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Anger as “homophobic and transphobic” leaflets target Birmingham homes
Staff Reporter
August 23, 2019
"Homophobic" and "transphobic" leaflets targeting Birmingham residents have been met with anger as hundreds of them have been delivered to homes across the city. Published by the British wing of…
Comedians Guz Khan and Sara Pascoe to lead 25th anniversary celebrations for Glee Club
Staff Reporter
August 23, 2019
Acclaimed comedian Sara Pascoe and star and creator of the BBC’s Man Like Mobeen, Guz Khan have been revealed as the two starring acts of The Glee Club’s 25th anniversary…
Birmingham entrepreneur to teach refugees the art of blogging
Selbin Kabote
August 23, 2019
A young entrepreneur from Birmingham is set to teach refugees and asylum seekers the art of blogging in a bid to help their share them migration stories. Creative writer, social…
Deaf children in West Midlands fall an entire grade behind at GCSE, according to new research
Staff Reporter
August 19, 2019
Deaf children in the West Midlands are falling an entire grade behind their hearing classmates at GCSE level, according to new analysis by the National Deaf Children’s Society. The charity…
60ft Peaky Blinders mural unveiled in Digbeth ahead of new series launch
Staff Reporter
August 19, 2019
A Midlands artist has had his Peaky Blinders fan art turned into a 60ft mural on display in Digbeth in Birmingham. Local lad James Mundy from Stoke-On-Trent submitted his portrait of…
Black musician Soweto Kinch ejected from London restaurant amid claims of racial profiling
Staff Reporter
August 18, 2019
An Italian pizza restaurant in London has become embroiled in a race row with an award-winning jazz musician from Birmingham over claims he was mistreated and removed from the premises because of…
Facebook is opening several cafés in London to encourage privacy checks
Staff Reporter
August 16, 2019
Several official Facebook cafés are set to open in London in a bid to encourage privacy checks. The social media brand's flagship Facebook café will be a pop-up coffee shop located…
Hindus celebrate Raksha Bandhan to mark bond between siblings
Vimal Korpal
August 15, 2019
Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated by Hindus in across the world today, including in Birmingham and the West Midlands. On this day, a sister ties a Raksha Bandhan also know…
George Galloway launches campaign against local MP Tom Watson in Dudley
Salman Mirza
August 14, 2019
Over 100 people turned up to hear George Galloway speak at Dudley Town Hall, as part of his campaign to oust Deputy Leader of the Labour party Tom Watson, MP…
Ice cream van fire sets alight local high street store in Smethwick
Staff Reporter
August 13, 2019
Local residents have been left shocked as an ice cream van caught fire on a busy Smethwick street, with the flames then spreading to a local high street store. With 20 firefighters…