Birmingham Central Mosque may close its doors to public to encourage self-isolation

Birmingham’s biggest mosque could cancel prayer services as elderly are told to stay at home

Birmingham’s largest mosque could cancel congregational prayers if the coronavirus situation gets any worse, according to its chairman. The Birmingham Central Mosque in Highgate has exclusively revealed to I Am Birmingham that Friday prayer services, which attract thousands of worshippers every week, could be abandoned as stricter regulation is enforced around large gatherings.

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Cartoonist Catana Chetwynd of Catana Comics has cancelled her UK tour

Viral comic creator’s sell-out UK tour cancelled – over “public health concerns”

The creator of an unexpectedly hugely popular online comic strip has cancelled her upcoming UK tour, despite it selling out after only one Instagram post. Catana Chetwynd, creator of Catana Comics, has had to pull out of planned visits to Waterstones bookstores in Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds and London, which were due to begin tomorrow.

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