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Legendary Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie from Smethwick dies aged 79
Rangzeb Hussain
December 1, 2022
Tributes are pouring in for Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Chrstine McVie who has died aged 79 after a short illness. The British musician, who was raised in the Bearwood area of…
Palestine Action activists arrested after defacing Lord Balfour statue in Parliament
Staff Reporter
November 12, 2022
Two women have been arrested by police after entering the House of Commons to deface a memorial statue of former Prime Minister Arthur Balfour. The Palestine Action activists, reportedly pretending to…
Stunning life-size Peaky Blinders sponge cake on show in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
November 5, 2022
A stunning replica of Tommy Shelby in sponge cake form went on display at the Cake International Show at The NEC in Birmingham on Friday (4 November). The Peaky Blinders…
REVIEW: The Mousetrap – BBC EastEnders actors shine in Agatha Christie play
Rangzeb Hussain
November 1, 2022
One of the world’s longest-running West End plays arrives in Birmingham with BBC EastEnders soap stars in major roles. Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is celebrating its 70th anniversary and is…
REVIEW: The Cher Show – a grand night at the theatre
Rangzeb Hussain
October 18, 2022
The Cher Show, which opened on Broadway in 2018, now arrives to the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre in an electrifying and joyous production which charts the life and music of a…
Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg mobbed by angry protesters in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
October 2, 2022
Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg received an unwelcome response from cost of living and climate change protesters as the Conservative Party conference got underway in Birmingham. Mr Rees-Mogg needed police protection…
Migrant media empowerment programme to launch in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
September 30, 2022
Members from migrant communities are being invited to take part in a media empowerment course to help them achieve better representation in local media. Working closely with local journalists and…
REVIEW: Blood Brothers – songs of injustice, class division and the cost of living
Rangzeb Hussain
September 13, 2022
Willy Russell’s worldwide smash-hit show Blood Brothers, which premiered nearly 40 years ago, makes a triumphant return to the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre. The dramatic musical, familiar to countless pupils who…
REVIEW: The Cher Show – a rousing Broadway extravaganza comes to Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
August 2, 2022
The Cher Show, which opened on Broadway in 2018, arrives to Birmingham in an electrifying and joyous production that raises temperatures as it charts the life and music of a…
REVIEW: Elvis Costello wows Birmingham crowd with thrilling Symphony Hall show
Rangzeb Hussain
June 14, 2022
Veteran British musician Elvis Costello rocked Birmingham’s Symphony Hall audience with a dynamic and classy performance on Monday night. Elvis Costello’s The Boy Named If & Other Favourites tour stopped…