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VIDEO: Volunteers feed homeless on Christmas Eve at Birmingham New Street Station
Staff Reporter
December 24, 2020
Volunteers from across Birmingham came together this evening to help feed the homeless in the city. Organised by Sikh charity Midland Langar Seva Society, the special soup kitchen was held…
Cop call is a real hoot after officers discover two men taking owl for walk in Brierley Hill
Staff Reporter
December 22, 2020
Police officers had to laugh after being called out to investigate reports of a man being walked on a lead by another man, only to discover it was actually two men taking their pet…
INTERVIEW: Ruth Jacobs on celebrating Hanukkah in Birmingham during COVID-19
Staff Reporter
December 12, 2020
The Jewish festival of Hanukkah - also spelt 'Chanukah' - began last night for Judaism's faithful followers across the world and indeed, in Birmingham and the West Midlands too. While…
Hip-hop dance artists announced for Gallery37 ‘Roaming Dance’ festival commission
Staff Reporter
December 12, 2020
A team of Hip-Hop dance artists have been announced for a new ‘Roaming Dance’ commission for Birmingham International Dance Festival 2021. In partnership with DanceXchange and Punch Records, north Birmingham community…
Hanukkah begins for Birmingham’s Jewish community amid COVID-19 restrictions
Staff Reporter
December 11, 2020
The Jewish festival of Hanukkah - also spelt 'Chanukah' - began last night for Judaism's faithful followers across the world, and it was no different in Birmingham and the West…
Photos revealed of planned 10-foot Wolverhampton memorial to 19th century Sikh soldiers
Staff Reporter
December 11, 2020
Images have been revealed of a new memorial planned for Wednesfield which commemorates the bravery of 19th century Sikh soldiers. Guru Nanak Gurdwara commissioned Black Country sculptor Luke Perry to…
Hundreds tune in to watch Brummie chefs raise awareness for homelessness scheme
Staff Reporter
December 10, 2020
Over 350 people tuned in for a virtual Cook-A-Long show hosted by Michelin-starred TV chef Glynn Purnell, to help raise awareness of homelessness in the West Midlands. The Big Birmingham Cook-A-Long…
Police break into Walsall football club to stop illegal ‘lock-in’ in defiance of COVID-19 rules
Staff Reporter
December 9, 2020
West Midlands Police officers broke up an illegal ‘lock in’ at a football club in Walsall over the weekend. After receiving several reports since April about Walsall Wood football club secretly opening and…
Suspect arrested by police in Winson Green murder case as investigations continue
Staff Reporter
December 6, 2020
Police have made an arrest after a man was repeatedly stabbed to death in Winson Green and later died in hospital. West Midlands Police have launched a murder investigation after a 29-year-old…
Edgbaston dad Saeed Ahmed wins national charity ‘Campaigner of the Year’ award
Staff Reporter
December 5, 2020
Edgbaston father Saeed Ahmed has been named ‘Campaigner of the Year’ by a national disability charity for sharing his family’s story of caring for his 21-year-old disabled son, Azhar, during…