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Fresh ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest art appears in Digbeth following global protests
Rangzeb Hussain
June 13, 2020 | 01:14 pm
New street art has been painted in Digbeth today which shows solidarity with police brutality victim George Floyd and the 'Black Lives Matter' campiagn. The large scale wall in Digbeth…
Police search for ‘dead body’ dumped in Small Heath Park lake
Rangzeb Hussain
June 10, 2020 | 11:35 am
The Small Heath community were left in a state of shock yesterday as emergency service crews arrived in Small Heath Park after reports that 'a dead body had been dumped'…
‘Human leg’ found in lake in Small Heath Park
Rangzeb Hussain
June 9, 2020 | 04:42 pm
A section of Small Heath Park is currently sealed off this afternoon by emergency teams after unconfirmed claims that a 'human leg' was discovered in the lake. Video footage has…
Grenade fished out of canal near Peaky Blinder pub in Small Heath
Rangzeb Hussain
June 9, 2020 | 03:45 pm
West Midlands Police placed a cordon near The Garrison pub on the corner of Witton Street and Garrison Lane after reports that a grenade had been discovered in a nearby…
Brum artist creates powerful Statue of Liberty street mural as tribute to George Floyd
Rangzeb Hussain
June 6, 2020 | 07:16 pm
A Birmingham guerilla artist has painted new street art in Digbeth inspired by recent tragic events in America following the brutal slaying of George Floyd at the hands of a…
Thousands march in Birmingham in act of solidarity for police brutality victim George Floyd
Rangzeb Hussain
June 5, 2020 | 03:55 pm
Birmingham city centre was packed with thousands of 'Black Lives Matter' protestors on Thursday afternoon to show solidarity for George Floyd, who died as a result of US police brutality…
£100,000 lost to heartless online ‘romance fraud’ scammers exploiting single people
Rangzeb Hussain
June 5, 2020 | 12:45 pm
Around £100,000 has been lost to cruel online dating con-artists in the last three months by single people searching for love in the West Midlands. Police are warning people to…
Food charity feeds hundreds of Birmingham’s vulnerable people during coronavirus pandemic
Rangzeb Hussain
June 4, 2020 | 06:34 pm
A Birmingham food distribution charity has been busy handing out essential food supplies to hundreds of vulnerable and homeless people during the coronavirus pandemic. Volunteers from Feedo Needo, which is…
Brum council says ‘sorry’ after admitting it whitewased George Floyd art by ‘mistake’
Rangzeb Hussain
June 3, 2020 | 03:52 pm
Birmingham City Council has issued an apology after a street art tribute to George Floyd was removed hours after being painted in Kings Heath by a Birmingham artist. Mohammed Ali…
Anti-racism protest planned for George Floyd in Victoria Square
Rangzeb Hussain
June 3, 2020 | 12:00 pm
A protest is being planned on Thursday in Victoria Square, Birmingham, over the brutal murder of George Floyd by US police. This protest, which takes place outside the Council House,…
