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Birmingham date set for premiere of international mental health movie
The Birmingham premiere for a film tackling suicide and mental health issues is to be held at the Electric Cinema next week. Released this week, The Valley will be screened at…
Birmingham ‘PMT’ festival to empower women returns to Digbeth
A day of workshops, entertainment, physical training, demonstrations, refreshment and conversations to empower women is set to take place this weekend as part of International Women's Day related events. Described…
20+ photos of Birmingham’s canals all frozen over!
As temperatures plunge across Birmingham, canals and lakes have frozen over! From the labyrinth of canals interchanging within Birmingham city centre to lakes and water features in parks across the…
8 photos of adorable Brummie school kids dressed up for World Book Day
Young children at a school in Birmingham have been sharing their love of books today by dressing up as their favourite fictional characters. Celebrating World Book Day with hundreds of other schools…
Aston Villa’s Andre Green joins young apprentices to decorate community hub Saathi House
Aston Villa’s Andre Green grabbed a paint brush and lent a hand at Saathi House this week when he visited one of the Aston Villa Foundation's community projects. A group…
Birmingham cafe offers free coffee to homeless in freezing weather
A Birmingham cafe is offering homeless people a free coffee in a bid to spread some warmth in current freezing temperatures. Following the extremely cold weather in the city -…
Serial prankster sneaks into London Fashion Week with clothes from Poundland
A serial prankster has managed to infiltrate the highbrow and exclusive London Fashion Week event this week using a fake ID and some top-class blagging. Not only that, but the…
Birmingham professionals plan “first ever” International Women’s Day event for Muslims
A gathering claiming to be Birmingham's "first ever" Muslim focused International Women's Day event is set to take place in Moseley next month. Aiming to bring together inspirational female speakers…
IN PICTURES: Birmingham theatre evacuated and main street closed off following “explosion”
One of Birmingham's major entertainment districts was partly evacuated amid reports of an 'explosion' last night. Following a loud bang which some residents claimed to have heard a mile away, West Midlands Police cordoned off a…
Broad Street evacuated following loud “explosion” at REP Theatre
One of Birmingham's major entertainment districts was partly evacuated amid reports of an 'explosion' last night. Following a loud bang which some residents claimed to have heard a mile away, West Midlands Police cordoned off a…