Author Archives: Rangzeb Hussain - Page 20
REVIEW: Noughts & Crosses – Malorie Blackman’s segregation love story comes to Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
November 15, 2022
One of the best-loved teenage novels – Noughts & Crosses by former children’s laureate Malorie Blackman – comes to Birmingham in a gripping stage adaptation. Blackman’s dystopian story about oppression…
Triumphant England women’s football coach portrait painted in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
November 15, 2022
A striking street art portrait of England football coach Sarina Weigman was painted in Birmingham to honour the inspirational sportswoman described as a "legend" by football fans. Birmingham-based artist Adam…
Roads closed as devastating fire causes traffic chaos in Moseley, Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
November 14, 2022
A busy area in the Moseley suburb of Birmingham has been closed off as eight fire crews battle a blaze at a four-storey building in St. Mary's Row this evening.…
Birmingham on course to win bid to host 2026 European Athletics Championships
Rangzeb Hussain
November 10, 2022
Birmingham city is hoping to host the 2026 European Athletics Championships after reports that that rival bidder Budapest has pulled out of the race to host the sporting event. It appears…
REVIEW: La Boheme – finding love and hope in a time of desperate poverty
Rangzeb Hussain
November 9, 2022
La Boheme, one of the world’s best loved and deeply emotional operas, is back in Birmingham. Welsh National Opera (WNO) return in stunning form to The Birmingham Hippodrome stage with…
The Shawshank Redemption actors visit Birmingham lock-up as UK stage tour ends
Rangzeb Hussain
November 8, 2022
The Shawshank Redemption has arrived at The Alexandra Theatre and cast members of the show visited the old Steelhouse Lane lock-up in Birmingham as the show comes to the end…
Birmingham mother whose son was stabbed to death supports anti-knife campaign
Rangzeb Hussain
November 8, 2022
A heartbroken mother whose only son was tragically killed in a knife attack by a teenager is fronting a new anti-knife campaign. Sarah Barry has spoken about the horror and…
Public raise over £1,000 to repair Birmingham mosque windows after horror attack
Rangzeb Hussain
November 8, 2022
After the windows of a mosque in the Sparkhill of Birmingham area were smashed by a dangerous individual last Friday (4 November), people have come together and raised money to…
REVIEW: The Shawshank Redemption – a poignant translation from film to stage
Rangzeb Hussain
November 7, 2022
The classic Hollywood film The Shawshank Redemption has been transformed into a deeply moving stage play which is currently playing in Birmingham. The Shawshank Redemption is now running at The Alexandra…
“There is no cure” says Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor after shocking cancer diagnosis
Rangzeb Hussain
November 7, 2022
Music fans have been left shocked after iconic Birmingham band Duran Duran announced original guitarist Andy Taylor has stage four metastatic prostate cancer. Taylor, 61, revealed the news via a…