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Birmingham Hippodrome opens applications for 2024 Young Advocates programme
Staff Reporter
December 18, 2023
Birmingham Hippodrome are recruiting people aged 14 – 22 for their 2024 Young Advocates programme. Birmingham Hippodrome’s Young Advocates is a group of young people that, whilst on their own…
Legendary crooner Michael Bublé eats at Aktar Islam’s Birmingham restaurant and kisses chef
Rangzeb Hussain
June 30, 2022
Legendary Canadian crooner Michael Bublé dined at Birmingham chef Aktar Islam's Indian restaurant on Wednesday (29 June) and enjoyed the food so much that he ended up hugging and kissing the chef.…
National Lottery inject £1million to boost Birmingham 2022 employment opportunities for young people
Staff Reporter
March 18, 2022
The National Lottery Community Fund and Sport England’s Lottery Sports Fund set to boost opportunities for young people across the West Midlands this year. Hundreds of young people across the…
Birmingham’s St Patrick’s Day parade cancelled for third year running
Rangzeb Hussain
March 12, 2022
This year's St Patrick's Day parade in Birmingham has been cancelled for the third year in a row but festival organisers say a series of events will take place to…
Midlands’ unsung heroes celebrated at star-studded Birmingham awards show
Denise James
November 9, 2021
Unsung heroes from the community and business sectors have been honoured at a special awards ceremony in Birmingham which aims to recognise people who "go that extra mile" and inspire others to do the same. The…
New photographic exhibition celebrates Birmingham’s commonwealth heritage
Rangzeb Hussain
October 21, 2020
An exciting new photographic exhibition, which will take place during the Commonwealth Games 2022, will be previewed this Black History Month during a panel discussion celebrating Birmingham's diversity through rarely seen photographs…
Social gatherings of more than six to be banned in England
Staff Reporter
September 9, 2020
Social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal in England from Monday in response to a sharp rise in coronavirus cases across the country. Currently, the lawful limit on gatherings…
Wolverhampton pub busted after serving booze during lockdown
Rangzeb Hussain
May 23, 2020
A pub which put profits before public health has lost its licence after being caught breaching the coronavirus lockdown ruling and serving alcohol to customers in Wolverhampton. The Pendulum Pub…
OPINION: Weekly ‘cuppa’ meet-ups give many migrants something to look forward to
Farisai Dzemwa
May 5, 2020
The weekly Cup'a'Tea virtual meet-up hosted by Migrant Voice for the migrant community has proved quite popular as it gives many something to look forward to each week. Many who attended…
Police rebuke ‘fake’ viral video claiming Muslims are breaching coronavirus lockdown
Rangzeb Hussain
March 30, 2020
Police have rebuked a 'fake' video being shared on social media which aims to demonise Birmingham Muslims by claiming they are congregating at a mosque in Small Heath during the…