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Birmingham’s Irish Centre to close down after 50 years in Digbeth
Birmingham's beloved Irish Centre, a key part of the city's cultural heritage, is to close after 50 long years in Digbeth. The owners of The Irish Centre have announced its closure is…
Queer Question Time planned for Birmingham ahead of General Election 2019
A political hustings tackling issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community is taking place in central Birmingham this week. As the General Election approaches, 'Queer Question Time' returns once again, with members…
George Galloway and Khalid Mahmood to join General Election hustings in Birmingham
Firebrand former Labour MP George Galloway and Perry Barr's Khalid Mahmood are taking part in a hustings in Birmingham ahead of this month's General Election. The political heavyweights are taking…
Vicky McClure wins Best Actor at RTS Midlands Awards [+ Full List of Winners]
Nottingham born actor Vicky McClure was presented with the Best Female Actor award for her performance as DCI Kate Fleming in series 5 of Line Of Duty, at the RTS Midlands Awards…
The ongoing struggle of Brits living with HIV, on the eve of World Aids Day
As millions around the globe mark World Aids Day on Sunday the 1st of December, an estimated 101,600 people are living with HIV in the United Kingdom. According to the…
Star City in Birmingham on lockdown following mass brawl with “70 people fighting”
The Star City complex in Birmingham is on lockdown after reports of a mass brawl at Vue Cinema involving machetes, resulting in police making arrests. Police and other emergency services arrived at the scene…
Theatre play depicting Birmingham ‘Trojan Horse’ drama to be performed in Alum Rock
An award winning play depicting the real life events of the Trojan Horse inquiry is being performed in Alum Rock this weekend, as part of a national tour that has…
Here’s 20+ tweets dragging Rachel Riley after “racist” Jeremy Corbyn stunt backfires
Rachel Riley - co-presenter on Channel 4 show Countdown - is facing calls to be sacked after she edited a photo of Jeremy Corbyn at an anti-apartheid protest to suggest the Labour…
Birmingham’s young refugees and asylum seekers share their personal stories on International Day of the Child
A group of young refugees and asylum seekers in Birmingham have put together a film screening entitled ‘Our Story’ as part of British Red Cross’ Surviving to Thriving project, a…
Three convicted of brutally murdering homeless man in Birmingham
Three men have been convicted of the brutal murder of a Latvian man who they wrapped in a sleeping bag and dumped in the street, before going off to buy…