Author Archives: Rangzeb Hussain
Miss Birmingham contestant raises money and awareness about teenage suicide
Rangzeb Hussain
May 30, 2019
A teenager who is competing in this Sunday's Miss Birmingham finals at Resorts World hopes to use her influence to raise awareness about disability, youth suicide, and mental health issues…
Street art of crying Theresa May painted in Brum following Prime Minister’s tearful resignation
Rangzeb Hussain
May 27, 2019
News of Theresa May's resignation on Friday has inspired street art deriding the Prime Minister, which appeared in Digbeth the very same day as her dramatic announcement. Local residents woke up…
Saucy head-turning mural appears in Southside ahead of Birmingham Pride weekend
Rangzeb Hussain
May 24, 2019
A gigantic but risqué mural has appeared in Southside to celebrate Birmingham Pride 2019, which takes place this May Bank Holiday weekend. Local Birmingham street artist Gent48 has painted the huge…
Courageous Small Heath pupil sitting GCSEs while battling cancer praised by school leaders
Rangzeb Hussain
May 22, 2019
A Small Heath Leadership Academy pupil, who has battled cancer for two years, has been commended for her bravery and determination to succeed despite her illness. Year 11 pupil Ramlah,…
Man in hospital after being stabbed in Smethwick daylight street fight
Rangzeb Hussain
May 20, 2019
An investigation has been launched by West Midlands Police this afternoon after a serious incident in Smethwick which left a man seriously wounded after being stabbed. Police sealed off Smethwick High Street…
REVIEW: Stan’s Cafe offers a game-changing experience to theatre and cinema fans
Rangzeb Hussain
May 10, 2019
Experimental theatre company Stan's Cafe has brought an economical, yet intensely powerful, show called 'It's Your Film' to the The Lansdowne in Birmingham. This free show combines cinematic and theatrical techniques to…
Teenager hospitalised following brutal assault at busy Sparkhill junction
Rangzeb Hussain
April 16, 2019
Shocking video footage has emerged that shows the moment a teenager was kicked and punched to the ground by a group of men in Castleford Road in the Sparkhill area…
‘Sigh of the Musaafir’ show promises to bring an exotic theatrical experience to Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
March 7, 2019
'Sigh of the Musaafir' - an exciting new theatrical experience comes to Birmingham Repertory Theatre this month that weaves music, dance, poetry, and visuals to tell the story of the…
‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’ – an opera once banned by Stalin is to be performed in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
March 7, 2019
Birmingham Opera Company, the internationally acclaimed company led by Graham Vick CBE, is unveiling ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’ - a work once banned by Stalin - as its 50th project…
Criminals ram-raid into fashion store in Alum Rock Road
Rangzeb Hussain
March 3, 2019
An Asian fashion retail shop was targeted by ram-raiders in Alum Rock Road in the Saltley area of the city yesterday. West Midlands Police are investigating after a car was…
