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Glamorous nightclub in Birmingham to ‘close for weeks’ following major water leak
Staff Reporter
August 2, 2022
Late-night Birmingham LGBTQ bar and nightclub Glamorous is to close its doors for "potentially a month" following serious internal damage to the venue. Management at the establishment announced they could not continue…
Birmingham Rum Festival set to make a comeback in Moseley
Staff Reporter
April 20, 2022
The Birmingham Rum Festival is returning to The Cuban Embassy in Moseley for its fifth public celebration. After having to cancel and rearrange twice due to the pandemic, this year's festival…
Birmingham LGBTQ nightclub offers closed premises as free NHS vaccination centre
Staff Reporter
January 4, 2021
As the UK's coronavirus vaccination roll-out gets underway with the newly approved Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine suitable for standard refrigeration, a nightclub in Birmingham has offered their premises for use by NHS…
Four thugs convicted for violently stabbing man to death in Solihull town centre
Staff Reporter
December 4, 2020
Four thugs have been convicted of killing a young man, stabbing him to death while he was on a night out with friends in Solihull town centre. Jack Donoghue was…
£10,000 fine issued after Digbeth venue Lab 11 claims indoor event is actually outdoors
Staff Reporter
October 24, 2020
West Midlands Police have handed out a £10,000 fine to a venue in Digbeth after it held an event in a specially constructed marquee and claimed it was an outdoor event. Officers were called…
British barrister becomes first judge to wear hijab in the west
Rangzeb Hussain
May 27, 2020
A Midlands-based barrister has made history by becoming the first woman judge to wear the hijab in the western world. Raffia Arshad, 40, was appointed as a Deputy District Judge…
Cherry Reds closes after attempting takeaway service during coronavirus outbreak
Staff Reporter
March 21, 2020
A popular Birmingham city centre cafe has closed its doors after attempts to keep going by providing takeaway meals could have made it difficult for staff to benefit from the government's…
Huge fire breaks out at African Village restaurant in Perry Barr
Rangzeb Hussain
January 14, 2020
A catastrophic fire has broken out at the African Village restaurant in Perry Barr tonight which has resulted in major damage to the premises. The Birmingham venue, previously known as…
Birmingham’s Irish Centre to close down after 50 years in Digbeth
Staff Reporter
December 3, 2019
Birmingham's beloved Irish Centre, a key part of the city's cultural heritage, is to close after 50 long years in Digbeth. The owners of The Irish Centre have announced its closure is…
REVIEW: Ding dong! Ping Pong! Serve opens in Birmingham!
Denise James
August 22, 2018
Serve is a new venue that has opened in the prime location of Temple Row in Birmingham, its USP is food, drink and… Ping Pong! We went to the VIP…