Education
Birmingham students strike from school to protest lack of climate change awareness
Emily Lowes
March 15, 2019
Students all over the UK skipped school today to protest against the last of social awareness surrounding climate change. A rally in Birmingham attracted hundreds of pupils as schools up and…
15 Awesome Costumes Celebrating World Book Day 2019
Denise James
March 7, 2019
When your timeline is flooded with a whole host photo's of little ones in a range of costumes, you know it is that time of the year ... World Book Day!…
International Women’s Day 2019: What’s on in Birmingham
Laura Sanders
March 1, 2019
International Women's Day is coming up and this year's campaign theme is 'Balance for Better'. The 2019 #BalanceforBetter campaign runs all year long. It doesn't end on International Women's Day. (more…)
Birmingham equality educator shortlisted for global teaching award amid LGBT protests
Rhiannon Storer
February 22, 2019
A Birmingham teacher at the centre of a row over lessons on LGBT+ rights is up for a $1 million global teaching prize. Andrew Moffat, assistant headteacher of Parkfield community school…
OPINION: I’m asexual and we’re “as common as redheads”
Guest Contributor
February 17, 2019
Let's be clear about one thing: life is baffling for everyone. For some people, though, the way society is geared creates extra layers of confusion and alienation to deal with,…
Boxing club receives mental health award for changing lives through sport
Staff Reporter
February 12, 2019
A Shropshire boxing coach says winning a Thrive Mental Health Award means helping more people by changing lives through sport. Bright Star Boxing Club was named Mental Health Star in…
Chinese Labour Corps: Exhibition marks the forgotten men of the First World War
Rangzeb Hussain
February 6, 2019
The Chinese Community Centre-Birmingham is commemorating the forgotten men of World War I - the Chinese Labour Corps – in an exhibition being held to coincide with Chinese New Year. A…
February is LGBT+ History Month: Here’s 100 years of fighting for queer rights and liberation
Harvey McDonald
February 1, 2019
In the UK, February of each year has been set aside to mark and celebrate the lives and achievements of Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Trans and Queer+ people and this year's…
National Storytelling Week: Birmingham authors talk about fiction in all forms
Emily Lowes
January 29, 2019
As National Storytelling Week gets underway, Brummies are celebrating storytelling in theatres, schools, and spoken word venues. On the 19th anniversary of National Storytelling Week, members of New Street Authors,…
OPINION: Was Josiah Sharpe’s neat skin fade haircut really too “extreme” for school?
Denise James
January 28, 2019
Five-year-old Josiah Sharpe had been excluded from playtimes and school at Summerhill Academy School in Tipton, Sandwell, because his hair was considered too "extreme" for the school. Following a public outcry, he…