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Birmingham residents to feed homeless during EDL visit to city
Staff Reporter
April 7, 2017
Residents from across Birmingham will be uniting on Saturday for a show of community spirit, providing food, clothes, live music and free haircuts for the homeless in the city. On…
Black Lives Matter author is bringing book tour to Birmingham
Staff Reporter
March 27, 2017
Impact Hub Birmingham is hosting an evening of topical discussion and film around the Black Lives Matter movement, featuring US author Angie Thomas. With a screening of 50 Shades of Melanin…
POEM: “Birmingham” by Robert Punton
Staff Reporter
March 25, 2017
The following poem about the city of Birmingham has been written by Rob Punton: (more…)
Candle-lit vigil held in Birmingham for victims of London attacks
Staff Reporter
March 24, 2017
A vigil has been held in Birmingham this evening in response to the recent attacks in Westminster, which left 5 people dead and around 29 injured. Following what Met Police described as…
Birmingham Muslims call anti-terrorism rally in response to London attack
Staff Reporter
March 24, 2017
A peace vigil has been organised by representatives of Birmingham's Muslim community following the London attacks this week. Community leaders have called two vigils in response to the violent attack…
58 photos capturing the beautiful diversity of St Paddy’s Day celebrations in Brum
Staff Reporter
March 17, 2017
Birmingham is home to several high-profile annual community celebrations and parades, from Chinese New Year festivities and Birmingham Pride to the Birmingham Mela and Birmingham Carnival, but if there was…
OPINION | Why my first Birmingham Pride left me wanting more
Andrew Stylianou
May 25, 2016
Birmingham Pride is back this weekend and I'm once again looking forward to joining in a celebration of the city's LGBT+ community, their achievements and marking 'A Generation of Pride',…
Birmingham’s hosts first global sustainability jam
Staff Reporter
October 1, 2015
A 48-hour design challenge is to be set and solved by groups of people in cities around the world, including right here in Birmingham. Ordinary people will bring together their personalities,…
INTERVIEW: Luke Holland wants to be Birmingham’s youngest councillor
Staff Reporter
December 18, 2014
17-year-old teenager Luke Holland plans on standing in the council elections next May, as an independent candidate for the Moseley and Kings Heath ward in Birmingham. I Am Birmingham reporter…