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Birmingham knife crime surge “unprecedented” says West Mids mayor Andy Street
West Midlands mayor Andy Street has joined a chorus of voices concerned about the sudden surge in knife crime in Birmingham this month, describing the recent spate of attacks as…
Rapper Lowkey back in Birmingham for intimate Glee Club album launch
Rapper Lowkey is returning to Birmingham for a special launch party to celebrate his latest album, 'Soundtrack to the Struggle 2'. Described as “arguably the biggest name on the UK hip-hop underground…
Birmingham equality educator shortlisted for global teaching award amid LGBT protests
A Birmingham teacher at the centre of a row over lessons on LGBT+ rights is up for a $1 million global teaching prize. Andrew Moffat, assistant headteacher of Parkfield community school…
REVIEW: Blue/Orange – 20 years on, it still has something to say
Christopher (Ivan Oyik), a young black Londoner, has reached day 28 of his detention at a psychiatric hospital and wants to go home. Problem is, he thinks oranges are blue…
Owen Smith MP considers quitting Labour, despite previously declaring ‘There’s no alternative outside the party’
Member of Parliament Owen Smith has said he is considering quitting the Labour Party, over Jeremy Corbyn's handling of Brexit. However, in 2016, he told I Am Birmingham he was "Labour…
Chinese Labour Corps: Exhibition marks the forgotten men of the First World War
The Chinese Community Centre-Birmingham is commemorating the forgotten men of World War I - the Chinese Labour Corps – in an exhibition being held to coincide with Chinese New Year. A…
February is LGBT+ History Month: Here’s 100 years of fighting for queer rights and liberation
In the UK, February of each year has been set aside to mark and celebrate the lives and achievements of Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Trans and Queer+ people and this year's…
WM Mayor Andy Street: ‘Monitoring homeless hostels is not our responsibility’
The selecting and monitoring of homeless accommodation isn't the responsibility the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) task force, according to West Midlands mayor Andy Street. In an interview with I Am…
Andy Street rejects No Deal Brexit to protect Jaguar Land Rover amid fresh job losses
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has reaffirmed his commitment to reject a No Deal Brexit in order to protect manufacturing business interests in the region, amid news of new job…
Birmingham Smithfield site handed to Lendlease for £1.5bn redevelopment project
Birmingham City Council (BCC) has announced Lendlease as the preferred developer for the former site of the wholesale markets in Birmingham. At £, this will be the largest investment under the 2010 'Big…