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Birmingham Musical Youth drummer of ‘Pass the Dutchie’ fame dies aged 55
Rangzeb Hussain
August 11, 2022
Frederick Waite, the former drummer of Birmingham reggae group Musical Youth, has died aged 55. Waite, aged 55, apparently died on 20 July, but the news of his death was…
Ozzy Osbourne and dancing Peaky Blinders in sensational Birmingham Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
Rangzeb Hussain
August 8, 2022
A spectacular finale of music from Black Sabbath and dancing Peaky Blinders brought the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 to a spellbinding close at the Alexander Stadium this evening. The eleven…
Breathtaking Birmingham 2022 bull saved from scrapheap following public campaign
Rangzeb Hussain
August 5, 2022
A 10-metre high fiery bull - the sensational star of the Birmingham 2022 opening ceremony - will remain on display after the Commonwealth Games, as the search to find it a permanent home begins.…
REVIEW: The Cher Show – a rousing Broadway extravaganza comes to Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
August 2, 2022
The Cher Show, which opened on Broadway in 2018, arrives to Birmingham in an electrifying and joyous production that raises temperatures as it charts the life and music of a…
Council leader Ian Ward in in talks to save iconic Birmingham 2022 bull following public appeal
Rangzeb Hussain
July 31, 2022
The towering star of the Commonwealth Games 2022 opening ceremony, a 10m high fiery steam-punk bull that exhales actual smoke, could be saved says council leader Ian Ward. Plans to dismantle the…
Show-stopping Birmingham 2022 bull will be dismantled and destroyed after games end
Rangzeb Hussain
July 30, 2022
It appears that the celebrated and well-received bull, which made a dramatic appearance at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022, is destined for the scrapheap once the sporting event comes to an…
Birmingham 2022 opening ceremony thrills with a fiery journey from dark to light
Rangzeb Hussain
July 29, 2022
The audacious multicultural opening ceremony of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 thrilled with a show that dared to look at the dark past while looking forward to a positive future. Thursday…
Peaky Blinders creator and Duran Duran plan exciting opening ceremony for Commonwealth Games
Rangzeb Hussain
July 28, 2022
Legendary Birmingham band Duran Duran are headlining the opening ceremony celebrations at the Commonwealth Games 2022 tonight. Steven Knight, the creative force behind the BBC smash-hit drama series Peaky Blinders,…
Free Birmingham 2022 event planned to welcome Queen’s Baton Relay in Small Heath Park
Rangzeb Hussain
July 26, 2022
A free public event has been organised as the Queen's Baton Relay tour comes to Birmingham's Small Heath Park on Wednesday. The iconic baton, which has toured through 72 countries,…
Fake taxi driver rapist arrested in Birmingham, police ask more victims to come forward
Rangzeb Hussain
July 26, 2022
Police are appealing for more victims to come forward after a rapist posing as a taxi driver was arrested in Birmingham. The sexual predator prowled around for victims in Birmingham…