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Coronavirus: St. Patrick’s Day parade cancelled in Birmingham
Organisers have confirmed this Sunday's St. Patrick's Day parade in Birmingham has been cancelled amid coronavirus concerns. The Birmingham St. Patrick's Day parade, which was due to take on Sunday…
MCM Comic Con Birmingham shelved until June amid national coronavirus threat
An annual flagship comic convention due to be held in Birmingham next weekend has been dropped, following the postponement and cancellation of several events due to be held at the…
Aston Villa donates over 800 packed lunches to homeless after game postponed in wake of coronavirus
Aston Villa Football Club have donated hundreds of pre packed lunches to homeless charities today, after a planned football game had to be postponed in the wake of the coronavirus threat.…
India issues visa travel ban amid global coronavirus pandemic
The Indian government has implemented harsh travel restrictions, banning all visas for a month in the wake of coronavirus fears. Indian officials have also confirmed that visa-free travel which is afforded…
Violent carjacking gang who targeted lone women drivers caught and jailed
A carjacking gang who targeted lone female drivers − threatening them with knives, metal poles, hammers and guns − have been jailed for more than 60 years following a joint…
UK’s largest photography show cancelled in the wake of global Coronavirus threat
The UK's biggest photography and video show of the year, set to take place in Birmingham, has been postponed due to the escalation of the virus COVID-19 in Europe. The…
Man stabbed multiple times and shots fired in Northfield
West Midlands Police have launched an investigation after a man was stabbed and shots were fired in Kinlet Avenue, Northfield, on Saturday night. Officers were called to the area in…
International Women’s Day: The empowered women celebrating Afro-centric beauty
As part of our series on International Women's Day, we're exploring how women identify and balance their personal identities. Photographer Nathan McGill - currently based in Birmingham - has been documenting what it means…
What does International Women’s Day mean to women today?
On the 9th of June 1914, a woman named Bertha Ryland slashed a painting in the city’s art gallery in Birmingham. That became one of the major incidents of the…
Hunt launched for knifeman after teenager stabbed in neck near Nechells shops
Police are hunting a knifeman after a teenager was attacked and stabbed in the neck near a row of shops in Nechells around 9pm last night. West Midlands Police have…