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Tributes have been paid to a pensioner who died after being hit by a car at the hands of a disqualified driver, as West Midlands Police charged the man for “dangerous driving” following the fatal collision. Irshad Begum was struck along Washwood Heath Road at just before 4.40pm on Tuesday (5 April). The 80-year-old sadly died from her…
Over 100 community groups across Birmingham are to stage their own festival events and projects as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival, thanks to funding from Birmingham City Council. The Creative City programme will see 107 community groups and artists get creative over the six months of the Birmingham 2022 Festival which accompanies the Birmingham…
Veteran Labour politician Jack Dromey, who represented the constituency of Birmingham Erdington, has died aged 73. The shadow minister, who had been a Member of Parliament since 2010, passed away in his constituency on Friday morning, his family has confirmed.
A mural depicting a Muslim girl riding a skateboard has stunned Birmingham residents who have praised the artwork for its bold approach to inclusivity. The street art has been created by talented graffiti guru Bunny Bread and is part of a series of murals which aim to engage local residents in Lozells through an interactive public arts…
Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was fatally hurt while on a night out in Birmingham city centre. The 50-year-old, from Birmingham, was involved in a disorder in Brindley Place, off Broad Street, at around 1.30am yesterday (29 August) and was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but was sadly pronounced dead…
Police have charged a man with “wounding and threats to kill” following a tense stand-off in Erdington. Drama unfolded at a property in Hillaries Road, Erdington last week when a negotiator was called in to coax the man out of the home amid claims he had a “gun and a grenade”.
A team of Hip-Hop dance artists have been announced for a new ‘Roaming Dance’ commission for Birmingham International Dance Festival 2021. In partnership with DanceXchange and Punch Records, north Birmingham community arts hub Saathi House have commissioned the talented Joseph Toonga, Emma Houston and Bellatrix to deliver two projects for ‘Roaming Dance’, one of six large-scale…
Four thugs have been convicted of killing a young man, stabbing him to death while he was on a night out with friends in Solihull town centre. Jack Donoghue was stabbed after being confronted by a violent gang who had earlier attacked passers-by in the street outside Popworld nightclub after they were refused entry.
Community organisations in North Birmingham have put a call out for local artists to create interactive art installations and projects to engage and empower local residents, to the tune of £100,000. Gallery37 North – an initiative working on creative projects in and around Aston, Birchfield, Perry Barr, Erdington, Lozells and Handsworth Wood – is looking…
Community organisations in north-east Birmingham have put a call out for local artists to create art installations to engage and empower local residents. Gallery37 North – an initiative working on creative projects in and around Aston, Witton, Birchfield, Perry Barr, Erdington, Lozells and Newtown – is looking to recruit artists from Birmingham for seven new…