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How the West Midlands is marking Refugee Week 2019
Staff Reporter
June 14, 2019
Refugee Week takes place every year across the world in the week around World Refugee Day on the 20 June. In the UK, Refugee Week is a nationwide programme of…
Birmingham’s Symphony Hall gets £4.5 million funding boost from Arts Council
Staff Reporter
June 13, 2019
The Symphony Hall music and entertainment venue in Birmingham has been awarded a cool £ million to spruce up and revamp the building and its services. With support from Arts Council’s…
Appeal after man knocked unconscious in shocking Birmingham city centre robbery
Staff Reporter
June 12, 2019
Detectives want to trace this pair after a man was knocked unconscious and robbed in Birmingham city centre. The victim, in his 20s, was approached by two men on Broad…
Public stunned as Katie Hopkins joins forces with leaders of Birmingham anti-LGBT school protests
Ranjit Dhillon
June 4, 2019
Controversial social commentator Katie Hopkins has joined forces with leaders of the Birmingham school protests against LGBT education equality, in a move which has angered many of their supporters. In a tweet…
Anderton Park School protesters: We WILL challenge the city council injunction in court
Paul Stringer
June 3, 2019
Protesters who have been campaigning against LGBT inclusive education being taught at Anderton Park School have vowed to challenge an injunction from Birmingham City Council to create an exclusion zone around the…
SPORT | What it REALLY means for Aston Villa FC to be promoted to the Premier League
Paul Stringer
June 2, 2019
After 3 seasons in the English Football League Championship Aston Villa Football Club have been promoted back to the Premier League. Much like spoilers for Game Of Thrones, Facebook timelines…
GUZ-A-GUZ-AH! Comedian Guz Khan joins the Spice Girls in hilarious new Walkers crisps ad
Staff Reporter
June 2, 2019
Coventry comedian and Man Like Mobeen star Guz Khan has become the face of the latest Walkers crisps ad, starring alongside none other than the Spice Girls. Appearing in the…
Singer Rhys Lewis announces his first ever UK & Ireland tour including Birmingham date
Staff Reporter
June 1, 2019
Following his European tour earlier this month and sold out London show at Omeara, Rhys Lewis has announced a huge UK and Ireland tour for November 2019 including a Birmingham date…
Prominent gay bar Eden under threat from city developers
Joshua Williams
May 31, 2019
In a devastating blow to Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ community, a recent planning draft has been released by Birmingham City Council showing popular venue Eden Bar locked in by new apartments. As…
Anti-LGBT education protesters banned from demonstrating outside school, but vow to continue
Staff Reporter
May 31, 2019
Protesters who have been demonstrating against LGBT+ education at Anderton Park Primary School in Birmingham have been banned, by a High Court injunction, from gathering outside the school's gates. The legal action…