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Fresh stencil tribute painted to One-Eyed Baz near Blues ground
After last week's hugely popular poster tribute by Foka Wolf to community activist Barrington Patterson, a new stencil has been painted in Small Heath near the home of Birmingham City…
Street art tribute to One-Eyed Baz displayed outside Birmingham City Football Club
A street art tribute has been pasted up in memory of the late Barrington Patterson, fondly known by all who knew him as 'One Eyed Baz'. A much-loved community volunteer and youth mentor from…
Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay completes visit to Australia
The Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay has completed four jam-packed days in Australia from in the last week, where over 50 Batonbearers were selected to represent their countries. Between 17 to…
Photography exhibition featuring images of migrant communities to be launched in Birmingham
International renowned photographer Vanley Burke will be launching a brand new photography exhibition celebrating working class and migrant communities in Birmingham this week. The Ikon Gallery is showcasing a series…
Police seize £1million worth of drugs, arrest 109 suspects and discover £20K cash and weapons in just one week
Police have seized around £1 million worth of drugs, over £20K of cash and weapons and arrested over 100 people suspected of running illegal narcotics supply chains - all within…
Thousands expected to join mass rally in London marking global UN anti-racism day
Hundreds of Birmingham residents are today joining thousands of people in London for a rally to mark international UN Anti Racism Day. As protests take place in cities around the world under…
New images of missing Midlands teenager released as police search continues
West Midlands Police have expressed they are increasingly worried about a missing teenager, who has not been seen for two weeks. Raman, a 16-year-old from West Bromwich, was reported missing on Thursday 3…
National music empowerment programme for school pupils sets sights on Birmingham
A music empowerment programme currently in over 1,000 primary schools in the UK, teaching tens of thousands of children music, is heading to Birmingham next month. Rocksteady Music School is…
Safer Travel launch new plan to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour on public transport
Plans to increase the numbers of specialist uniformed officers patrolling the West Midlands' bus, train and tram networks has been launched in the region. Unveiled today (18 March), the four-year Safer…
National Lottery inject £1million to boost Birmingham 2022 employment opportunities for young people
The National Lottery Community Fund and Sport England’s Lottery Sports Fund set to boost opportunities for young people across the West Midlands this year. Hundreds of young people across the…