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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…
Gunman who shot dead best friend while ‘messing about’ with gun facing jail
Staff Reporter
June 25, 2019
A gunman who shot dead his best friend while ‘messing around’ with a gun in a Coventry flat is facing jail. Armed police were called just after 1am on 7…
Olly Alexander berates big brands for exploiting rainbow flag during Pride Month
Staff Reporter
June 23, 2019
Years and Years' frontman Olly Alexander has attacked corporations for exploiting the rainbow flag and LGBT+ community during Pride Month, describing them as "icky", "embarrassing" and "sh*t". Sharing a photo of an…
Teenager pleads guilty to viciously murdering 18-year-old, stabbing him 15 times using “Rambo-style knife”
Staff Reporter
June 14, 2019
A teenager has today pleaded guilty to the murder of Hazrat Umar, who was fatally stabbed in Birmingham earlier this year. The 17-year-old - Adam Muhammad of Hawksyard Road in Birmingham -…