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Educational activity books launched for Black History Month
Denise James
October 6, 2019
Black History Activity Books During the month of Black History there are many events to attend, if you were looking for somewhere to attend, you may have been tempted by…
Driver jailed over fatal West Bromwich collision
Staff Reporter
October 4, 2019
A driver who killed a pedestrian after speeding at more than 70mph in West Bromwich has been jailed for seven years today. Nayyib Mohammed struck Richard James Cheshire on Trinity…
Talented deaf young people gather in Birmingham to show off performance skills
Staff Reporter
October 4, 2019
A group of deaf young people from across the UK showed off their talents in music, dance and drama at a performance in Birmingham last week. The 20 deaf young stars…
VIDEO: University of Birmingham staff take strike action over pay
Staff Reporter
October 3, 2019
Members of Unison and UCU unions at the University of Birmingham join student workers to take strike action against what they claim are unfair wages, a lack of pay rise…
Stoptober launched as thousands prepare to ‘split up’ with smoking
Staff Reporter
October 1, 2019
Stoptober starts today, with thousands across the country looking to ‘split up’ with smoking from 1st October. Public Health England is calling on friends, family and colleagues to support those…
REVIEW: R&B legends Joe, 112 and Dru Hill grace Birmingham
Denise James
September 28, 2019
R&B legends Joe, 112 and Dru Hill graced the stage at the O2 Academy in Birmingham last week. If you love R&B music, it would be a sin to not know…
FIRST LOOK: Trump, Putin, Meghan & Harry puppets as iconic comedy ‘Spitting Image’ makes TV comeback
Staff Reporter
September 28, 2019
Iconic British satirical comedy programme Spitting Image is making a comeback, twenty-three years after it was last broadcast. The puppet-based satire is returning to old and new audiences, this time…
Street art on Soho Road challenges institutional racism and Islamophobia
Rangzeb Hussain
September 23, 2019
A topical work of street art has been painted on Soho Road, Birmingham. The spray painted stencil by Mohammed Ali depicts Boris Johnson and Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi during…
Global Climate Strike: Hundreds march as Birmingham joins worldwide youth protest
Rhi Storer
September 21, 2019
Birmingham has joined with other major cities across the UK in climate crisis demonstrations, as thousands joined school kids and students demanding for action on climate change. Around 3,000 people…
Peaky Blinders festival takes over Digbeth for a weekend of Peaky delights
Rangzeb Hussain
September 16, 2019
Digbeth became a Peaky Blinders capitol as a major festival took place across several streets and venues last weekend. The Legitimate Peaky Blinders Festival took over a number of buildings,…