grand retro Gaming Market makes its debut
Staff Reporter
July 1, 2019
The nation’s favourite market dedicated to all things old skool gaming is heading to Brum this weekend! The Birmingham Gaming Market will provide the ultimate throwback on Saturday, with a…