The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
People from across the West Midlands will gather on World AIDS Day tomorrow to celebrate the unveiling of a new monument and to take part in a service of remembrance, reflection and hope. The unveiling on Thursday 1 December will be preceded by a church service for people of all faiths and no faith at…
The Old Rep theatre in Birmingham is showcasing a magical version of Beauty and the Beast for the Christmas season. The brand-new production of the timeless fairytale is currently running at The Old Rep until 16 December.
A violent Midlands rapist who targeted victims across two decades has finally been put behind bars thanks to the bravery of the women. The three women who helped put their rapist behind bars, almost 30 years after the abuse began, have been praised by police for their bravery in coming forward.
The Library of Birmingham is joining the United Nations’ campaign to bring an end to violence against women by lighting up in orange this evening. As part of the Orange the World campaign, the Library of Birmingham will be lit up in bright orange on Friday 25 November.
A marginalised and forgotten urban area in Druids Heath has been brightened up with a large scale mural that promotes community spirit, hope and solidarity. Birmingham street artist and curator Mohammed Ali painted the epic mural as part of a community arts project.
Birmingham will host a new Performance and Innovation Centre from summer 2023, after agreeing a partnership with the City Council, UK Athletics has confirmed. The facility will be situated on the redeveloped Alexander Stadium campus, helping cement the site’s Commonwealth Games legacy.
A peaceful vigil has been called in Birmingham to show solidarity with the victims of the Colorado Springs shootings, which left five people dead and many more injured. Organisers of the event are calling on Brummies to honour those who lost their lives in the United States last weekend, in what has been widely described as a…
A man from Smethwick has has been jailed today (23 November) for sexual assault which took place after a night of drinking. John Poles was sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court to seven years and eight months for four counts of assault by penetration and two counts of sexual touching.
A gritty disco show based on the legendary 1977 dance drama film Saturday Night Fever – with a soundtrack by The Bee Gees – is now jiving and disco dancing on the Birmingham stage. Saturday Night Fever is heating up the stage at The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham.
Two West Midlands teenagers, who were tragically killed after a car struck them at the weekend, have been named as their heartbroken families paid tribute to them. Liberty Charris, aged 16, and Ben Corfield, aged 19, were sadly pronounced dead at the scene on the A457 Oldbury Road on Sunday night.