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Mayor Andy Street launches Great Clean Up in Perry Barr ahead of Birmingham 2022
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
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
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
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
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…
Lady Leshurr, Junior Giscombe, Janet Kay and Omar among stars to perform at Solihull festival
Some of the the UK's best RnB, rap and soul music acts will be performing in Solihull over the Bank Holiday weekend, with an incredible line-up including Grammy-winning soul singer Junior…
IN PICTURES: ‘Nowka Bais’ Bangladeshi boat racing celebrations return to Birmingham
A festival celebrating Bangladeshi boat racing made a welcome return to Birmingham this weekend. Nowka Bais is the traditional form of dragon boat style racing in rural villages of Bangladesh…
Muslim women back England team as diversity champions ahead of Euro 2020 final
A group of Muslim women from Birmingham are backing England to win the Euro final after revealing the national team have inspired their sense of belonging in the community. Paying…
Council announce “Masterplan” outlining ambitious future vision for Perry Barr by 2040
A draft "Masterplan" outlining an ambitious vision for how to further improve Perry Barr over the next two decades has been published by Birmingham City Council. The Perry Barr 2040…
Council secures more testing kits for Birmingham COVID hotspots
Birmingham City Council has secured almost 30,000 additional lateral flow testing kits following a successful door-to-door operation in COVID hotspots across the city. Three quarters of the 80,000 rapid testing…