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Top Birmingham photographer lined up for business award
Staff Reporter
July 13, 2018
A Birmingham photojournalist who is often one of a few female photographers in nearly all-male press scrums, has been shortlisted for a special award in the field. Denise Maxwell of Lensi Photography…
Unemployment charity Suited for Success reaches finals of National Lottery Awards
Staff Reporter
June 27, 2018
Birmingham charity Suited for Success, which helps unemployed men and women find suitable interview outfits, is appealing for votes after reaching the finals of the National Lottery Awards – the annual…
Birmingham man convicted of stirring racial hatred towards Muslims on Twitter
Staff Reporter
June 25, 2018
A Birmingham man has been convicted of stirring up racial hatred with a string of Islamophobic tweets, as West Midlands Police warns that anyone who posts inflammatory messages risks arrest…
VIDEO: Huge fire engulfs ‘chemical factory’ in Nechells, Birmingham
Staff Reporter
June 24, 2018
West Midlands Fire Service have 15 fire engines in Inkerman Street in Nechells, Birmingham, tackling a huge fire at what is believed to be a chemical factory. Fire fighters have…
OPINION: My First Birmingham Pride
James Marson
June 23, 2018
The idea of attending Birmingham Pride 2018 was an incredibly daunting one. Although I’m gay, I have never particularly gone out of my way to broadcast it to the world.…
Anger as Birmingham mum marched off bus despite showing valid proof of payment
Staff Reporter
June 22, 2018
A Birmingham mother has claimed she was marched off a National Express West Midlands bus, despite having proof of fare payment for the service. Inderjit Kaur has written of her…
Brum’s Gay Symphony Orchestra raise funds for Naz and Matt Foundation
Staff Reporter
June 22, 2018
Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra (BGSO) and an audience of over 150 threw their support behind the LGBT charity, Naz and Matt Foundation last week, as the audience emptied their pockets…
5 acts to see at Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul this July
Olly MacNamee
June 22, 2018
Not long now until the first of the three interconnected music festivals of Birmingham's summer schedule. And, with Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul running across the weekend of Friday July 6th - 8th…
Huge family fun day planned as over 100,000 expected for Birmingham Eid celebrations
Staff Reporter
June 9, 2018
Birmingham's Muslim community is bracing itself for end of Ramadan next week, the 30-day period of fasting which will culminate in global Eid celebrations. This year, Eid al-Fitr is expected…
Birmingham shisha bar closed after selling ‘alcohol and laughing gas to children’
Staff Reporter
June 9, 2018
A Birmingham shisha bar that allegedly sold alcohol and laughing gas to hundreds of children has been permanently closed. Cloud Nine Dessert and Shisha Lounge in Birmingham's Southside had already been…