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VIDEO: Birmingham machete thugs jump victim in horrifying daylight attack
Rangzeb Hussain
November 13, 2018
Footage has emerged of a violent machete attack which took place in Birmingham yesterday. In the video, a group of young men are shown brutally attacking a pedestrian on the corner…
Spider-Man creator and Marvel legend Stan Lee passes away at 95
Olly MacNamee
November 12, 2018
It is with great sadness that the comic book community hear the news that Stan Lee has passed away at the age of 95. To say his shadow will loom…
Why do people wear white poppies for Remembrance Day?
Staff Reporter
November 10, 2018
Along with the famous red poppies sold and promoted by the Royal British Legion each year, many people also choose to wear white poppies to mark Remembrance Day. Some wear…
Sikh temple describes vandalism of new Indian soldier statue as “despicable and cowardly act”
Staff Reporter
November 9, 2018
The management of a Sikh temple who last weekend unveiled a brand new statue to commemorate the contributions of South Asian soldiers during the First World War, have described its recent vandalism as a "despicable…
Brand new statue honouring Sikh soldiers vandalised, only a week after being unveiled
Staff Reporter
November 9, 2018
A brand new statue of a Sikh soldier, unveiled last week to commemorate the contributions of Sikhs during the First World War, has been vandalised. Graffiti which has appeared on…
Walford Road re-opens as murder investigation continues in Sparkbrook
Rangzeb Hussain
November 7, 2018
West Midlands Police continue their investigation into the tragic death of a man who was discovered with fatal injuries on a Sparkbrook street on Tuesday night. The scene where the…
Birmingham to honour the fallen at city centre Remembrance Service this weekend
Staff Reporter
November 7, 2018
Birmingham will fall silent on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as the city remembers the fallen on Sunday - 100 years after the First…
Christmas at the Cathedral – Festive market and grotto to launch at Birmingham Cathedral
Staff Reporter
November 7, 2018
Birmingham’s popular Frankfurt Christmas Market returns this month, with a tempting selection of food and drink, alongside stalls selling traditional toys, ornaments and gifts; the annual festive markets are back in…
Birmingham greetings from across the city for Diwali 2018
Staff Reporter
November 7, 2018
Diwali, the ‘Festival of Lights’, is being celebrated today - Wednesday 7th November - by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists. For those taking part, it’s a celebration of goodness overcoming evil, light over darkness,…
Birmingham Christmas Market set to return next week – Here’s what to expect! [+ VIDEO]
Staff Reporter
November 7, 2018
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as Birmingham's popular Frankfurt Christmas Market returns this month to get the city in a festive mood. With a tempting selection of food…