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A Birmingham social work activist has returned his British Empire Medal in protest over “Labour’s refusal to commit to free school meals and the Tories removal of children’s murals” at an asylum centre. Eddie O’Hara was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours in 2021 for his charity work and for…
A Birmingham food distribution charity has been busy handing out essential food supplies to hundreds of vulnerable and homeless people during the coronavirus pandemic. Volunteers from Feedo Needo, which is based in Smithfield House, Digbeth, have been helping to distribute much-needed food supplies in Birmingham as the pandemic places a huge strain on charities across…
Florence + the Machine will be playing Birmingham’s Genting Arena in November as part of their UK ‘High As Hope Tour’. Following news of the band’s hugely-anticipated new album, ‘High As Hope’, which will be released on June 29, plans are underway for a national tour which lands in Brum in Autumn.