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Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips becomes Big Issue vendor for the day
Staff Reporter
April 27, 2018
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…
13 photos of David Tennant meeting fans in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
March 31, 2018
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
Staff Reporter
March 26, 2018
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
Staff Reporter
March 22, 2018
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
Staff Reporter
March 17, 2018
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…
Birmingham cafe offers free coffee to homeless in freezing weather
Staff Reporter
February 28, 2018
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 -…
Get on your bike to Paris for Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Staff Reporter
February 7, 2018
Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity is inviting its big hearted supporters to join them on their second annual London to Paris bike ride. Taking place between Wednesday 5th - Sunday 9th…
Global charity helps Birmingham university student “find her voice”
Staff Reporter
February 7, 2018
A University of Birmingham student says debating global issues at school helped her find her voice. After taking part in successful school debates as a sixth former in her home town…
Brummies perform mass singalong of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody
Staff Reporter
January 29, 2018
Around hundred Brummies gathered in Birmingham city centre this evening to belt out iconic Queen hit Bohemian Rhapsody in a mass singaglong to spread some New Year cheer. Congregating at Cathedral Square - also known as…
Apprentice winner spends Christmas Day with homeless in Brum
Staff Reporter
December 25, 2017
While many were spending Christmas morning with their families, The Apprentice winner James White decided to spend his with the vulnerable and needy at a Birmingham shelter. The 26-year-old entrepreneur…