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Kind hearted Small Heath volunteers deliver food during coronavirus lockdown
An inspirational youth club run by volunteers in Small Heath has put aside fun and games to concentrate on helping people during the coronavirus pandemic raging across Birmingham. Dream Chaser…
Small Heath hero bakes 165 cakes and raises £600 for NHS staff battling coronavirus
An inspirational teenager from Small Heath in Birmingham has raised £600 to buy food for frontline medical workers during the coronavirus pandemic and baked 165 cakes for NHS staff. Aatif…
OPINION: Making the most of the coronavirus lockdown period
COVID-19 never prepared me for his coming and before l could say A, B, C 'the lockdown' was introduced. Though I was forewarned about the lockdown, I still was not…
West Midlands Police redeploy specialist teams to prioritise enforcement of coronavirus restrictions
West Midlands Police are shuffling their policing teams around to ensure as many officers as possible are out keeping people safe in communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Officers from specialist police teams including the…
Police rebuke ‘fake’ viral video claiming Muslims are breaching coronavirus lockdown
Police have rebuked a 'fake' video being shared on social media which aims to demonise Birmingham Muslims by claiming they are congregating at a mosque in Small Heath during the…
Birmingham City Council enforces clampdown on funeral attendance numbers during coronavirus lockdown
New emergency measures have been put in place to limit the number of people attending funerals across Birmingham, following national guidance to ensure social distancing is enforced. The 'extreme' clampdown…
Birmingham Pride postponed to autumn due to coronavirus crisis
The UK’s biggest LGBT festival has postponed its event into the autumn as coronavirus sweeps across the country. Birmingham Pride has announced it will not take place as planned on…
Local poet sets up emergency fund for freelance performers during coronavirus crisis
A performing poet from Birmingham has set up an emergency fund to help freelancers in the arts, amid the coronavirus crisis which is leaving many self-employed artists out of work. Vicki MacWinyers,…
West Midlands Ambulance Service recruit new 999 callers to help tackle coronavirus
West Midlands Ambulance Service are recruiting new 111 callers to help bolster the response to the coronavirus outbreak. The Trust, which runs the call centre, confirmed there will be extra…
Hundreds band together to create coronavirus solidarity network for Birmingham’s vulnerable and needy
Hundreds of people all over Birmingham have joined forces to create a network of volunteers to help the homeless and elderly in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Individuals, charities…