The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
An international journalist who has worked for BBC News and Al Jazeera will be hosting a media skills workshop in Birmingham next week to inspire and empower refugees and migrants to share their stories. Hasan Patel, a communications specialist who has worked in the US, UK and Qatar, will be sharing his knowledge or journalism and news broadcasting with…
A 19-year-old teenager from Solihull appeared in court today (14th February) charged with terrorism offences. Samuel Newey, from Solihull, was arrested on Friday 7th February and charged on Thursday 13th February. According to police he is charged as follows: Between 1st November and 7th November 2019, within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, Samuel…
After years of uncertainty regarding the future of the historic Moseley Road Baths, essential repairs have been carried out on the roof of the main Gala Pool in the Grade II listed building, giving the vintage public building a new lease of life. After a year of specialist repair work, the stunning Edwardian architecture takes…
Smash hit Broadway and West End musical Waitress will come to Birmingham Hippodrome next spring. Based on the 2007 movie written by Adrienne Shelley, the production is accompanied by music and lyrics written by Grammy award-winning, singer-songwriter sensation Sara Bareilles.
A community scheme funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) for jobseekers is giving people in Binley and Willenhall the skills to get new and better jobs. The Connecting Communities programme gives local residents tailored job advice and specialist support in the heart of their own community. In Binley and Willenhall, it is being…
A drug dealer who stabbed a father-of-four and left him to die in a Birmingham street has today been convicted of murder after police found the two “Rambo-style” knives used in the brutal attack hidden at his home. Malik Hussain was fatally stabbed and dumped in a street after a row erupted when he and a…
West Midlands Police were called to reports of a stabbing in the Garretts Green area of Birmingham at 4:20pm this afternoon (Wednesday 12 February). A 15-year-old boy was found on Sheldon Heath Road with a stab wound to his head and has been taken to hospital for treatment to his injury, which fortunately is not…
A new entertainment venue is opening at the site of the old Carling Academy in Birmingham’s Dale End. According to reports, the historic city centre building which has most recently housed the Birmingham Ballroom and the Carling Academy in Birmingham city centre is going to be revamped and relaunched as a brand spanking new music hub.
On this day in 1965, the civil rights campaigner Malcolm X visited Birmingham and spoke to local people in Smethwick in neighbouring Sandwell. On 12 February 1965, Malcolm X – El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz – came on a visit of solidarity to Birmingham after accepting an invite from Avtar Singh Jouhl who was the secretary of the…
For those of you who have been living under a rock, Charity Shop Sue is a new staple in British comedy, having swept Twitter and YouTube users by storm this past year. Set in Bulwell Shopping Centre, Nottingham, the series follows eponymous Sue Tuke – played by Selina Mosinski – and some local volunteers on…