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Lenny Henry receives Lifetime Honorary Award in Birmingham
Denise James
January 21, 2019
Dudley-born comedian, actor and humanitarian Sir Lenny Henry has received a Lifetime Honorary Award in Birmingham. Sir Lenny received the lifetime achievement award from MBCC - The Midlands Business & Community…
Local resident sets up street watch group to combat prostitution and drugs in Handsworth
Vimal Korpal
January 19, 2019
A resident of Handsworth has set up a street patrol team to combat anti social behaviour in the area, including prostitution and drugs. Tariq Rashid has formed the Handsworth Community Action Group with…
Northfield Arts Forum launches fundraising campaign to cater for their community
Paul Stringer
January 19, 2019
A local arts collective in Northfield is raising money to build a new, accessible space for the communities they work with. Northfield Arts Forum, also known as NAF, is a grassroots…
Mother’s anger as 5-year-old son banned from school for “extreme” haircut
Denise James
January 18, 2019
A five-year-old boy from Sandwell has been banned from school on account of his haircut, despite his mother insisting he had it especially styled to hide a medical condition. Josiah…
Veganuary: find out what it’s like all year round
Vimal Korpal
January 16, 2019
It’s January, some people give up alcohol, others chocolate and in some cases people give up meat and dairy products. They go vegan! Also known as Veganuary. We caught up…
Birmingham Council House lit up for Brum’s 130th birthday!
Fahima Khatun
January 15, 2019
Birmingham’s Council House in Victoria Square was lit up yesterday with digital projections and performance celebrating the city’s 130th birthday. In January 1889, Birmingham was officially granted 'city' status. In the…
The verdict on ‘CityPark4Brum’ petition to be reached at a council meeting today
Laura Sanders
January 15, 2019
Today, a verdict will be reached by Birmingham City Council (BCC) about a petition to transform Smithfield in to a signature open green space. 'CityPark4Brum', which has over 10,000 signatures, was formed to lobby BCC's…
Punjabis celebrate Lohri, a punjabi folk festival
Vimal Korpal
January 13, 2019
Lohri is a popular winter time Punjabi folk festival, celebrated primarily by Sikhs and Hindus from the Punjab region in the northern part of India. The festival commemorates the passing of the winter solstice. It…
Birmingham Smithfield site handed to Lendlease for £1.5bn redevelopment project
Laura Sanders
January 10, 2019
Birmingham City Council (BCC) has announced Lendlease as the preferred developer for the former site of the wholesale markets in Birmingham. At £, this will be the largest investment under the 2010 'Big…
Christmas tree lights cause fire at a home in Small Heath
Rangzeb Hussain
December 31, 2018
A quick thinking local resident has prevented a Christmas tragedy by waking up the occupant of a house on fire. The fire broke out late Friday night in a house…