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BLOG | Drag Queen? Am I a gender mongrel?
Staff Reporter
May 26, 2016
Swingerella - drag alter ego of Birmingham mum Andrea Smith - was reported chased out of India for "indecent behaviour" (Photograph: Andrea Smith) Since ‘fleeing’ from India in just my…
BLOG | Did my Swingerella sexiness offend you?
Staff Reporter
May 24, 2016
Birmingham female drag artist Swingerella - alter ego of mother-of-two Andrea Smith - was allegedly chased out of India by military police for showcasing an "indecent" performance (Photograph: Andrea Smith)…
Ozzy Osborne to name Midland Metro tram in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
May 23, 2016
Ozzy Osbourne will be in Birmingham this week to unveil a Midland Metro tram named after him (Photograph: Adam Yosef) Rock icon Ozzy Osborne is to get star billing in…
People are fuming over a photo of a British road sign featuring Arabic… only it’s a fake!
Staff Reporter
May 20, 2016
People are getting majorly ticked off after discovering a traditional British road sign in gloriously British Yorkshire has suddenly been adorned with Arabic translations for the names of several destinations.…
BLOG: Swingerella ups the ante at Delhi women’s forum
Staff Reporter
May 20, 2016
Swingerella has travelled to the Women's Economic Forum in Delhi to perform (Photograph: Swingerella) Here at the Women's Economic Forum, they are talking culture. What is it and why is…
BLOG: Swingerella takes domestic violence message to Delhi
Staff Reporter
May 19, 2016
Performance artist Swingerella - alter ego of mum-of-two Andrea Smith - travels from Birmingham to Delhi in India to raise awareness about domestic violence (Photograph: Swingerella) I love Birmingham! Here…
Russell Brand opens drug recovery centre in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
May 13, 2016
Entertainer Russell Brand helps officially launch the new Shoots for Recovery centre in Yardley, Birmingham (Photograph: Jess Phillips) Comedian, actor and activist Russell Brand today opened a new drugs recovery…
Tom Cassell aka Syndicate meets fans at Insomnia 57 in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
March 12, 2016
Insomnia 57, dubbed the UK's biggest gaming festival by organisers, was held at the NEC in Birmingham over the weekend as thousands of gamers came out to meet their online heroes.…
Birmingham’s hosts first global sustainability jam
Staff Reporter
October 1, 2015
A 48-hour design challenge is to be set and solved by groups of people in cities around the world, including right here in Birmingham. Ordinary people will bring together their personalities,…
West Midlands Police respond to arrest of “homeless” man in Birmingham McDonalds
Staff Reporter
March 9, 2015
West Midlands Police have responded to claims that a “homeless” man was arrested from a McDonald’s restaurant in Birmingham city centre. During an incident just over a week ago, a…