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OPINION | Vimal Korpal | Holi, the ‘Festival of Love’
Vimal Korpal
March 13, 2017 | 12:51 pm
Holi, the festival of colours and love, being celebrated at the Shree Geeta Bhavan Mandir in Birmingham (Photograph: Vimal Korpal) Happy Holi, also known as Festival of Love. It's the…
Bhangra Bear and Shakesbear could feature in sequel to Big Hoot
Staff Reporter
March 3, 2017 | 03:11 pm
Following the success of The Big Hoot in 2015, The Birmingham Children's Hospital is launching The Big Sleuth this year, replacing owls with bears (Photograph: BCH) Over 150 professionals from…
How is Birmingham celebrating International Women’s Day?
Staff Reporter
March 3, 2017 | 12:30 pm
International Women’s Day returns next week, celebrating and highlighting the achievements of women across the globe. The annual event's theme is #BeBoldForChange this year, calling on the masses "to help forge a better…
Festival celebrating women to launch in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
March 2, 2017 | 06:14 pm
Birmingham's first PMT festival will be held in the city to coincide with Women's History Month With the month of March being declared Women's History Month across the US, UK and…
What is World Book Day and how is it being celebrated?
Staff Reporter
March 2, 2017 | 11:34 am
The 20th annual World Book Day takes place on March 2, 2017 (Photograph: WBD) It's World Book Day, when children all over the world celebrate books and reading, and it's…
Billie Piper will be in Birmingham for Comic Con
Staff Reporter
March 1, 2017 | 01:30 pm
Doctor Who star Billie Piper will be headlining MCM Comic Con in Birmingham (Photograph: BBC) Doctor Who and Penny Dreadful star Billie Piper will be in Birmingham for Comic Con this…
8 common myths about chocolate being good for you
Staff Reporter
March 1, 2017 | 12:41 pm
Could you give up chocolate for a month? (Photograph: Bernd) The first of March might bring with it the fasting of Lent, but there's also thousands of people giving up…
Singer thrown out of Brum club during Alesha Dixon show
Staff Reporter
May 30, 2016 | 05:05 pm
A singer was thrown out of a Birmingham nightclub last night, after jumping on the stage during a performance by music star Alesha Dixon. Jay Jamieson, who describes himself as a "actor,…
OPINION | Why my first Birmingham Pride left me wanting more
Andrew Stylianou
May 25, 2016 | 11:14 am
Birmingham Pride is back this weekend and I'm once again looking forward to joining in a celebration of the city's LGBT+ community, their achievements and marking 'A Generation of Pride',…
Birmingham’s hosts first global sustainability jam
Staff Reporter
October 1, 2015 | 02:00 pm
A 48-hour design challenge is to be set and solved by groups of people in cities around the world, including right here in Birmingham. Ordinary people will bring together their personalities,…