The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
One of the world’s largest halal food festivals is back in Birmingham this weekend, showcasing an immense array of culinary delights and tasty treats from across the globe. Just in time for the May Bank Holiday, the Halal Food Festival will be returning to the NEC on 25 and 26 May.
The wait is finally over as doors open at the NEC in Birmingham to welcome fans who can immerse themselves in the world of hit comedy show Friends. The Friends Experience is making its UK debut in Birmingham (Hall 10, NEC) after successful runs in Paris and Brussels.
The newly selected Leader of Birmingham City Council has released details of the team that will take control of the largest local authority in the country with a budget of £3 billion. Cllr John Cotton (Lab, Glebe Farm and Tile Cross) was selected Leader after the national Labour Party stepped in and removed the council’s previous…
Birmingham City Council has new leadership after a highly damaging internal report saw the national Labour Party move in and remove leader Cllr Ian Ward from his position. The controversial intervention saw Cllr Ward replaced with Cllr John Cotton as new Council Leader and Cllr Sharon Thompson as Deputy Leader.
Cllr Ian Ward is facing an uncertain future as the national Labour Party seeks to replace him as leader of Birmingham City Council. The shocking shakeup comes after an internal report was leaked which highlights serious allegations against Cllr Ward who is leader of the largest local authority in the country.
A stunning replica of Tommy Shelby in sponge cake form went on display at the Cake International Show at The NEC in Birmingham on Friday (4 November). The Peaky Blinders cake drew crowds of delighted fans who were eager to take selfies with the Cillian Murphy cake.
Work has started on a temporary mortuary site at Birmingham Airport in preparation for a predicted rise in the number of fatalities from coronavirus. The site – the UK’s third largest airport outside London – will initially be able to accommodate 1,500 deaths as usual mortuary provisions reach capacity, but will expand to hold more.
Birmingham Airport could be used as a mortuary during the coronavirus crisis, according to the city council. The airport – the UK’s third largest outside London – is reportedly co-operating with relevant authorities to find a “suitable location” within the site, should the need rise.
The Birmingham National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is to become the next temporary coronavirus hospital. The Birmingham site, located off the M42 motorway, has 18 exhibition halls for world-famous events, such as Crufts, and could see exhibition halls used to treat patients.
An annual flagship comic convention due to be held in Birmingham next weekend has been dropped, following the postponement and cancellation of several events due to be held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC). Following a pattern of large gatherings being shelved across the region in response to the current coronavirus pandemic spreading across the world,…