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Local poet sets up emergency fund for freelance performers during coronavirus crisis
A performing poet from Birmingham has set up an emergency fund to help freelancers in the arts, amid the coronavirus crisis which is leaving many self-employed artists out of work. Vicki MacWinyers,…
Cherry Reds closes after attempting takeaway service during coronavirus outbreak
A popular Birmingham city centre cafe has closed its doors after attempts to keep going by providing takeaway meals could have made it difficult for staff to benefit from the government's…
Much-loved Birmingham grandfather, 86, dies after contracting coronavirus
A much-loved grandfather from Birmingham has died after contracting coronavirus, his family have announced. Afsar Hussain, 86, from Saltley is believed to have passed away in the early hours today (March…
West Midlands Ambulance Service recruit new 999 callers to help tackle coronavirus
West Midlands Ambulance Service are recruiting new 111 callers to help bolster the response to the coronavirus outbreak. The Trust, which runs the call centre, confirmed there will be extra…
Hundreds band together to create coronavirus solidarity network for Birmingham’s vulnerable and needy
Hundreds of people all over Birmingham have joined forces to create a network of volunteers to help the homeless and elderly in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Individuals, charities…
The Queen’s coronavirus message urges people and communities to come together
As the nation grapples with the coronavirus crisis, the Queen has issued a morale-boosting message of unity and solidarity to the people of Britain. Arriving at Windsor today with Prince…
Birmingham supermarket shelves left bare as coronavirus panic-buying continues
Birmingham's supermarkets have been left mostly bare as customer panic buying continues due to the coronavirus threat. In what has been unprecedented during peacetime and outside of the annual Christmas chaos, shops are not only…
Birmingham Hare & Hounds venue shuts down amid coronavirus crisis
Iconic Birmingham pub Hare & Hounds has announced it will close its doors in a bid to curb the potential spread of coronavirus. Following government advice about large gatherings and…
Birmingham Central Mosque cancels Friday prayers amid coronavirus pandemic
Birmingham Central Mosque has cancelled congregational Friday prayers due to the coronavirus pandemic. The mosque in Highgate exclusively revealed to I Am Birmingham that the venue's Jummah prayer services, which attract thousands of worshippers every week, would be abandoned…
Former AVFC striker Gabriel Agbonlahor announces he has coronavirus symptoms
Former Aston Villa footballer Gabriel Agbonlahor has announced he has symptoms of coronavirus and will be self-isolating. In the last hour, the English former professional footballer took to his 99,000 Instagram followers to…