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IN PICTURES: ‘Nowka Bais’ Bangladeshi boat racing celebrations return to Birmingham
Staff Reporter
July 25, 2021
A festival celebrating Bangladeshi boat racing made a welcome return to Birmingham this weekend. Nowka Bais is the traditional form of dragon boat style racing in rural villages of Bangladesh…
Alexandra Theatre to re-open following 16 months of closure
Staff Reporter
July 13, 2021
The Alexandra theatre in Birmingham is reopening its doors after being closed for a total of 491 days due to the coronavirus pandemic. Audiences will be welcomed back with a dazzling…
Muslim women back England team as diversity champions ahead of Euro 2020 final
Staff Reporter
July 11, 2021
A group of Muslim women from Birmingham are backing England to win the Euro final after revealing the national team have inspired their sense of belonging in the community. Paying…
Teenager seriously injured following e-scooter collision in Coventry
Staff Reporter
July 10, 2021
A teenager has been left seriously injured after a private e-scooter collided with a car in Coventry yesterday (9 July). The collision happened on the A444 Jimmy Hill Way, Coventry,…
Council announce “Masterplan” outlining ambitious future vision for Perry Barr by 2040
Staff Reporter
July 10, 2021
A draft "Masterplan" outlining an ambitious vision for how to further improve Perry Barr over the next two decades has been published by Birmingham City Council. The Perry Barr 2040…
Third man charged with the murder of Rowley Regis dad Carl Woodall
Staff Reporter
July 10, 2021
West Midlands Police have charged a third man with the murder of Carl Woodall after he was found dead in a unit on an industrial estate in Rowley Regis last…
West Midlands officer sentenced and sacked for helping boyfriend who was wanted by police
Staff Reporter
July 9, 2021
A West Midlands Police officer has been convicted and dismissed from the force for helping her boyfriend avoid arrest when he was wanted for a serious assault. Kelly Morris, an initial…
Rapist Khadim Drame jailed for “chilling” Aston park attack after being caught by DNA evidence
Staff Reporter
July 9, 2021
A man has been jailed after offering a woman money for sex before savagely raping her. Khadim Drame had followed the woman, in her 40s, off a bus as she…
Council secures more testing kits for Birmingham COVID hotspots
Staff Reporter
July 8, 2021
Birmingham City Council has secured almost 30,000 additional lateral flow testing kits following a successful door-to-door operation in COVID hotspots across the city. Three quarters of the 80,000 rapid testing…
New public art celebrating Birmingham’s diversity to be unveiled in city’s Victoria Square
Staff Reporter
July 1, 2021
Birmingham’s diversity, creativity and spirit will be celebrated in a new artwork due to be unveiled in the city centre later this week. Forward Together is a reimagining of the…