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Home Office to host Windrush Compensation Scheme event in Birmingham
The Home Office is attending a public event at the Legacy Centre of Excellence in Birmingham next week. The event is part of a series of public events being held around…
FIRST LOOK: Trump, Putin, Meghan & Harry puppets as iconic comedy ‘Spitting Image’ makes TV comeback
Iconic British satirical comedy programme Spitting Image is making a comeback, twenty-three years after it was last broadcast. The puppet-based satire is returning to old and new audiences, this time…
Global Climate Strike: Hundreds march as Birmingham joins worldwide youth protest
Birmingham has joined with other major cities across the UK in climate crisis demonstrations, as thousands joined school kids and students demanding for action on climate change. Around 3,000 people…
Ariana Grande concert security beefed up in Birmingham as airport-style measures enforced
Security at an Ariana Grande concert in Birmingham was stepped up yesterday as airport-style security measures were enforced, demanding attendees reveal all their belongings in transparent bags. Ticket holders for Ariana…
Anger as “homophobic and transphobic” leaflets target Birmingham homes
"Homophobic" and "transphobic" leaflets targeting Birmingham residents have been met with anger as hundreds of them have been delivered to homes across the city. Published by the British wing of…
Birmingham entrepreneur to teach refugees the art of blogging
A young entrepreneur from Birmingham is set to teach refugees and asylum seekers the art of blogging in a bid to help their share them migration stories. Creative writer, social…
Hindus celebrate Raksha Bandhan to mark bond between siblings
Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated by Hindus in across the world today, including in Birmingham and the West Midlands. On this day, a sister ties a Raksha Bandhan also know…
OPINION | British Pakistanis: “We don’t belong here and we don’t belong there”
My parents have always said "Nah iteh jowgeh ah, nah uteh jowgeh ah", which roughly translated means "We don't belong here and we don't belong there". "Here" was England. They…
Three-day political festival of ideas set to takeover Brum this weekend
A three-day festival of political ideas is set to take place in Birmingham this weekend, organised and being attended by national Labour members and supporters. The World Transformed - promoted…
‘Free Kashmir’ demonstration planned for Birmingham as India revokes Article 370
A demonstration is being planned in Birmingham in response to the Indian government revoking Article 370, which affords the people of Jammu and Kashmir autonomy and a protected status. The call…