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4 years on: Remembering how Birmingham responded to the Orlando mass shooting
Four years ago on June 12th 2016, a mass shooting in Florida, sent shockwaves around the world as 49 innocent people were shot dead at an Orlando nightclub. Gunman Omar Mateen murdered…
1,000 billboards donated across UK to showcase LGBTQ+ people for Pride month
A thousand digital billboards across the UK have been donated by Clear Channel to showcase and celebrate queer life during Pride month. The advertising hoardings will be taken over with photographic images…
VIDEO: Black Lives Matter protests erupt across Birmingham in wake of George Floyd murder
Black Lives Matter and related anti-racism protests are being held across Birmingham in response to the police murder of George Floyd in the US, and to challenge institutional racism across…
Masked gunmen open fire on group of six young men inside Handsworth burger bar
Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged which shows alarming scenes of hooded gunmen chasing a group of men into a Handsworth burger bar where shots were fired yesterday evening. West Midlands Police were…
Zimbabwean journalist from Birmingham selected as judge for global media awards ceremony
A Birmingham-based journalist who originally travelled to the UK from Zimbabwe for a better life has been selected to be a judge for the prestigious One World Media Awards this year. Selbin Kabote, who works…
West Midlands Police donate hundreds of free soft drinks from Birmingham college to NHS staff
Officers from West Midlands Police have been delivering soft drinks to NHS workers after a local college asked for assistance in distributing excess stock from vending machines. Following the coronavirus lockdown…
West Midlands Police redeploy specialist teams to prioritise enforcement of coronavirus restrictions
West Midlands Police are shuffling their policing teams around to ensure as many officers as possible are out keeping people safe in communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Officers from specialist police teams including the…
CORONAVIRUS: Derby police break up “massive” karaoke party held during UK lockdown
Derbyshire officers were left in "absolute shock" to discover a "massive" karaoke party being held on Saturday night despite the national coronavirus lockdown. Enforcing unprecedented government measures demanding everyone stay at…
VIDEO: Birmingham city centre a “ghost town” under coronavirus lockdown
Birmingham city centre is on lockdown following government imposed restrictions to limit the coronavirus outbreak. What would usually be bustling streets filled with shoppers, city workers and tourists is practically a…
UK coronavirus death toll exceeds 1,000 after biggest 24-hour increase so far
The number of UK deaths from coronavirus has passed 1,019, up from 759 yesterday – a dramatic increase of 260 in just 24 hours. Of these 260 new deaths, 246 fatalities were in…