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Birmingham volunteer group which helps vulnerable people receives The Queen’s Award
Rangzeb Hussain
June 12, 2022
A community volunteer group which has offices in the Small Heath area of Birmingham has been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Purbanat CIC received the prestigious award…
Sir Lenny Henry joins stars behind drama ‘My Name is Leon’ ahead of BBC television premiere
Staff Reporter
June 8, 2022
Ahead of the film adaptation of bestselling book 'My Name Is Leon' coming to BBC Two this Friday, actor and executive producer Sir Lenny Henry joined the Birmingham writer behind…
Co-founder of “white jihadist” terror group who claimed “Hitler was right” jailed
Abdul Kareem
June 7, 2022
The co-founder of an extremist neo-Nazi group described as a “racist, anti-Semitic, Islamophobic and homophobic organisation” has been jailed today after a successful operation which involved officers from the West…
REVIEW: The Forgotten Soldier – a short film with a haunting plea for forgiveness and mercy
Rangzeb Hussain
May 19, 2022
A new short film, shot on location in the West Midlands, shares a timely story about past, present and future, and makes an urgent plea for understanding during divisive times.…
New Two-Tone drama series to be filmed in Birmingham by Peaky Blinders creator
Rangzeb Hussain
May 9, 2022
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has revealed some exciting news about his new multicultural drama series which explores the Two-Tone and Ska music scene which he plans to film in…
INTERVIEW: Birmingham photographer Pogus Caesar turns his lens on history and life
Rangzeb Hussain
May 5, 2022
Birmingham artist and photographer Pogus Caesar reflects on a life behind the camera and the inspirations that compel him to produce material which continues to arouse debate decades after it was produced.…
NINE YEARS ON: How the racist murder of pensioner Mohammed Saleem by a Ukrainian neo-Nazi terrorist shook Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
April 29, 2022
Today marks the ninth anniversary of one of the worst terror incidents in the recent history of Birmingham when an elderly and fragile Muslim man from Small Heath was knifed…
Channel 4 Dispatches reveals the shocking failure of Prevent to tackle far right and religious terror
Rangzeb Hussain
April 18, 2022
Monday's edition of Dispatches on Channel 4 exposed shocking revelations about the failure of the government’s controversial de-radicalisation Prevent programme which is allowing some perpetrators, including far right terrorists who want…
REVIEW: Ashley Banjo’s dazzling Diversity show connects with Birmingham audience
Rangzeb Hussain
April 15, 2022
Ashley Banjo makes a triumphant return to Birmingham with a new Diversity Connected show to delight and thrill audiences at The Alexandra Theatre. The new Diversity tour is big, loud…
Commonwealth Games “an embarrassment for Birmingham” says Adil Ray, as diversity race row continues
Staff Reporter
April 10, 2022
Award-winning Birmingham actor, comedian and television presenter Adil Ray has described the Commonwealth Games as an "embarrassment" for his home city, as a race row over diversity and inclusivity continues…