The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
A teenager who was inspired by local police efforts to keep communities safe has now become a Special Constable with the hope of doing the same. Abdullah Imad was so impressed by officers’ dedication to helping others he made his own ’thank you’ cards to give them as a 15-year-old.
Hundreds of Birmingham City football fans marched through their home city this afternoon to stand against racism, in response to scenes of far-right violence in London last month. Organised by former football ‘hooligan’ Marc Gauntlett and fellow Blues supporter Keith Batchboy, the protest walk set off from outside St Andrew’s stadium in Small Heath, made its way through Digbeth and…
A former football hooligan from Birmingham is organising an anti-racist march to show solidarity with Black Lives Matter in honour of his friend who was tragically shot dead by armed police last year. Marc Gauntlett, who was active in The Zulu Warriors hooligan firm which supported Birmingham City Football Club, was devastated to lose his close friend…
A daring new poster which employs acidic satire to attack and highlight the concept of ‘white privilege’ has been displayed in Digbeth, Birmingham. The parody poster is the work of an enigmatic Birmingham street artist and activist known as Foka Wolf, an anonymous urban creative who is often compared to Banksy in his scathing but hilarious socio-political observations.
Birmingham street artists are continuing to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement, as a fresh BLM slogan appeared overnight in a daring Birmingham location. The large-scale ‘Black Lives Matter’ message is painted high up on a railway bridge in Landor Street, Nechells, in bright white capital letters to support the civil rights cause.
Five yobs have been questioned by police following an appeal for information into the shocking mob attack against two defenceless black men in Coventry city centre last Tuesday (9 June). Two men, aged 29 and 33, were arrested on suspicion of a violent disorder. They were later released on police bail pending further enquiries.
New street art has been painted in Digbeth today which shows solidarity with police brutality victim George Floyd and the ‘Black Lives Matter’ campiagn. The large scale wall in Digbeth is emblazoned with two huge slogans that show support for civil rights.
Breaking news tonight as police release photos of three men wanted in connection with the terrifying mob attack on two black youths in Coventry on Tuesday night. Another man has voluntarily surrendered himself to police and is being questioned tonight.
Police have launched an investigation and are hunting for CCTV and mobile footage of a terrifying and shocking attack against two unarmed black youths by a violent mob of Coventry FC supporters on Tuesday night near Broadgate Square. The two young men were the “target of a violent attack from a large crowd” according to…
A shocking and deeply distressing video showing a horde of Coventry City FC supporters chasing and abusing two black teenagers yesterday has caused outrage and indignation. Police have launched an investigation into the terrifying incident which took place not far from the Lady Godiva statue in Coventry around 9:15pm on Tuesday night.