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LoveBrum charity launches conference to mark £100,000 donation milestone
Staff Reporter
October 12, 2018
Birmingham charity LoveBrum has announced the launch of its first annual Causes Conference to mark the milestone of the charity donating £100,000 to local projects. Taking place on Thursday 25…
Criminals ram-raid into Small Heath building society in early hours
Rangzeb Hussain
October 12, 2018
An inner city building society was targeted by daring criminals early this morning in the Small Heath area of Birmingham. Would-be burglars smashed their way into the Nationwide Building Society in Coventry…
8 inspiring National Coming Out Day messages from Birmingham
Staff Reporter
October 11, 2018
It's National Coming Out Day (NCOD) today, an annual LGBTQIA+ awareness day observed on October 11th in select countries across the world. Each year on National Coming Out Day, the international self-identifying 'queer community' celebrate…
What is National Coming Out Day and how is it observed?
Staff Reporter
October 11, 2018
Today is National Coming Out Day (NCOD) but what exactly is it, who observes it and what purpose does it ultimately serve? (more…)
Aston Villa appoint Dean Smith as new manager and John Terry as Assistant Coach
Staff Reporter
October 10, 2018
Aston Villa Football Club has announced Dean Smith as its new Head Coach, John Terry as Assistant Coach and Jesus Garcia Pitarch as Sporting Director. Dean Smith, a lifelong Villa fan, is…
INTERVIEW: Jon Trevor, Director of Birmingham Improv Festival
Vimal Korpal
October 9, 2018
This year's Birmingham Improv Festival will welcome over a hundred performers to the Blue Orange Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre, between Friday 26th October and Saturday 3rd November. We caught up…
Birmingham’s HS2 Curzon Street Station design branded a “shed” by Labour MP Liam Byrne
Staff Reporter
October 9, 2018
Set to be the first new intercity railway station built in Britain since the 19th century at a cost of millions of pounds and much controversy, concept designs for the…
Anger grows following two weeks of missed refuse collections in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
October 7, 2018
Several major wards in Birmingham have been neglected by council refuse collections for the past two weeks, according to local residents. Growing anger has resulted in an apology being made by a city councillor,…
Guz Khan spotted filming ‘Man Like Mobeen’ series 2 in Small Heath earlier today
Rangzeb Hussain
October 5, 2018
Comedian and actor Guz Khan surprised Birmingham residents today, as the star of the BBC comedy series ‘Man Like Mobeen’ was spotted filming the second series of the hit show in…
Small Heath school break-in and burglary leads to two-day closure
Rangzeb Hussain
October 4, 2018
A school in Small Heath in Birmingham has been temporary closed to pupils following a break-in on Tuesday night. The Small Heath Leadership Academy (formerly Small Heath School) on Muntz Street will…