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Birmingham greetings from across the city for Diwali 2018
Staff Reporter
November 7, 2018
Diwali, the ‘Festival of Lights’, is being celebrated today - Wednesday 7th November - by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists. For those taking part, it’s a celebration of goodness overcoming evil, light over darkness,…
VIDEO: How do young Brummies celebrate Diwali?
Staff Reporter
November 6, 2018
Diwali, the Hindu 'Festival of Lights', will be celebrated tomorrow, on the Wednesday 7th November. For those taking part, it's a celebration of goodness overcoming evil, light over darkness, knowledge over…
Diwali 2018: What does Diwali mean to Brummies?
Vimal Korpal
November 5, 2018
This year, Diwali - the Hindu 'Festival of Lights' - will be celebrated on the Wednesday 7th November. For those taking part, it's a celebration of goodness overcoming evil, light over…
Spice Girls set for national 2019 reunion tour, but giving Birmingham a miss! (+ VIDEO)
Joshua Williams
November 5, 2018
Stop right now! After speculation reached breaking point this morning, the Spice Girls have proven that friendship never truly ends with a 2019 UK reunion tour. The British pop sensations…
OMG! Robert De Niro is coming to Birmingham next month!
Rangzeb Hussain
October 15, 2018
Hollywood legend Robert De Niro is in Birmingham next month for a rare black-tie dinner event, where fans can experience the internationally-renowned actor discuss his life and films in an intimate setting. The global movie…
Criminals ram-raid into Small Heath building society in early hours
Rangzeb Hussain
October 12, 2018
An inner city building society was targeted by daring criminals early this morning in the Small Heath area of Birmingham. Would-be burglars smashed their way into the Nationwide Building Society in Coventry…
SPOTLIGHT: Exploring the South Staffordshire Railway Walk with Vimal Korpal
Vimal Korpal
October 3, 2018
South Staffordshire circular Railway Walk and Bratch locks have a walk around distance of around miles. If you fancy a gentle walk taking in a bit of countryside and the splendour…
How the West Midlands has been marking BBC Music Day
Staff Reporter
September 28, 2018
It's BBC Music Day, with a host of musical activities held across the country, from Kylie Minogue taking over train announcements to indie rock legends Pulp appearing on a special edition of…
INTERVIEW: Author AA Abbott on release of her fourth book, Revenge Trail
Vimal Korpal
September 25, 2018
We chat with with author AA Abbott, who is about to release her fourth book, The Revenge Trail, the latest part of the 'Trail' series. Author AA Abbott – real name Helen…
Machine guns, machetes and swords are being discovered in Midlands canals
Staff Reporter
September 17, 2018
Machine guns, machetes, samurai swords and bikes… these are just some of the finds from one families magnet fishing haul across the Midlands’ Canal network. BBC Inside Out West Midlands…