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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…
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…
MP Jess Phillips’ life story to be made into TV drama by Black Mirror producers
Staff Reporter
May 30, 2019
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!
Vimal Korpal
May 29, 2019
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
Staff Reporter
May 28, 2019
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
Rangzeb Hussain
May 27, 2019
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
Staff Reporter
May 27, 2019
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…