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Brummies come together to send vital aid to Turkey-Syria earthquake disaster victims
Hundreds of people from all over Birmingham and the West Midlands have come together to help the victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake, which has left thousands dead and many more…
St Basils 50th anniversary Gala Dinner raises £9,500 for new Birmingham scheme
Youth homelessness charity St Basils has kickstarted its 50th anniversary celebrations with a Gala Dinner, raising £9,500 towards a new Live and Work scheme in Birmingham. The event, which took place at…
Migrant media empowerment programme to launch in Birmingham
Members from migrant communities are being invited to take part in a media empowerment course to help them achieve better representation in local media. Working closely with local journalists and…
Homeless services face cuts at a Birmingham mosque as energy prices rise to £250,000
A mosque in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, which offers essential support services to vulnerable and homeless people, faces possible closure to departments as energy bills soar from £60,000…
Birmingham imam honoured by Queen for feeding the homeless and vulnerable during COVID lockdown
A Birmingham imam who helped to feed homeless people, refugees and victims of domestic abuse during the COVID-19 lockdown has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours list.…
Moseley granny tackles family heartbreak by enrolling in this Sunday’s Great Birmingham Run
A courageous 82-year-old great-grandmother from Moseley is hoping to take part in the Great Birmingham Run on Sunday (1 May) after receiving some heartbreaking family news. Chrissie Boyer is facing…
Birmingham mosque to host mega Eid events in Small Heath Park and Edgbaston Stadium
A Birmingham mosque is getting ready to host two mega Eid al-Fitr celebrations as the Muslim community prepares to mark the end of Ramadan in May. Small Heath Park and…
Brum council erects 8.2m-high St George’s Day flag on Town Hall ahead of Commonwealth Games
A giant St George flag has been hoisted onto the side of Birmingham’s Town Hall building to mark the national holiday and welcome Team England athletes ahead of the Commonwealth Games in…
Public invited to help make 4,600 hand-made gifts this weekend for Birmingham 2022 athletes
With preparations well underway to welcome the Commonwealth Games to the city this summer (in just over 110 days), Selfridges is inviting Brummies to hand-make gifts for the 4600 athletes competing in the Birmingham…
Peaky Blinders art installation unveiled to raise money for Birmingham Children’s Hospital
A show-stopping Peaky Blinders art installation, which aims to raise money for Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity, has been unveiled in the city centre. The epic 50m open air art gallery…