Author Archives: Staff Reporter
Marvel star Sebastian Stan will be meeting fans at MCM London Comic Con
Staff Reporter
March 26, 2019
Sebastian Stan, star of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and other hit movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is making his first appearance at MCM London Comic Con this May.…
LIVE UPDATES: MCM Comic Con Birmingham | March 2019
Staff Reporter
March 23, 2019
We're at the NEC in Birmingham for this year's first MCM Comic Con in the city, with special guests including Umbrella Academy stars Emmy Raver-Lampman and Tom Hopper, Sex Education star Asa Butterfield, Supernatural talent Felicia Day and Mario voice…
Investigation launched after “Islamophobic” attacks on Birmingham mosques
Staff Reporter
March 21, 2019
Police are investigating after four mosques in Birmingham had their windows smashed overnight. Police were called at today (21 March) to reports of a man smashing windows with a sledgehammer…
Sex Education star Asa Butterfield will be in Brum this month for Comic Con!
Staff Reporter
March 4, 2019
Netflix's 'Sex Education' star Asa Butterfield is heading to Birmingham this month to meet fans at MCM Comic Con at the NEC. Currently starring opposite Gillian Anderson in hit new…
Birmingham knife crime surge “unprecedented” says West Mids mayor Andy Street
Staff Reporter
February 28, 2019
West Midlands mayor Andy Street has joined a chorus of voices concerned about the sudden surge in knife crime in Birmingham this month, describing the recent spate of attacks as…
Cops search for vehicle following police car chase through Bordesley Green
Staff Reporter
February 27, 2019
A police car chase has taken place in Green Lane, in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham, this evening. West Midlands Police have issued the following details: (more…)
5 photos of Birmingham on the warmest February in 20 years
Staff Reporter
February 27, 2019
It's suddenly become an unusually warm winter. The warmest February recorded since 1998. The UK has seen record-breaking February weather, with temperatures reaching up to 20°C in some parts of…
Stop and searches continue as West Midlands Police tackle surge in Birmingham knife crime
Staff Reporter
February 27, 2019
Chief Constable Dave Thompson of West Midlands Police has vowed to implement extensive stop and search powers for the foreseeable future, as police step up their efforts to tackle the…
Birmingham blue plaque unveiled to commemorate civil rights activist Ida B. Wells
Staff Reporter
February 14, 2019
A memorial plaque has been unveiled at an Edgbaston community centre in Birmingham to commemorate a heroic civil rights activist who opposed lynching of black people. Seen as one of the…
Boxing club receives mental health award for changing lives through sport
Staff Reporter
February 12, 2019
A Shropshire boxing coach says winning a Thrive Mental Health Award means helping more people by changing lives through sport. Bright Star Boxing Club was named Mental Health Star in…