The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
In recent weeks, pro-Palestine protests have been held across the country in response to the ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Among the calls for a ceasefire, activists have been pushing for a boycott of companies believed to be funding or supporting Israel’s military machine or state policies. Popularly known as ‘BDS’ – Boycott, Divestment and…
The organiser of a free public Eid arts event taking place this Sunday in Birmingham hopes to use the platform to bring together people of all backgrounds and promote community spirit during “polarised” times. Eid in Kings Heath will take place outside All Saints Church in Vicarage Road on Sunday 2 July between 12-6pm.
Police have launched a hunt for a driver who fled the scene after an accident which seriously injured a mother and child in Kings Heath this morning. The poor victims were at a pedestrian crossing on the High Street near Asda when they were struck by a vehicle which then made off at around 8.50am.
The three teenage murder suspects, who were taken into police custody last week, have been formally charged with the fatal stabbing of Bailey Atkinson in Walsall. Atkinson, aged 20, tragically died following the brutal knife attack which took place in the early hours of Saturday morning (28 January).
Three young boys have been arrested on suspicion of the shocking murder of Bailey Atkinson who was stabbed to death in Walsall in the early hours of Saturday morning (28 January). The boys, a 15-year-old and two aged 16, were apprehended and arrested at a hotel in Rhyl, North Wales, on Tuesday night.
West Midlands Police have allegedly been in talks with the owners of a business on whose wall a Palestinian solidarity mural was painted last Monday (May 17). Award-winning Birmingham based artist Mohammed Ali has raised concerns about the unwelcome police attention to his art and shared his thoughts on his social media page.
A rally against a possible US war with Iran is being held in Birmingham city centre tomorrow (Thursday) as part of protest action taking place across the country, following an escalation in tension between the two countries in the wake of the assassination of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani. Organised by the Birmingham Stop the War Coalition, the…
Local residents have been left shocked as an ice cream van caught fire on a busy Smethwick street, with the flames then spreading to a local high street store. With 20 firefighters currently tackling the blaze in Cape Hill, fire safety officials and asking members of the public to maintain a distance from the fire.
The world’s biggest Primark has opened to shoppers in Birmingham, with thousands of people flooding the store on its launch day. The brand new department store has been set up on the site of the former Pavilions Shopping Centre in High Street, and covers 161,000 sq. ft over five floors, occupying the entire site of a former…
Last weekend saw a striking new billboard pasted up in Digbeth by Birmingham based artist Void One, featuring Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn. The guerilla art went up during the Tory conference in the city However, within a couple of days of going up, the billboard – depicting Corbyn pouring red wine into a glass with the…