The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
A group of Muslim women are hosting their first-ever Christmas Market in Aston to foster better relationships with the local community. The women have been working on arts and crafts projects throughout the year and will be showing off their wares at a special event – open to all – at community hub Saathi House on Tuesday…
A massive sculpture has been unveiled at Birmingham Bullring as part of an awareness campaign to highlight the plight of the homeless this winter. The sculpture is currently on display outside St Martin in the Bullring until Sunday 11 December.
Youth homelessness charity St Basils has kickstarted its 50th anniversary celebrations with a Gala Dinner, raising £9,500 towards a new Live and Work scheme in Birmingham. The event, which took place at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham, on 7th October, marked the beginning of an exciting year of fundraising to build on the success of St Basils’ award-winning Live…
An NHS paramedic has been crowned Miss Black Country 2022 at a special crowning ceremony at Walsall Manor Hospital where the contestant works. Alice Jones, aged 26, was handed the crown this week by previous holder of the crown Isobel Lines.
Members from migrant communities are being invited to take part in a media empowerment course to help them achieve better representation in local media. Working closely with local journalists and editors, West Midlands residents from migrant backgrounds can learn about how journalism works, what makes a good community story and how to pitch these stories…
A mosque in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, which offers essential support services to vulnerable and homeless people, faces possible closure to departments as energy bills soar from £60,000 to a shocking figure of £250,000. Green Lane Masjid, which also operates as a community centre, food bank and a Covid-19 vaccination centre, is looking…
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…
A show-stopping Peaky Blinders art installation, which aims to raise money for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity, has been unveiled in the city centre. The epic 50m open air art gallery displays all of the major characters from Peaky Blinders on a wall outside New Street Station.
After last week’s hugely popular poster tribute by Foka Wolf to community activist Barrington Patterson, a new stencil has been painted in Small Heath near the home of Birmingham City FC. The new art is the work of a mysterious Birmingham street artist known as Disney who previously painted a poignant tribute to little Arthur…