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VIDEO: British mosque opens its doors to homeless for Christmas
Staff Reporter
December 24, 2017 | 03:56 pm
The Birmingham Central Mosque has opened its doors to the homeless, isolated, vulnerable and needy in the city; providing free hot food and drink, as well as hampers and essential…
Birmingham mosque opens Christmas soup kitchen for homeless
Staff Reporter
December 24, 2017 | 01:10 pm
A city mosque has opened a soup kitchen to feed the homeless and needy over the festive period. The Birmingham Central Mosque in Highgate has set up a marquee alongside its…
How you can help the homeless in Birmingham this Christmas
Staff Reporter
December 23, 2017 | 03:31 pm
Christmas certainly is a time of goodwill, with the number of people wanting to help their vulnerable friends and neighbours increasing over the festive season. With such a strong focus…
VIDEO: Birmingham pub offers free meals to homeless on Christmas Eve
Staff Reporter
December 23, 2017 | 01:30 pm
The Old Crown pub in Birmingham is to offer free meals to the homeless and vulnerable on Christmas Eve. Matt Deakins, Duty Manager at the city's oldest public house, discusses…
1 in 4 teenagers can’t enjoy Christmas without social media, charity finds
Staff Reporter
December 21, 2017 | 12:00 am
More than one in four teenagers – an estimated 90,000 young people in the West Midlands - say they couldn’t enjoy Christmas without social media according to a new survey…
Villa and Wolves players visit young patients to spread festive cheer
Staff Reporter
December 20, 2017 | 12:30 pm
Aston Villa FC players, including Captain John Terry, stopped by Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn's Children's Hospice yesterday to help spread festive cheer with young people, staff and families. Wearing…
Why were people dancing the Macarena in Birmingham’s ‘Pigeon Park’?
Staff Reporter
December 16, 2017 | 10:25 pm
Brummies congregated outside Birmingham Cathedral this evening to take part in a mass dance-along, in a bid to spread festive cheer and raise money for charity. Joining in from all over…
Brummies plan mass singalong to Queen classic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
Staff Reporter
December 15, 2017 | 01:20 pm
The organisers behind Birmingham's recent mass singalong of Toto's 'Africa' have planned another musical flashmob in Cathedral Square, but this time they're hoping hundreds will gather to belt out iconic…
Birmingham flashmob performs Toto’s ‘Africa’ in mass singalong [VIDEO]
Staff Reporter
November 29, 2017 | 08:30 pm
Hundreds of Brummies gathered outside Birmingham Cathedral this evening to belt out Toto's famous 80s classic 'Africa', in a bid to spread a bit of happiness. Armed with their phones and song sheets, people…
Here’s the 12 buff ginger dudes who stripped naked to fight stigma [NSFW]
Staff Reporter
November 29, 2017 | 01:37 am
Twelve redheaded dudes have stripped totally naked to raise money for charity, while taking a stand against the stigma associated with being ginger. Often socially mocked for being very pale but for…