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Giant sculpture highlighting homelessness displayed in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
December 8, 2022
A massive sculpture has been unveiled at Birmingham Bullring as part of an awareness campaign to highlight the plight of the homeless this winter. The sculpture is currently on display…
Mural celebrates community spirit in “forgotten” area of Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
November 24, 2022
A marginalised and forgotten urban area in Druids Heath has been brightened up with a large scale mural that promotes community spirit, hope and solidarity. Birmingham street artist and curator…
Solidarity vigil called in Birmingham for Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub victims
Staff Reporter
November 23, 2022
A peaceful vigil has been called in Birmingham to show solidarity with the victims of the Colorado Springs shootings, which left five people dead and many more injured. Organisers of the…
Public raise over £1,000 to repair Birmingham mosque windows after horror attack
Rangzeb Hussain
November 8, 2022
After the windows of a mosque in the Sparkhill of Birmingham area were smashed by a dangerous individual last Friday (4 November), people have come together and raised money to…
St Basils 50th anniversary Gala Dinner raises £9,500 for new Birmingham scheme
Staff Reporter
October 12, 2022
Youth homelessness charity St Basils has kickstarted its 50th anniversary celebrations with a Gala Dinner, raising £9,500 towards a new Live and Work scheme in Birmingham. The event, which took place at…
Thousands gather in Brum for city’s big Diwali lights switch-on
Staff Reporter
October 10, 2022
Thousands of people gathered in the Handsworth area of Birmingham yesterday for the big Diwali lights switch-on. The unveiling of the festive illuminations drew a huge crowd following a two-year break for the public…
Spectacular Diwali on the Square event returns to Birmingham after two-year absence
Staff Reporter
October 10, 2022
A spectacular free Diwali celebration with singing, dancing, food and fun for all the community will make an eagerly anticipated return to Birmingham city centre this weekend. After being suspended…
Labour’s Saima Ahmed elected new councillor in Sparkbrook and Balsall Heath East by-election
Staff Reporter
October 7, 2022
A Labour candidate has won the Sparkbrook and Balsall Heath East by-election with a landslide result, despite an overall low voter turnout. Saima Ahmed won the council seat after receiving 2,410…
Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market searching for staff and musicians for 2022
Staff Reporter
October 3, 2022
Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market is once again looking to recruit more than 200 people to support its stalls when it returns to the city centre on 3 November. Organisers of…
Migrant media empowerment programme to launch in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
September 30, 2022
Members from migrant communities are being invited to take part in a media empowerment course to help them achieve better representation in local media. Working closely with local journalists and…