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Pride director Lawrence Barton appointed as Birmingham’s first Night-Time Economy Champion
Birmingham Pride festival director Lawrence Barton has become the city’s first Night-Time Economy Champion, appointed by Birmingham City Council. The announcement was made after Barton's installation received the backing of the Leader of Birmingham…
BBC news platforms to host free Birmingham journalism event for budding talent
To celebrate their move to Birmingham, BBC Newsbeat and Asian Network News have partnered up with the BBC Academy to host a free event for those interested in entering the…
Birmingham man charged with murder of three-week-old baby Mohammed Ibrahim
A Birmingham man appeared at court today charged with the murder of a three-week-old baby on Tuesday. Kadees Mohammed, 29, from Dovey Road in Sparkhill was charged at Birmingham Magistrates…
“Dangerous child sexual predator” jailed for grooming offences in West Midlands
A man described by police as a "dangerous child sexual predator" has been jailed for 13 years after attempting to meet and groom underage girls for sex. Sam Collier, aged 28, of…
Arrests made following Birmingham drive-by murder of Mohammed Kasim
Police detectives investigating a fatal shooting in Small Heath have made a series of arrests. Mohammed Kasim, aged 30, was in a car on Everlsey Road at just after midnight…
Police arrest three suspects following Birmingham Ladywood murder of Ali Salih Abdalaah
West Midlands Police have arrested three people on suspicion of murder of a man found dead at a block of flats in Ladywood, named as Ali Salih Abdalaah. Officers detained two men, aged…
St Basils 50th anniversary Gala Dinner raises £9,500 for new Birmingham scheme
Youth homelessness charity St Basils has kickstarted its 50th anniversary celebrations with a Gala Dinner, raising £9,500 towards a new Live and Work scheme in Birmingham. The event, which took place at…
Thousands gather in Brum for city’s big Diwali lights switch-on
Thousands of people gathered in the Handsworth area of Birmingham yesterday for the big Diwali lights switch-on. The unveiling of the festive illuminations drew a huge crowd following a two-year break for the public…
Spectacular Diwali on the Square event returns to Birmingham after two-year absence
A spectacular free Diwali celebration with singing, dancing, food and fun for all the community will make an eagerly anticipated return to Birmingham city centre this weekend. After being suspended…
West Mids ‘Tech Commissioner’ appointed to help supercharge region’s digital economy
A 'Tech Commissioner' is set to be appointed to help supercharge the West Midlands by helping to build a forward looking, technologically advanced economy that harnesses big data to improve…