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Small Heath councillor under investigation as angry residents plan protests in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
September 13, 2021 | 05:37 pm
A city councillor who is facing a public protest from angry residents is to be investigated by Labour Party colleagues, Birmingham City Council leader Cllr Ian Ward has exclusively told I Am Birmingham. An…
Lozells park screens Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ as residents get first-ever open air film night
Staff Reporter
August 29, 2021 | 12:01 pm
Residents in Handsworth and Lozells were treated to a free outdoor cinema experience yesterday when The Lion King was shown on the big screen at Georges Park. Hundreds of families…
IN PICTURES: Simmer Down Festival 2021 in Handsworth Park
Staff Reporter
August 25, 2021 | 10:06 am
The sun was shining over Birmingham on Sunday as the Simmer Down Festival made a welcome return to its home in Handsworth Park following a limited virtual presence online during…
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…
Mayor Andy Street launches Great Clean Up in Perry Barr ahead of Birmingham 2022
Staff Reporter
August 12, 2021 | 05:02 am
West Midlands residents are being asked to roll up their sleeves and rid the region of litter ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has…
Community fun day to be held in Birmingham to mark 50 years of Bangladesh freedom
Staff Reporter
August 10, 2021 | 11:56 am
To mark the 50th anniversary year of Bangladesh’s independence, a family fun day is being held at the MAC in Birmingham this month. Sampad South Asian Arts & Heritage and…
Edgbaston councillor calls for action to save dying wildlife in “filthy” Small Heath Park lake
Rangzeb Hussain
August 5, 2021 | 07:53 pm
The Birmingham City Council shadow cabinet member for parks visited Small Heath Park today (August 5) to inspect an environmental catastrophe taking place in the beauty spot's lake, as an alarming number…
South Asian arts organisation awarded £40K to work with women in Washwood Heath
Staff Reporter
August 5, 2021 | 12:30 pm
Birmingham-based Sampad South Asian Arts & Heritage has been awarded nearly £40,000 worth of funding for a vital community project in one of the city’s most deprived neighbourhoods. The Baring…
Residents to launch first-ever Aston Community Games celebrating sport in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
August 4, 2021 | 11:18 am
The first-ever Aston Community Games will be launched this weekend by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham. To mark a year until the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and to bring communities…
