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MP Jess Phillips’ life story to be made into TV drama by Black Mirror producers
MP Jess Phillips' light-hearted autobiography Everywoman is to be turned into TV drama by the people behind Years and Years and Black Mirror. The Manchester-based RED production company will "explore how an engaged…
Birmingham comedy act leaves Britain’s Got Talent judges in absolute hysterics!
Birmingham actress and comedian Janice Connolly's famous alter ego Barbara Nice has made it through to the live semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent, after leaving the judging panel in hysterics…
EXCLUSIVE: Muslim who led Birmingham Pride parade “assaulted” and ejected by SIX security guards during event
A prominent LGBT Muslim campaigner who co-led this weekend's Birmingham Pride parade alongside Parkfield School teacher Andrew Moffat and fellow Muslim activists was kicked out of the main event by…
Street art of crying Theresa May painted in Brum following Prime Minister’s tearful resignation
News of Theresa May's resignation on Friday has inspired street art deriding the Prime Minister, which appeared in Digbeth the very same day as her dramatic announcement. Local residents woke up…
Sajid Javid could become UK’s first Asian PM as he announces run for Tory party leadership
Home Secretary and Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid has announced his candidacy for the Conservative Party leadership. Announcing he was running on social media, Javid said his primary focus would be Brexit, saying…
EU ELECTION RESULTS: West Midlands votes in THREE Brexit MEPs, as Farage’s party takes lead in region
As results from the European elections trickle through from across the country and from Europe, it's evident that the new Brexit Party appears to be making huge gains, becoming the…
Stonewall UK’s humble stand has huge consequences for the LGBTQ+ community
With so much entertainment and activities to partake in, it would be easy to miss the humble store where Stonewall UK were set up. A simple stand draped in some…
10+ photos of daring Drag Queens during Birmingham Pride! 🔥
Celebrations for this year’s Birmingham Pride are well underway. Embracing the theme of, ‘Love Out Loud’, this year’s crowd have shown up with some stellar, unapologetic looks. Pride is known…
Olly Alexander on No Outsiders: “We need to show our solidarity with Muslim LGBT people!”
A music superstar has waded into the 'No Outsiders' row over protests being held outside schools across Birmingham. Olly Alexander, frontman for British synth-pop band Years and Years, delivered an impassioned…
Police chiefs stand firm to defend LGBTQ+ community
With ongoing protests at schools in Birmingham following the ‘No Outsiders’ programme, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson’s involvement in this years Birmingham Pride parade aimed to reaffirm…