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West Midlands Metro Mayor: Who will get your vote?
Staff Reporter
April 25, 2017
A total of six candidates are seeking to to become the West Midlands' first ever Metro Mayor on May 4th. The Mayor will be put in charge of a budget of £ billion…
Birmingham mosque responds to EDL with “Best of British” tea party
Staff Reporter
April 7, 2017
When members of the Birmingham Central Mosque heard the English Defence League was coming to their beloved city to very likely moan about Muslims not integrating enough, they could think of…
Birmingham Muslims call anti-terrorism rally in response to London attack
Staff Reporter
March 24, 2017
A peace vigil has been organised by representatives of Birmingham's Muslim community following the London attacks this week. Community leaders have called two vigils in response to the violent attack…
Brummies urged to unite against child sexual exploitation
Staff Reporter
March 17, 2017
CSE Awareness Day is on Saturday 18th March is organised by the national charity NWG Network (Photograph: Stop CSE) People in Birmingham are being urged to unite against child sexual…
OPINION | Maryam Snape | What women want this International Women’s Day
Staff Reporter
March 8, 2017
International Women's Day is being celebrated on Wednesday 8th March (Image: Adam Yosef) Today is International Women’s Day, what does this mean? The day was originally set up to commemorate…
How is Birmingham celebrating International Women’s Day?
Staff Reporter
March 3, 2017
International Women’s Day returns next week, celebrating and highlighting the achievements of women across the globe. The annual event's theme is #BeBoldForChange this year, calling on the masses "to help forge a better…
What is World Book Day and how is it being celebrated?
Staff Reporter
March 2, 2017
The 20th annual World Book Day takes place on March 2, 2017 (Photograph: WBD) It's World Book Day, when children all over the world celebrate books and reading, and it's…
INTERVIEW: Luke Holland wants to be Birmingham’s youngest councillor
Staff Reporter
December 18, 2014
17-year-old teenager Luke Holland plans on standing in the council elections next May, as an independent candidate for the Moseley and Kings Heath ward in Birmingham. I Am Birmingham reporter…
Madonna’s World Tour heads to Birmingham
thisisbirmingham
March 26, 2012
The Madonna 2012 World Tour keeps getting bigger with sell-out performances confirmed in Amsterdam, Berlin, Abu Dhabi, Istanbul, New York City, Los Angeles and more. Today, it has been confirmed…
Rock icons to headline this year’s massive V Festival
thisisbirmingham
February 27, 2012
V Festival 2012, sponsored by Virgin Media, is back for its seventeenth year and is set to be another cracking line up. Legendary Mancunian rockers The Stone Roses and V…