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Foreign and Commonwealth Office opens its doors to budding student journalists!
Joshua Williams
April 30, 2019
For its third year, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is again looking for creative, ‘social media savvy’ students to work as Student Ambassadors for the government department. (more…)
How a community came together following the Islamophobic murder of Mohammed Saleem
Staff Reporter
April 29, 2019
Only six years ago today, Ukrainian white supremacist terrorist Pavlo Lapshyn stabbed and murdered Birmingham pensioner Mohammed Saleem outside a mosque in Small Heath, within five days of arriving in the country.…
SIX YEARS ON: The savage racist murder of Birmingham pensioner Mohammed Saleem
Alex Bratu
April 29, 2019
Whilst for many today is just a regular Monday, for the family of Mohammed Saleem, today marks six years since their loved one was brutally taken away from them in…
Mohammed Saleem’s family mark sixth anniversary of his brutal murder by neo-Nazi
Staff Reporter
April 29, 2019
Today marks the sixth anniversary of one of the worst terror incidents in the recent history of Birmingham. On April 29, 2013, Ukrainian white supremacist terrorist Pavlo Lapshyn stabbed and…
Local artist launches spoken word video to encourage North Birmingham arts investment
Staff Reporter
April 27, 2019
A Birmingham based artist has created a powerful spoken-word piece illustrating the need for change in North Birmingham. Titled “Communities Breathe”, local artist Tarju Le’Sano has collaborated with Punch Records to spotlight some…
Afghan refugee to lead media skills workshop to advocate for migrant rights
Staff Reporter
April 24, 2019
A young man from Birmingham who spent the last ten years fighting for his right to stay in Britain, after fleeing war and persecution in Afghanistan, will be delivering a…
OPINION | From Parkfield to Pride and Palestine, we are all entwined
George Reiner
April 15, 2019
Over the past few months, the West Midlands, and the UK at large, have been following the developments at Parkfield Community School in Birmingham. A small, but very vocal, minority of parents…
MP Preet Kaur Gill shares Vaisakhi message of hope ahead of community celebrations
Vimal Korpal
April 14, 2019
Preet Kaur Gill, MP for Birmingham Edgbaston, has spoke of the values of community, harvest and coming together in a special Vasakhi message shared to coincide with the Sikh festival. Highlighting why…
MP John Spellar backs LGBT inclusive education following equality vote gaffe
Rhi Storer
April 8, 2019
A Sandwell MP, who last month was one of only 21 Members of Parliament to vote against LGBT inclusive education, has now come out in support of diversity lessons after…
Birmingham students strike from school to protest lack of climate change awareness
Emily Lowes
March 15, 2019
Students all over the UK skipped school today to protest against the last of social awareness surrounding climate change. A rally in Birmingham attracted hundreds of pupils as schools up and…