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Brummies to walk together to fight rise in hate crimes
Staff Reporter
September 26, 2017
A community unity and diversity walk is taking place in Birmingham this month to challenge the recent rise in hate crimes in the West Midlands. Members of different ethnic, cultural…
Local comedy hopeful set to share stage with surrealist stand-up Ross Noble
Harvey McDonald
July 5, 2017
Young West Midlands actor and entertainer Michael Crump - who appeared in BBC drama Danny and the Human Zoo in 2015 - will be joining legendary stand-up surrealist Ross Noble on stage this week,…
Great Get Together events planned for Birmingham in memory of Jo Cox
Staff Reporter
June 13, 2017
A series of special community events have been planned by Brummies as part of The Great Get Together, a national initiative to mark the anniversary of the passing of Jo Cox,…
OPINION | Political activists scrawl city streets to chalk up Labour victory
Staff Reporter
June 7, 2017
On a cold and windy rainy Birmingham night, I found myself alongside some of the grassroots campaigners, all of us hoping to see The Labour Party elected on the June…
Corbyn gives passionate cry for change to thousands of supporters in Birmingham
Ranjit Dhillon
June 7, 2017
“They underestimated us and the campaign we would mount!” rallied Corbyn during the end of his intense, heartfelt speech to unite the masses in voting for Labour. Few would disagree…
Queer Question Time in Birmingham ahead of General Election 2017
Staff Reporter
May 30, 2017
At a time when the country is more divided than ever, the forthcoming general election is likely to be one of the most heated for a generation. Next week's Queer…
Andy Street takes on homelessness during first day as Mayor
Staff Reporter
May 9, 2017
Andy Street, the newly elected Mayor of the West Midlands, has kicked off his term in office with a commitment to tackling rough sleeping and homelessness in the region. On…
Britain First in failed attempt to gatecrash Birmingham anti-racism workshop
Staff Reporter
May 6, 2017
Jayda Fransen, the controversial leader of far-right group Britain First, attempted to "invade" and gatecrash an anti-racism event in Birmingham today, but failed in her bid after being confronted by Stand…
West Midlands Metro Mayor Election: Live Vote Count Updates
Staff Reporter
May 5, 2017
The West Midlands Combined Authority Mayoral Election polls closed last night at 10pm and ballot boxes were brought into the Birmingham Barclaycard Arena, ready for the official count this morning. We'll…
Mayor the Fourth be with you… elections on Star Wars Day?
Staff Reporter
May 4, 2017
Yes, it is Star Wars Day, reminding us of the intergalactic battle between good and evil, of empires striking back, of clone wars, of phantom menaces and new hopes. It's…