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OPINION | Birmingham street art with a human message
Robin Fidoe, an inspirational art teacher at Rockwood Academy (formerly Park View School) in Alum Rock, recently lost his battle with cancer and passed away. Mr Fidoe was a hardworking member…
OPINION | John Dee | Hemp, History, Happy 4/20!
Dr John Dee is back and ready to party, as we look at 4/20, once again, only emerging from his haze of smoke long enough to write this article for…
OPINION | Rangzeb Hussain | “Go back home, Paki! This is England!” was my EDL welcome
THUGS. That is what we are dealing with. THUGS. Our world is being brutalized by the violence and ignorance of narrow-minded THUGS. Today, in my home town, I experienced the hatred…
POEM: “Birmingham” by Robert Punton
The following poem about the city of Birmingham has been written by Rob Punton: (more…)
OPINION | Vimal Korpal | Birmingham’s female ‘Voices of Experience’
'Voices of Experience' participants (L-R):, Novelist Abda Khan, Tamanna Abdul Karim, Diya Sen and Rushnara Mahamud at the mac Birmingham's Hexagon Theatre (Photograph: Vimal Korpal) Okay, so these aren't all of…
OPINION | Vimal Korpal | Holi, the ‘Festival of Love’
Holi, the festival of colours and love, being celebrated at the Shree Geeta Bhavan Mandir in Birmingham (Photograph: Vimal Korpal) Happy Holi, also known as Festival of Love. It's the…
OPINION | Maryam Snape | What women want this International Women’s Day
International Women's Day is being celebrated on Wednesday 8th March (Image: Adam Yosef) Today is International Women’s Day, what does this mean? The day was originally set up to commemorate…
BLOG | Celebrating the life of Prince in Birmingham
The life and music of Prince is being celebrated in Birmingham (Photograph: Kevin Doody) A Life & Birthday Celebration! marks the legacy of Prince by taking the audience on a kaleidoscope…
BLOG | Being brave during Birmingham Pride
Swingerella, alter ago of Birmingham mother-of-two Andrea Smith, attended Pride after reportedly being driven out of India (Photograph: Adam Yosef) Birmingham Pride 2016. In truth I was supposed to be…
BLOG | How to make a Gay Pride rainbow sandwich
Luke Williams is a YouTuber from Birmingham who focuses on LGBT themed content (Photograph: LukeOfficial) To celebrate Birmingham Pride, I wanted this week's video to reflect just that. Fun, colourful…