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Finsbury Park mosque terror attack statement from Amirah Foundation
Staff Reporter
June 19, 2017
Following the terror attack on worshippers leaving Finsbury Park mosque in the early hours of this morning, the CEO of Amirah Foundation - a Birmingham charity that works with abused…
Birmingham city councillor to take aid directly to Grenfell Tower fire victims today
Staff Reporter
June 14, 2017
A Birmingham councillor has launched an emergency appeal to drop off essential items to families affected by the Grenfell Tower fire in West London. Mariam Khan, city councillor for Birmingham…
Great Get Together events planned for Birmingham in memory of Jo Cox
Staff Reporter
June 13, 2017
A series of special community events have been planned by Brummies as part of The Great Get Together, a national initiative to mark the anniversary of the passing of Jo Cox,…
OPINION | Political activists scrawl city streets to chalk up Labour victory
Staff Reporter
June 7, 2017
On a cold and windy rainy Birmingham night, I found myself alongside some of the grassroots campaigners, all of us hoping to see The Labour Party elected on the June…
Corbyn gives passionate cry for change to thousands of supporters in Birmingham
Ranjit Dhillon
June 7, 2017
“They underestimated us and the campaign we would mount!” rallied Corbyn during the end of his intense, heartfelt speech to unite the masses in voting for Labour. Few would disagree…
Vigil for London attack victims to be held in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
June 4, 2017
A unity vigil is to be held in Birmingham city centre tomorrow evening, in response to Saturday's London terror attack, which left 7 dead and 21 critically wounded in the capital.…
Queer Question Time in Birmingham ahead of General Election 2017
Staff Reporter
May 30, 2017
At a time when the country is more divided than ever, the forthcoming general election is likely to be one of the most heated for a generation. Next week's Queer…
General Election 2017: Brummie activist Salma Yaqoob to stand in Bradford West
Staff Reporter
May 11, 2017
Former Birmingham city councillor Salma Yaqoob is standing as a candidate in Bradford West in the upcoming general election, she has announced. Salma, a political activist and qualified psychotherapist, has thrown…
Andy Street takes on homelessness during first day as Mayor
Staff Reporter
May 9, 2017
Andy Street, the newly elected Mayor of the West Midlands, has kicked off his term in office with a commitment to tackling rough sleeping and homelessness in the region. On…
Revolutionary Birmingham arts event to debate integration, hip-hop and Malcolm X
Staff Reporter
May 9, 2017
A revolutionary arts event returns to Birmingham this month, bringing musicians, singers and visual artists of international repute to the city to respond to live discussion, as it happens. The Hubb Debates,…