The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
The much-loved TV comedy show Spitting Image is being revived for a live show in Birmingham with a plot featuring King Charles asking action star Tom Cruise to save “broken Britain”. The 1980’s puppet show is being given a new lease of life in a theatrical production called Idiots Assemble which receives a world premiere tomorrow…
A Birmingham artist whose dynamic work is collected by the likes of legendary Liverpool footballer Mohamed Salah, is unveiling his first collection this month. David Roman, 30, will be showcasing his experimental and compelling Icons of Extreme Sports collection on 11 May.
Aston Park was heaving with thousands of mourners on Friday to pay their final respects to gifted young boxer Ali Tazeem who tragically died in a car crash on Easter Sunday in Wolverhampton. Ali Tazeem’s family and friends were also in attendance in Aston Park as prayers were offered up for the 18-year-old boxing prodigy…
Hundreds of mourners and fans are expected to attend the funeral of teenager boxer Ali Tazeem who was killed in a car crash in Wolverhampton last Sunday. The funeral prayer service for the talented young Midlands boxer will be held in Aston Park, Birmingham, today (Friday 22 April).
A naturally gifted Midlands boxer, who was dubbed the “next Amir Khan” by the iconic British boxer himself, has tragically died after a shocking car accident in Wolverhamptonon Sunday (17 April). Ali Tazeem, 18, who was tipped to become a boxing legend, was confirmed dead at the scene of the accident on Sunday morning.
Tributes are being paid to two murder victims after police released the names of the two men killed during an alleged ‘cannabis factory’ robbery in Brierley Hill on Thursday 20th February. Police received several 999 calls just after 3.30am on Thursday 20th February from members of the public reporting a group of young men trying…
A Shropshire boxing coach says winning a Thrive Mental Health Award means helping more people by changing lives through sport. Bright Star Boxing Club was named Mental Health Star in the Team, Service, Organisation category for Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Herefordshire, Cannock Chase and Tamworth at the recent West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Thrive…
Birmingham street artist Mohammed Ali, also known as ‘Aerosol Arabic‘, brings an international message of injustice via street art of jailed Bengali photojournalist Shahidul Alam to Coventry Road in Small Heath. Mohammed Ali, the Birmingham based street artist, whose work has appeared internationally, has produced this new artwork which raises awareness about the jailing of…
Frankie Gavin’s IBO Welterweight World title fight with Bethuel Ushona has been pushed back a month after the Birmingham boxer suffers an ankle injury in training. The fight against the Namibian for the vacant title, which was due to be staged at the Genting Arena in Birmingham on Friday 23rd February, will now be rescheduled to…