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BLACK HISTORY MONTH | INTERVIEW: Sharon Thompson
Morshed Akhtar
October 25, 2020 | 10:20 am
Sharon Thompson has been a Labour Councillor for the Birmingham North Edgbaston ward since 2014 and has a genuine passion to improve her local area. Once homeless herself, and a single…
Muslim section at Handsworth Cemetery will be full in two weeks, city council confirms
Staff Reporter
October 24, 2020 | 12:41 am
Burial space in Handsworth Cemetery's Muslim section is almost full and with no additional available land at the site, Birmingham City Council has announced. The cemetery, which is based in the…
£100K worth of community art commissions launched across North Birmingham
Staff Reporter
October 23, 2020 | 02:41 pm
Community organisations in North Birmingham have put a call out for local artists to create interactive art installations and projects to engage and empower local residents, to the tune of…
New photographic exhibition celebrates Birmingham’s commonwealth heritage
Rangzeb Hussain
October 21, 2020 | 05:21 pm
An exciting new photographic exhibition, which will take place during the Commonwealth Games 2022, will be previewed this Black History Month during a panel discussion celebrating Birmingham's diversity through rarely seen photographs…
Artists wanted in North Birmingham for creative community projects
Staff Reporter
October 10, 2020 | 12:30 pm
Community organisations in north-east Birmingham have put a call out for local artists to create art installations to engage and empower local residents. Gallery37 North - an initiative working on…
Migrants bike together at Edgbaston Reservoir to defy “hostile environment”
Staff Reporter
October 5, 2020 | 10:30 am
Local community groups joined city migrants for a bike ride in Birmingham over the weekend to show unity in the face of the “hostile environment” faced by refugees and asylum seekers…
Midlands residents show solidarity for refugees following dangerous far-right hotel raids
Staff Reporter
October 4, 2020 | 01:05 pm
Residents from across the Midlands are joining forces to welcome refugees and asylum seekers to the region, after a spate of hotel invasions were carried out by "far-right thugs" hoping to to…
Black History Month launched in Birmingham with special virtual event
Staff Reporter
October 2, 2020 | 09:30 am
Birmingham’s celebration of Black History Month has been launched with a special virtual event held over the weekend. As well as reflecting the city’s diversity and heritage, this year’s programme also…
Reckless biker slays “peacemaker” care worker after street confrontation
Parsifal Knight
September 23, 2020 | 03:20 pm
A vicious off-road biker was found guilty of manslaughter after he fatally punched a man who challenged him over his dangerous and reckless riding. James Rowley was tearing up grassland…
Simmer Down to host online gig celebrating BME contribution during coronavirus pandemic
Rangzeb Hussain
September 18, 2020 | 04:30 pm
A special online musical event has been planned by the team behind the Simmer Down Festival, as a tribute to BME communities affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed 'Simmer Lock-down Lounge',…
