Business
Star City in Birmingham on lockdown following mass brawl with “70 people fighting”
Denise James
November 23, 2019
The Star City complex in Birmingham is on lockdown after reports of a mass brawl at Vue Cinema involving machetes, resulting in police making arrests. Police and other emergency services arrived at the scene…
New Legacy Centre for Black excellence launches in Birmingham on site of The Drum
Denise James
September 10, 2019
A new social enterprise aiming to inspire and celebrate black achievement has opened its doors in Newtown, at the home of the former Drum arts centre in Birmingham. The Legacy Centre of Excellence centre opened…
Comedians Guz Khan and Sara Pascoe to lead 25th anniversary celebrations for Glee Club
Staff Reporter
August 23, 2019
Acclaimed comedian Sara Pascoe and star and creator of the BBC’s Man Like Mobeen, Guz Khan have been revealed as the two starring acts of The Glee Club’s 25th anniversary…
Facebook is opening several cafés in London to encourage privacy checks
Staff Reporter
August 16, 2019
Several official Facebook cafés are set to open in London in a bid to encourage privacy checks. The social media brand's flagship Facebook café will be a pop-up coffee shop located…
Andy Street plans visionary film studios with Steven Knight for West Midlands region
Fahima Khatun
July 8, 2019
Mayor Andy Street has announced a new board to help create unity within the West Midlands media industry, and wants to join forces with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight to bring a big…
Olly Alexander berates big brands for exploiting rainbow flag during Pride Month
Staff Reporter
June 23, 2019
Years and Years' frontman Olly Alexander has attacked corporations for exploiting the rainbow flag and LGBT+ community during Pride Month, describing them as "icky", "embarrassing" and "sh*t". Sharing a photo of an…
GUZ-A-GUZ-AH! Comedian Guz Khan joins the Spice Girls in hilarious new Walkers crisps ad
Staff Reporter
June 2, 2019
Coventry comedian and Man Like Mobeen star Guz Khan has become the face of the latest Walkers crisps ad, starring alongside none other than the Spice Girls. Appearing in the…
Prominent gay bar Eden under threat from city developers
Joshua Williams
May 31, 2019
In a devastating blow to Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ community, a recent planning draft has been released by Birmingham City Council showing popular venue Eden Bar locked in by new apartments. As…
As International Day Against Homophobia is celebrated, survey finds 70% of LGBT people harassed at work
Rhi Storer
May 17, 2019
Nearly seven in 10 lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people have been sexually harassed at work, according to research for the Trades Union Congress revealing a “hidden epidemic”. The…
World’s biggest Primark store opens in Birmingham to thousands of shoppers
Alex Bratu
April 11, 2019
The world’s biggest Primark has opened to shoppers in Birmingham, with thousands of people flooding the store on its launch day. The brand new department store has been set up on…