The British Heart Foundation is seeking unwanted gifts for its charity shops

UK charity plea for unwanted Christmas presents to raise funds for heart research

The festive season is one of the most generous times of the year, but the British Hearth Foundation (BHF) charity is appealing to Brummies left disappointed by Santa’s offerings to donate unwanted gifts to them, to help beat the heartbreak caused by heart and circulatory diseases. While it’s the thought that counts, it wouldn’t be Christmas…

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Midland Langar Seva Society held a special Christmas party in Birmingham New Street Station for the homeless

VIDEO: Christmas party for 350 homeless people at Birmingham New Street Station

On Christmas Eve, staff at Birmingham New Street Station joined the Midland Langar Seva Society (MLSS) and a host of public volunteers and supporters to put on a special Christmas party for the homeless and needy.  Features Randhir Singh, Craig Stenning, Andy Street, UB40’s Robin Campbell and event guests Ian Cochrane, Kelly and Courtney Taylor.

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Panto dame Andrew Ryan took a break from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to visit the Birmingham Bull

Panto Dame joins Bullring Bull in glad rags ahead of festive period

This week, Panto dame Andrew Ryan took a break from the final week of rehearsals for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to visit the Birmingham Bullring’s world-famous bull statue. Andrew, who plays Nanny Annie Aspirin in the production which opens on Saturday at Birmingham Hippodrome, compared outfits with the bronze statue which is currently…

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The cast of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Birmingham Hippodrome - credit Simon Hadley

FIRST LOOK: Cast of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in costume for first time!

Ahead of their opening performance tomorrow (Saturday 21 December), the cast of the fairest panto in the land gathered on stage for a first look at the dazzling costumes and sets featured in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which plays at Birmingham Hippodrome until Sunday 2 February 2020. The spectacular production features stunning costumes…

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Almost 24,000 people in West Midlands are homeless, according to Shelter

Almost 24,000 people in West Midlands are homeless, according to national charity

The number of people recorded as homeless in the West Midlands has reached 23,715, new figures from Shelter reveal. Shelter’s extensive analysis of official rough-sleeping and temporary accommodation figures shows the number of homeless people in the region has increased by 64% since 2016 when the charity first published its landmark annual report.

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ITV news presenter Bob Warman decided who he'll be voting for

Boris or Corbyn: How are Brummie celebs voting in the General Election?

It’s Election Day, the day where Britain goes to the polls to make its choice. These are turbulent, decade-defining times, and everyone should exercise their right to vote — including celebrities. Celebrities are people too, and like the rest of the country, the actors, musicians and rising talent of the UK have been mulling over who…

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