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British Army athletes deliver successful Alexander Stadium test event ahead of Commonwealth Games
Staff Reporter
April 23, 2022
British Army athletes helped put a redeveloped venue for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games through its paces yesterday. The UK Midlands Army Athletics Championships were staged at the Alexander Stadium…
What’s it really like to train for a job at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games?
Staff Reporter
April 21, 2022
The 2022 Commonwealth Games are coming to Birmingham and thousands of people across the region are taking the unique opportunity to land jobs at this summer’s sporting spectacle. Training places…
IN PICTURES: Grimeboy at the Birmingham REP theatre
Staff Reporter
April 21, 2022
Birmingham Rep have released the first production images from their world premiere production of Grimeboy, which launched at the theatre on Saturday (16 April). Grimeboy is the unmissable new play from…
Hundreds of people join Dom Whiting for ‘Drum and Bass on the Bike’ return to Birmingham
Staff Reporter
April 21, 2022
Around a thousand cyclists came out to join 'Drum and Bass on the Bike' as the mass gathering made a return to Birmingham. Hundreds of excited cyclists and drum and…
Birmingham Rum Festival set to make a comeback in Moseley
Staff Reporter
April 20, 2022
The Birmingham Rum Festival is returning to The Cuban Embassy in Moseley for its fifth public celebration. After having to cancel and rearrange twice due to the pandemic, this year's festival…
‘Prevent has been a total failure and should be scrapped,’ Muslim leader calls out counter terrorism strategy
Staff Reporter
April 18, 2022
A Muslim community leader from Birmingham has slammed the government’s anti-terror Prevent programme for failing to stop radicalisation, accusing it of "sowing the seeds of suspicion and hate towards ordinary Muslims".…
Manchester Pride Parade returns post-COVID to ‘March for Peace’
Staff Reporter
April 15, 2022
Manchester Pride has announced the return of its parade for 2022 following a two-year break due to the COVID pandemic, with a brand new theme promoting unity and hope. The…
Police secure closure of Birmingham property after over a year of anti-social behaviour
Staff Reporter
April 10, 2022
Police in Birmingham have secured the closure of an exempt property in Stockland Green after more than a year of local residents enduring anti-social behaviour and noise. It comes after…
Commonwealth Games “an embarrassment for Birmingham” says Adil Ray, as diversity race row continues
Staff Reporter
April 10, 2022
Award-winning Birmingham actor, comedian and television presenter Adil Ray has described the Commonwealth Games as an "embarrassment" for his home city, as a race row over diversity and inclusivity continues…
Public invited to help make 4,600 hand-made gifts this weekend for Birmingham 2022 athletes
Staff Reporter
April 8, 2022
With preparations well underway to welcome the Commonwealth Games to the city this summer (in just over 110 days), Selfridges is inviting Brummies to hand-make gifts for the 4600 athletes competing in the Birmingham…