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Family fun day held at Aston Park in Birmingham to raise money for Palestinian children
Sundus Abdi
August 18, 2021 | 12:30 pm
A family fun day has been held in Aston Park to raise money for children in the Palestinian territories, namely the West Bank. The free outdoor event brought together local residents…
West Midlands migrant groups call on government to grant Afghan refugees sanctuary
Staff Reporter
August 17, 2021 | 03:39 pm
West Midlands migrant organisations have called on the UK government to grant Afghan refugees sanctuary in the region, following the current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. As people desperately attempt to…
Birmingham’s Damascena cafe donates £8,000 to Acorns Children’s Hospice
Staff Reporter
August 11, 2021 | 08:25 pm
The team at Birmingham coffee house Damascena have raised £8,000 for the local charity Acorns Children's Hospice as part of anniversary celebrations to mark the cafe's 7th birthday. Damascena - an…
Lady Leshurr, Junior Giscombe, Janet Kay and Omar among stars to perform at Solihull festival
Staff Reporter
August 1, 2021 | 12:30 pm
Some of the the UK's best RnB, rap and soul music acts will be performing in Solihull over the Bank Holiday weekend, with an incredible line-up including Grammy-winning soul singer Junior…
Disabled teen who taught over 80,000 people sign language wins Pride of Birmingham Award
Staff Reporter
May 11, 2021 | 10:34 pm
A 16-year-old boy from Birmingham, who helped to get more than 80,000 people learning British Sign Language over the last year, has won the ‘Stephen Sutton Inspiration Award’ at the…
VIDEO: Volunteers feed homeless on Christmas Eve at Birmingham New Street Station
Staff Reporter
December 24, 2020 | 08:42 pm
Volunteers from across Birmingham came together this evening to help feed the homeless in the city. Organised by Sikh charity Midland Langar Seva Society, the special soup kitchen was held…
Miss Black Country nominated for ‘Unsung Hero Award’ at BBC Sports Personality ceremony
Rangzeb Hussain
December 21, 2020 | 05:48 pm
Isobel Lines, the current Miss Black Country who has worked tirelessly for charities during the pandemic, was nominated for the ‘Unsung Hero Award 2020’ at this year's BBC Sports Personality…
Wolverhampton woman raising domestic violence awareness through lived experience
Morshed Akhtar
October 31, 2020 | 10:44 am
An inspiring woman from Wolverhampton is hosting an online event to raise awareness about domestic violence, both towards women and men. Farisai Dzemwa, 48, who herself suffered years of abuse…
Fraudulent charity bosses jailed for illegal trafficking racket exploiting undocumented migrants
Staff Reporter
October 29, 2020 | 08:56 pm
A woman who set up a bogus charity purporting to help asylum seekers was secretly smuggling undocumented migrants into the UK and exploiting their labour to enrich herself. Turning a blind eye…
Birmingham street artist joins forces with social enterprise cafe to support young people
Rangzeb Hussain
October 21, 2020 | 05:05 pm
A Midlands-based social enterprise cafe has teamed up with satire artist Foka Wolf to call on Birmingham corporations to support its young people. The region's infamous satirical visual artist has joined forces with Evolve…