The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
A group of Muslims who fed the city’s homeless and hungry over the Christmas period are doing the same again, this time throughout Ramadan. Volunteers with The Birmingham Outreach Foundation have been meeting in the city centre every week throughout the Islamic holy month to distribute food and drink to those in need.
Thursday has been the hottest April 21 in recent British history, with temperatures across Birmingham hitting an impressive 23°C; replacing the cold, rain and snow with an ‘Indian Summer’ glow. With warm weather set to continue throughout the week, here’s some photographs of Brummies enjoying the sunshine across the city:
Billboards are used to sell everything from washing powder to swimsuits, from cigarettes to whiskey, from films to games, all that and more, much more. Peace, on the other hand, is very rarely seen on a billboard. A new billboard has appeared in Birmingham that is a bit different, it dares to make you think…
Christmas certainly is a time of goodwill, with the number of people wanting to help their vulnerable friends and neighbours increasing over the festive season. With such a strong focus on commercial commodities over the holidays, many wish to offset their karmic footprint by spreading some of their food, gifts and financial indulgence to those…
Hundreds of Brummies gathered outside Birmingham Cathedral this evening to belt out Toto’s famous 80s classic ‘Africa‘, in a bid to spread a bit of happiness. Armed with their phones and song sheets, people of all ages and backgrounds joined forces in the city centre for only a few minutes, to share their love of the popular song, before dispersing…
Construction work on the first phase of Birmingham City University’s new creative innovation centre commences today. The £3.5 million project known as STEAMhouse will include the refurbishment of a former car dealership in Birmingham’s Digbeth area to house the new centre and maker space.
Anti-racism activists and community campaigners face the unenviable task of keeping a Britain First rally in check, in the city of Birmingham in England, UK. The tense confrontation began in John Bright Street before making its way to Centenary Square.
A unity vigil is to be held in Birmingham city centre tomorrow evening, in response to Saturday’s London terror attack, which left 7 dead and 21 critically wounded in the capital. Following the tragic events this weekend, Brummies are expected to gather in High Street to pay their respects to the victims of the attack, sharing…
Birmingham is getting ready for the arrival of its first vegan-friendly, sugar free eatery right in the heart of the city centre. The Natural Healthy Foods restaurant will be launching in central Birmingham in March, following the success of the brand’s Digbeth store, which opened in September 2015.
Thousands of people descended on central Birmingham this weekend to celebrate equal love, as costumes, colour and political protest dominated Birmingham Pride weekend. Armed with placards and banners demanding the recognition of same-sex marriage; activists, politicians, and revellers took to the streets to march for equality before celebrating the diversity and visibility of the city’s…