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Odeon cinemas offer free movie tickets to thank NHS staff
Staff Reporter
August 10, 2020 | 01:09 pm
A national cinema chain has announced it is giving thousands of free cinema tickets to NHS key workers to express gratitude to them for their hard work during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Odeon…
BBC One’s Doctors resumes filming in Birmingham following coronavirus production hiatus
Staff Reporter
August 10, 2020 | 12:01 am
BBC One’s daytime drama Doctors returns to filming today, with production having been on pause since March due to lockdown; other than a special episode in early June, entirely self-shot by…
Birmingham REP Theatre announces job losses in wake of coronavirus economic impact
Staff Reporter
July 13, 2020 | 09:52 am
The Birmingham Repertory Theatre has announced the venue could be forced to cut 47 jobs following the ongoing business impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The warning of job redundancies, which would be around 40% of the…
Angelina Jolie to deliver keynote message at 25th anniversary of Bosnian Srebrenica genocide
Rangzeb Hussain
July 11, 2020 | 04:50 pm
The 25th anniversary of the Bosnian genocide takes place today and Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie will be taking part in UK National Srebrenica Memorial Day. Angelina Jolie will join high…
Remembering Srebrenica virtual exhibition unveiled for 25th anniversary commemorations
Rangzeb Hussain
July 9, 2020 | 08:53 pm
The first-ever virtual exhibition using the testimony and artefacts from Bosnian Genocide survivors was unveiled this week as part of the 25th-anniversary commemorations. Survivors of the genocide from across the…
Drayton Manor Park reopens following coronavirus lockdown but with restrictions in place
Staff Reporter
July 9, 2020 | 03:23 am
Drayton Manor Park has partially reopened after three months of lockdown, with safety measures in place to protect visitors during the coronavirus crisis. The Staffordshire-based theme park opened its doors again over…
First Birmingham wedding held following lifting of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions
Denise James
July 6, 2020 | 12:31 pm
One of the first post-lockdown weddings to take place since restrictions was lifted went ahead at a Pentecostal church in Birmingham on Saturday. Getting married on the 4th of July at noon, Dionne Brown and…
Police confirm “high level” of reports of fights, domestic abuse and several arrests following reopening of pubs and bars
Staff Reporter
July 5, 2020 | 08:16 pm
West Midlands Police have confirmed a "high level" of emergency calls were made last night following the reopening of pubs and bars yesterday, although only four arrests were connected to pub…
BBC relaunching Dotun Adebayo’s late-night radio show for sleepless nights “beyond lockdown”
Staff Reporter
July 5, 2020 | 03:17 am
BBC Radio 5 Live’s overnight phone-in show is being relaunched for life beyond lockdown with Dotun Adebayo. The official voice of night owls everywhere, Dotun has been the host of…
Handsworth protest for George Floyd cancelled due to ‘security concerns’
Rangzeb Hussain
June 1, 2020 | 02:53 pm
A peaceful demonstration for George Floyd which was due to take place tonight in Handsworth has been cancelled at the last moment due to 'security concerns'. Cannon Street Memorial Baptist…
