Gary Sambrook – I Am Birmingham

Thousands of people lined the streets to enjoy the Birmingham Pride parade on Saturday

Thousands welcome Birmingham Pride as LGBTQ+ festival returns bigger and better than ever

Staff ReporterSeptember 25, 2021May 24, 202301 mins

Thousands of people have taken to the streets to celebrate the return of Birmingham Pride this weekend, after the event was twice postponed due to the COVID pandemic. Following a hiatus of 28 long months since its last live event, the LGBTQIA+ festival launched with a spectacular parade starting in Victoria Square before making its way to the…

Birmingham MPs have joined community and enterprise leaders to back calls for greater business support during COVID-19

Birmingham leaders demand government support to protect businesses during lockdown

Staff ReporterNovember 3, 2020November 3, 202001 mins

Birmingham business leaders and politicians are demanding greater support from the government for city traders amid the coronavirus crisis and impending second lockdown. City MPs including Liam Byrne, Preet Kaur Gill and Shabana Mahmood have added their names to an official letter from Birmingham City Council and the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce requesting additional support for local…