The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
The first ever South Asian dance competition at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre proudly announced the winners of the hotly contested dance event. The sensational Just Naach night of dancing took place on Saturday 1st October with Ultimate Bhangra taking the top prize.
A striking new mural has been painted in Erdington celebrating one of the migrant women featured in the Queens of the Commonwealth documentary. The gigantic art, painted by Bunny Bread, is a beautiful portrait of former NHS nurse Louvina Moses who migrated to Great Britain from St. Kitts in 1961.
A powerful new documentary, which is to be screened during the Birmingham 2022 Festival, will showcase the untold stories of migrant women from the Commonwealth who made their home in Birmingham. The deeply moving tales reveal the trials and tribulations – including the horrors of racism and sexism – suffered by the women as they…
History was made in Wolverhampton today after a former NHS nurse was elected to become the first black Mayor of the city. Councillor Sandra Samuels (Lab, Ettingshall) said she was deeply humbled by the historic appointment and hailed it as “my life’s greatest honour” after spending 23-years in local politics.
Hundreds of people gathered in Birmingham this afternoon to protest against mandated COVID vaccinations. Congregating in Chamberlain Square, activists rallied as part of international action against a vaccination mandate that could see thousands of NHS staff lose their jobs.
A teenager has been charged with criminal damage after several cars had tyres slashed at a hospital car park, including one belonging to a COVID nurse who’d just finished a 12-hour shift. Officers responded to a call from security staff at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in the early hours of yesterday morning (1 Nov) reporting two…
A dramatic new mural depicting Birmingham keyworkers battling against COVID-19 against the backdrop of the city’s skyline has been painted for charity in Digbeth. Birmingham-based street artist Josh Billingham (aka Gent48) painted the gigantic mural over the past few days and the final touches will be applied on Friday as the mural is unveiled to…
An inspirational teenager from Small Heath in Birmingham has raised £600 to buy food for frontline medical workers during the coronavirus pandemic and baked 165 cakes for NHS staff. Aatif Ahmad from Small Heath said he was inspired to raise the money and bake the cakes to help lift the spirits of the frontline NHS…