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VIDEO: How do young Brummies celebrate Diwali?
Diwali, the Hindu ‘Festival of Lights’, will be celebrated tomorrow, on the Wednesday 7th November. For those taking part, it’s a celebration of goodness overcoming evil, light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair.
“Sickening” video emerges of group burning effigy of Grenfell Tower on outdoor bonfire [VIDEO]
Shocking footage has emerged of a group of people laughing as they burn a cardboard model of Grenfell Tower on an outdoor bonfire. Branded as “sickening and disgraceful”, the video – which has been shared widely across social media – shows a home-made model of the tower being set alight.
VIDEO: 10ft monument to honour Sikh soldiers who fought during WWI to be unveiled in Smethwick
A new 10ft monument to celebrate the contributions of Sikh soldiers who fought for Britain is to be unveiled in the West Midlands this weekend. The ‘Lions of the Great War’ statue will be unveiled in Smethwick on Sunday 4th November, commemorating the lives of Indian soldiers who fought in World War One.
Birmingham schools join ‘floss’ dance craze in protest at education cuts
Over fifty schools in Birmingham took to dancing ‘the floss‘ and sharing it on social media this week, in a bid to raise awareness of government cuts to education. ‘Floss4Funding’ is a national campaign with the parent-led campaign group Save Our Schools at the forefront.
Whoopi Goldberg gifts her shirt to K-Pop sensations BTS on The Graham Norton Show
K-Pop sensations BTS have been gifted with Whoopi Goldberg’s shirt, right off her back, as the band appeared alongside the US film and TV star, on The Graham Norton Show this week. 62-year-old Academy-award winning Whoopi was so impressed with the band, she insisted on giving them her shirt, which she explained echoes the values…
INTERVIEW: Puppeteer Michael Crouch on STUFF, a play about hoarding
A creative new play about hoarding and clutter is coming to Birmingham’s Repertory Theatre this month. STUFF, from Women and Theatre, is a brand new quirky and comedic production that respectfully shines a light on the subject of hoarding – which this year was recognised by the World Health Organisation as a mental disorder.
Did this penalty miss by Glen Whelan cost Steve Bruce his job at Villa Park?
Steve Bruce has been sacked as manager of Aston Villa Football Club, after two years in charge. Is this the penalty miss by Glen Whelan that possibly cost Steve Bruce his job at Villa Park?
VIDEO: Three men stabbed in Birmingham city centre, near McDonald’s restaurant
Police officers swarmed into Dale End in Birmingham city centre this evening after initial reports of multiple stabbings, in which three individuals are believed to have been attacked near a McDonald’s restaurant. Following the incident, a huge police cordon has been put in place along Bull Street, where Dale End meets High Street. The cordon is in place half way up High Street…
Three men stabbed near McDonald’s in Birmingham city centre – area sealed off by cops
Police officers swarmed into Dale End in Birmingham city centre this evening after initial reports of multiple stabbings, in which three individuals are believed to have been attacked near a McDonald’s restaurant. Following the incident, a huge police cordon has been put in place along Bull Street, where Dale End meets High Street. The cordon is in place half way up High Street…
Calls for greater recognition of achievement at Black History Month launch in Birmingham
Black History Month 2018 has been launched in Birmingham and community leaders are talking about fighting for better recognition of black contributions to British culture and history. At a special launch event marking three decades of Black History Month in the UK, an array of guests; including black music researcher Mikaell Riley and the first black woman Lord Mayor of…