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Street art tribute to One-Eyed Baz displayed outside Birmingham City Football Club
Rangzeb Hussain
March 26, 2022
A street art tribute has been pasted up in memory of the late Barrington Patterson, fondly known by all who knew him as 'One Eyed Baz'. A much-loved community volunteer and youth mentor from…
Tributes paid to prominent Birmingham HIV activist Tom Matthews, who has died age 74
Althia Barnett
February 10, 2022
Tributes have been paid to a prominent Birmingham-based HIV activist and peer mentor who died earlier this month. Tom Matthews, 74, who was one of the founders of the HIV charity…
Birmingham mosques hand out food parcels as poor people hit by rising energy bills
Rangzeb Hussain
January 21, 2022
Organisers at two Birmingham mosques say rising energy prices have led to a significant increase in vulnerable people seeking help from the charity food parcel service run by mosques in…
Brum ‘Spider-Men’ swing by to deliver food to city homeless with ‘no way home’
Rangzeb Hussain
December 26, 2021
Birmingham had its very own Marvel superheroes delivering food to the city's homeless and vulnerable this Christmas as community volunteers brought some festive cheer and warmth as they delivered food parcels…
Artist unveils outdoor exhibition in Chamberlain Square to mark 50 years of Bangladesh freedom
Rangzeb Hussain
October 22, 2021
A new outdoor exhibition has opened in Birmingham’s Chamberlain Square to mark the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence with works that explore the dark history of colonialism and oppression. 'Lost…
Family fun day held at Aston Park in Birmingham to raise money for Palestinian children
Sundus Abdi
August 18, 2021
A family fun day has been held in Aston Park to raise money for children in the Palestinian territories, namely the West Bank. The free outdoor event brought together local residents…
West Midlands migrant groups call on government to grant Afghan refugees sanctuary
Staff Reporter
August 17, 2021
West Midlands migrant organisations have called on the UK government to grant Afghan refugees sanctuary in the region, following the current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. As people desperately attempt to…
Birmingham’s Damascena cafe donates £8,000 to Acorns Children’s Hospice
Staff Reporter
August 11, 2021
The team at Birmingham coffee house Damascena have raised £8,000 for the local charity Acorns Children's Hospice as part of anniversary celebrations to mark the cafe's 7th birthday. Damascena - an…
Lady Leshurr, Junior Giscombe, Janet Kay and Omar among stars to perform at Solihull festival
Staff Reporter
August 1, 2021
Some of the the UK's best RnB, rap and soul music acts will be performing in Solihull over the Bank Holiday weekend, with an incredible line-up including Grammy-winning soul singer Junior…
IN PICTURES: ‘Nowka Bais’ Bangladeshi boat racing celebrations return to Birmingham
Staff Reporter
July 25, 2021
A festival celebrating Bangladeshi boat racing made a welcome return to Birmingham this weekend. Nowka Bais is the traditional form of dragon boat style racing in rural villages of Bangladesh…