Paul Stringer

Birmingham refugee Mirfat at the International Day of the Child film screening at the Ikon Gallery

Birmingham’s young refugees and asylum seekers share their personal stories on International Day of the Child

A group of young refugees and asylum seekers in Birmingham have put together a film screening entitled ‘Our Story’ as part of British Red Cross’ Surviving to Thriving project, a unique partnership with Refugee Council that supports unaccompanied refugees and asylum seekers aged 11-25. ​ The film screening was hosted by the young refugees themselves,…

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Rosina Afsar, flanked by Amir Ahmed and Shakeel Afsar, delivers a statement to attending journalists

Anderton Park School protesters: We WILL challenge the city council injunction in court

Protesters who have been campaigning against LGBT inclusive education being taught at Anderton Park School have vowed to challenge an injunction from Birmingham City Council to create an exclusion zone around the school to stop future protests disrupting the school day. The council’s application to impose the exclusion zone was granted last week by the High Court,…

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AVFC midfielder Jack Grealish at a previous Aston Villa game

Villa midfielder Jack Grealish punched in head by BCFC fan, then kicked by steward

Aston Villa’s star midfielder Jack Grealish was punched in the back of the head by a Birmingham City fan, who evaded stewards and invaded the pitch during today’s Birmingham City v Aston Villa match. Just 9 minutes into the fiery second city derby, a fan wearing a Birmingham City jacket invaded the pitch, running behind Grealish to connect…

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Wm Mayor Andy Street says monitoring the state of homeless hostels in the region isn't the responsibility on the WMCA

WM Mayor Andy Street: ‘Monitoring homeless hostels is not our responsibility’

The selecting and monitoring of homeless accommodation isn’t the responsibility the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) task force, according to West Midlands mayor Andy Street. In an interview with I Am Birmingham, the metro mayor highlighted some key successes in support for the homeless in the region, but fell short of criticising Birmingham City Council for providing inadequate…

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Northfield Arts Forum provides arts activities for all ages in the local area

Northfield Arts Forum launches fundraising campaign to cater for their community

A local arts collective in Northfield is raising money to build a new, accessible space for the communities they work with. Northfield Arts Forum, also known as NAF, is a grassroots arts organisation that have been providing community arts activities to the areas of Northfield, Kings Norton, Weoley Castle and Longbridge for over eight years.

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