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Apprentice winner spends Christmas Day with homeless in Brum
While many were spending Christmas morning with their families, The Apprentice winner James White decided to spend his with the vulnerable and needy at a Birmingham shelter. The 26-year-old entrepreneur…
VIDEO: Birmingham comes together to help the homeless and needy
This Christmas Day, we pay tribute to the hundreds of people and countless organisations who give up their time to help the less fortunate, homeless and needy across Birmingham; not…
VIDEO: British mosque opens its doors to homeless for Christmas
The Birmingham Central Mosque has opened its doors to the homeless, isolated, vulnerable and needy in the city; providing free hot food and drink, as well as hampers and essential…
Birmingham mosque opens Christmas soup kitchen for homeless
A city mosque has opened a soup kitchen to feed the homeless and needy over the festive period. The Birmingham Central Mosque in Highgate has set up a marquee alongside its…
How you can help the homeless in Birmingham this Christmas
Christmas certainly is a time of goodwill, with the number of people wanting to help their vulnerable friends and neighbours increasing over the festive season. With such a strong focus…
VIDEO: Birmingham pub offers free meals to homeless on Christmas Eve
The Old Crown pub in Birmingham is to offer free meals to the homeless and vulnerable on Christmas Eve. Matt Deakins, Duty Manager at the city's oldest public house, discusses…
Lenny Henry expresses joy at Birmingham Commonwealth Games success
Dudley-born comedian, actor and TV star Sir Lenny Henry has shared his joy at news Birmingham has won the bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Birmingham's bid was approved…
Birmingham wins bid to host 2022 Commonwealth Games!
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) today announced that it has selected Birmingham, England as the host city partner of the XXII Commonwealth Games in 2022. At a special Media Conference…
Villa and Wolves players visit young patients to spread festive cheer
Aston Villa FC players, including Captain John Terry, stopped by Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn's Children's Hospice yesterday to help spread festive cheer with young people, staff and families. Wearing…
Why were people dancing the Macarena in Birmingham’s ‘Pigeon Park’?
Brummies congregated outside Birmingham Cathedral this evening to take part in a mass dance-along, in a bid to spread festive cheer and raise money for charity. Joining in from all over…