The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
A new children’s book celebrating women bus drivers from the West Midlands, is aiming to challenge gender stereotypes and encourage girls to consider a career as public vehicle operators. National Express bus driver Leona Kirwan, who is features in the book, went to a Birmingham primary school to read the book to young pupils.
A paedophile from Birmingham has been jailed for child sexual abuse after police secured enough evidence for a jury to convict him. Martin Munnerley, 65, was found guilty of rape and indecent assault and handed a jail sentence on Tuesday 18 April.
Birmingham’s Apple store is offering free sessions to keep kids entertained this Easter, and learn new skills in the process. The ‘Today at Apple’ sessions – designed specifically with kids in mind – last one hour and offer the perfect excuse to try something new in between browsing for Easter gifts.
Television celebrity and Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood stunned Birmingham theatre goers as Miss Hannigan in a riveting new version of Annie. The family-favourite live comedy-musical is now playing to packed-out audiences at The Alexandra Theatre.
The family of a 15-year-old girl killed in a bus accident accident in the Sheldon area of Birmingham have paid tribute to her. Sophie Jain Fletcher was described as a “precious daughter” by her devastated and grief-stricken family.
A 15-year-old girl has tragically died after being struck by a bus in the Sheldon area of Birmingham on Saturday (18 March). The devastating accident took place in Sheaf Lane just before 3pm and the young girl sadly died shortly after being transferred to hospital.
The King and I musical comes to Birmingham in a production that continues to dance with dated and contentious themes. The Rogers and Hammerstein musical is currently playing at The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham.
A youthful group of performers brought pulsating energy and imaginative bursts of joy in a family show called Starchitects in Birmingham on Friday (3 February). Dance company Motionhouse delighted the audience at The Birmingham Hippodrome in a show that seemed to defy gravity as dancers leaped through the air and took a trip to the moon.
A group of proud Brummie volunteers braved cold temperatures on Sunday (22 January) to help clear up litter along the Bordesley and Digbeth canal. The litter pick session was organised by Canal & River Trust with the aim of clearing up waste and encouraging wellbeing in the community.
A dangerous West Midlands sex offender who targeted children in the 1980’s and 90’s has finally been caught and jailed for his horrific crimes on Tuesday (17 January). Paedophile Raymond Higgins was found guilty of eight offences of indecently assaulting two young girls.