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Man critically injured after being assaulted during night out in Brindley Place
Staff Reporter
August 29, 2021
A man is critically ill in hospital after being assaulted on a night out in Birmingham city centre. The 50-year-old was involved in a disorder in Brindley Place, off Broad…
Lozells park screens Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ as residents get first-ever open air film night
Staff Reporter
August 29, 2021
Residents in Handsworth and Lozells were treated to a free outdoor cinema experience yesterday when The Lion King was shown on the big screen at Georges Park. Hundreds of families…
IN PICTURES: Birmingham Weekender 2021 thrills crowds across city centre venues
Staff Reporter
August 29, 2021
Birmingham Weekender has made a welcome return this August bank holiday weekend, with over 100 free events for the public to enjoy. Once again produced by the Birmingham Hippodrome, this…
Birmingham council to secure decade-long deal to host major athletics events in city
Staff Reporter
August 27, 2021
The long-term future of indoor athletics in Birmingham is set to be secured through a proposed 10-year partnership agreement between UK Athletics and Birmingham City Council. A decade-long deal, due…
Birmingham man sentenced for running counterfeit clothing factory with fake goods worth £500K in Hockley
Staff Reporter
August 24, 2021
A Birmingham man was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment at Birmingham Crown Court yesterday (23 August 2021) after pleading guilty to 26 offences for manufacturing and selling fake designer clothes.…
Man arrested over violent homophobic attack in Birmingham Gay Village, accomplices still at large
Staff Reporter
August 23, 2021
Police have arrested a man wanted over a violent homophobic attack on two men in Birmingham’s Gay Village, and are continuing our efforts to find two more suspects. A 31-year-old man…
Birmingham New Street Station transformed into Abu Dhabi airport for Mission Impossible filming with Tom Cruise
Staff Reporter
August 23, 2021
It’s been Tom Cruise mania in Birmingham this weekend as the Hollywood star continued on his mission (pun intended) to film his latest blockbuster at Grand Central and New Street…
Tom Cruise enjoys a Chicken Tikka in Birmingham as Mission Impossible filming continues
Staff Reporter
August 22, 2021
Hollywood star Tom Cruise has once again been spotted in Birmingham, this time at one of the city's premier Indian restaurants amidst reports of ongoing filming for the next Mission…
IN PICTURES: Birmingham 2022 team showcase sporting spirit at New Street Station roadshow
Staff Reporter
August 21, 2021
A Birmingham 2022 roadshow event to promote next year's Commonwealth Games has been taking place at New Street Station today. One of several mini outings showcasing live sport in the…
Police name three men wanted following vicious homophobic attack in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
August 21, 2021
These are the three men police are hunting in relation to a violent homophobic assault in Birmingham’s Gay Village, which left two men bloodied and bruised after they were viciously attacked with bottles. They…