Offensive and "homophobic" flyers have been delivered to homes in Birmingham

Anger as “homophobic and transphobic” leaflets target Birmingham homes

“Homophobic” and “transphobic” leaflets targeting Birmingham residents have been met with anger as hundreds of them have been delivered to homes across the city. Published by the British wing of a conservative US Christian group, the pamphlets from organisation ‘Tradition, Family, Property’ describe gender theory as “totalitarianism” and describe the LGBTQ+ community as “anti-God”.

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High Vis Street Arts And Culture Festival Returns This September 7th

[media-credit id=19 align=”aligncenter” width=”1000″][/media-credit] Birmingham’s street arts and culture festival, High Vis Fest, returns for a second year this September 7th.  And, once again the intentions by the organisers – of which, I admit to being one – is to flood Digbeth’s Zellig Car Park, the Custard Factory and the beyond with all new artwork. Artwork…

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Deaf children in the West Midlands are falling an entire grade behind their hearing classmates at GCSE level

Deaf children in West Midlands fall an entire grade behind at GCSE, according to new research

Deaf children in the West Midlands are falling an entire grade behind their hearing classmates at GCSE level, according to new analysis by the National Deaf Children’s Society. The charity issued the warning after analysing the Department for Education’s 2018 exam results data, which showed that the region’s deaf children score an average grade of…

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Award-winning jazz musician Soweto Kinch was ejected from L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele in Baker Street, London

Black musician Soweto Kinch ejected from London restaurant amid claims of racial profiling

An Italian pizza restaurant in London has become embroiled in a race row with an award-winning jazz musician from Birmingham over claims he was mistreated and removed from the premises because of his appearance. Soweto Kinch, winner of two MOBO Awards, was asked to leave from L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele in London’s Baker Street on Friday afternoon before…

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