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Brum comedian Shazia Mirza to serve up a night of laughs to help city’s homeless
Birmingham-born Shazia Mirza is heading back to Brum to raise money for the city’s homeless, as part of an annual event hosted by Itihaas Restaurant. Joining fellow comedian Hardeep Singh…
Birmingham Muslims are feeding city’s homeless during Ramadan
A group of Muslims who fed the city's homeless and hungry over the Christmas period are doing the same again, this time throughout Ramadan. Volunteers with The Birmingham Outreach Foundation…
Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips becomes Big Issue vendor for the day
Jess Phillips, MP for Birmingham Yardley, took to the streets of Birmingham this week to get a taste of life as a Big Issue vendor. Joining 25-year-old Big Issue vendor…
Birmingham charity championing migrant communities launches book to mark 40th anniversary
A community organisation that has been at the forefront of empowering migrant communities in Birmingham marks its 40th anniversary this year. Saathi House in Aston is celebrating the milestone by…
13 photos of David Tennant meeting fans in Birmingham
A host of celebrities joined David Tennant in Birmingham this evening for the regional premiere screening of new film You, Me and Him at Cineworld in Broad Street. Gracing the red carpet…
Birmingham stars to celebrate loved ones at unique art installation
Thoughtful Birmingham celebrities – including Line of Duty’s Claudia Jessie – will be celebrating the lives of their loved ones at an unusual art installation created by a local hospice.…
6 photos of Bullring shoppers getting their groove on for Sport Relief
As part of the nation’s billion steps challenge, Disco Fitness were making sure Birmingham took a step in the right direction for Sport Relief yesterday, with a lunchtime aerobics class right next to…
10 things you didn’t know about Miss Birmingham Niamh Conway
Niamh Conway has been Miss Birmingham for a whole year. This time last March, the 22-year-old was an aspirational but shy university graduate who struggled with major confidence issues, before surprising…
Aston Villa’s Andre Green joins young apprentices to decorate community hub Saathi House
Aston Villa’s Andre Green grabbed a paint brush and lent a hand at Saathi House this week when he visited one of the Aston Villa Foundation's community projects. A group…
Birmingham cafe offers free coffee to homeless in freezing weather
A Birmingham cafe is offering homeless people a free coffee in a bid to spread some warmth in current freezing temperatures. Following the extremely cold weather in the city -…