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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…
Global charity helps Birmingham university student “find her voice”
Staff Reporter
February 7, 2018
A University of Birmingham student says debating global issues at school helped her find her voice. After taking part in successful school debates as a sixth former in her home town…
Students create life-size paper tribute to Suffragette icons marking 100 years of women’s voting rights
Staff Reporter
January 30, 2018
Birmingham City University students have created a life-size paper tribute to Suffragette icons, celebrating 100 years of women’s right to vote. Trailblazing women who successfully fought for the right to vote…
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…
Everything you need to know about the Birmingham International Recorder and Early Music Festival
Staff Reporter
January 7, 2018
The Birmingham International Recorder and Early Music Festival returns to the city next month. Presented by the Birmingham City University’s Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, the musical festival is a unique event combining…
Top squash star to play exhibition match at Birmingham university
Staff Reporter
January 1, 2018
England’s Sarah-Jane Perry, the world No. 7 squash player, hopes to inspire the sport’s next generation when she competes in a star-studded exhibition evening at the Dunlop British Junior Open tomorrow. Perry…
Lenny Henry expresses joy at Birmingham Commonwealth Games success
Staff Reporter
December 22, 2017
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…
International Instagram star spends first UK Christmas in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
December 18, 2017
A social media star from Turkey, famous for his colourful portraits of some of the world’s biggest celebrities, has been sharing what it’s like to spend Christmas for the first…
VIDEO: Immy Kaur on being a women of colour and active sports fanatic
Staff Reporter
December 10, 2017
What's the struggle like being one of only a few women of colour on a hockey team, or being expected to confirm to gender and racial social norms while having an…