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Birmingham Zombie Walk 2017 postponed
Staff Reporter
April 6, 2017
Birmingham's annual Zombie Walk has been postponed for 2017, for the first time since it began, to make way for the Big Sleuth art trail. A firm favourite in the city's summer…
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…
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…
Anti-terror police raid Birmingham flat following London attacks
Staff Reporter
March 23, 2017
A flat in Hagley Road was raided by anti-terrorism police following the London attacks (Photograph: Carlie Ann-Hare) A Birmingham flat in Hagley Road was raided by anti-terrorism police last night…
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 | Vimal Korpal | Birmingham’s female ‘Voices of Experience’
Vimal Korpal
March 13, 2017
'Voices of Experience' participants (L-R):, Novelist Abda Khan, Tamanna Abdul Karim, Diya Sen and Rushnara Mahamud at the mac Birmingham's Hexagon Theatre (Photograph: Vimal Korpal) Okay, so these aren't all of…
Thousands line Brum’s Emerald Mile for St Patrick’s Day parade
Staff Reporter
March 13, 2017
The Lord Mayor of Birmingham Councillor Carl Rice grabs a photo from the top of a double decker bus during the St patrick's Day parade (Photograph: Rangzeb Hussain) Thousands of…
Brummies celebrate Holi, the Festival of Love and Colours
Staff Reporter
March 13, 2017
Holi is a two-day festival celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists (Photograph: Partho72) Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists across Birmingham are celebrating Holi today, with festivities involving a lot of…
OPINION | Vimal Korpal | Holi, the ‘Festival of Love’
Vimal Korpal
March 13, 2017
Holi, the festival of colours and love, being celebrated at the Shree Geeta Bhavan Mandir in Birmingham (Photograph: Vimal Korpal) Happy Holi, also known as Festival of Love. It's the…