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Aston Villa’s Andre Green joins young apprentices to decorate community hub Saathi House
Staff Reporter
March 1, 2018
Aston Villa’s Andre Green grabbed a paint brush and lent a hand at Saathi House this week when he visited one of the Aston Villa Foundation's community projects. A group…
Birmingham cafe offers free coffee to homeless in freezing weather
Staff Reporter
February 28, 2018
A Birmingham cafe is offering homeless people a free coffee in a bid to spread some warmth in current freezing temperatures. Following the extremely cold weather in the city -…
Birmingham professionals plan “first ever” International Women’s Day event for Muslims
Staff Reporter
February 24, 2018
A gathering claiming to be Birmingham's "first ever" Muslim focused International Women's Day event is set to take place in Moseley next month. Aiming to bring together inspirational female speakers…
IN PICTURES: Birmingham theatre evacuated and main street closed off following “explosion”
Staff Reporter
February 13, 2018
One of Birmingham's major entertainment districts was partly evacuated amid reports of an 'explosion' last night. Following a loud bang which some residents claimed to have heard a mile away, West Midlands Police cordoned off a…
OPINION: Should Channel 4 really move to Birmingham?
Adam Yosef
February 10, 2018
There’s a lot of drums being beaten in the West Midlands right now, and none louder than in Birmingham, where hashtagged calls for Channel 4 to make the city its…
Get on your bike to Paris for Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Staff Reporter
February 7, 2018
Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity is inviting its big hearted supporters to join them on their second annual London to Paris bike ride. Taking place between Wednesday 5th - Sunday 9th…
Midlands artist launches crowdfunding campaign to send her show to Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Staff Reporter
February 6, 2018
Following successful performances in London, Birmingham and Bristol; Wednesbury actor Danica Corns is calling on the local community to help her raise funds to take her debut show about abortion to the…
Brummies perform mass singalong of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody
Staff Reporter
January 29, 2018
Around hundred Brummies gathered in Birmingham city centre this evening to belt out iconic Queen hit Bohemian Rhapsody in a mass singaglong to spread some New Year cheer. Congregating at Cathedral Square - also known as…
UK’s biggest folk band pulls into Birmingham New Street station for show-stopping performance
Staff Reporter
January 25, 2018
Rail commuters and shoppers stopped in their tracks this morning as a musical extravaganza was laid on by the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s Folk Ensemble at Birmingham New Street station. The Conservatoire Folk Ensemble of…
Beatfreeks to mark 5th birthday with Town Hall extravaganza
Staff Reporter
January 7, 2018
A Birmingham spoken word poetry night organised by city arts collective Beatfreeks celebrates its fifth birthday next month. Launched in 2013, Poetry Jam has been giving young people a safe space to…