The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Birmingham’s first and only sculpture celebrating Black history and heritage has been defaced with racist graffiti, in an incident described by a city MP as “sickening vandalism”. Earlier today, local residents in Winson Green were shocked to discover the ‘Black British History is British History’ artwork – launched less than two weeks ago – had been…
Residents and activists have gathered in Kings Heath to show solidarity with an elderly man who was brutally attacked while walking home from a local mosque in the Birmingham suburb. The 73-year-old victim was left injured following the shocking assault as he walked home from Kings Heath Mosque on Wednesday (29 March) after Ramadan prayers.
Two 16-year-old boys, who were arrested after a man was attacked while walking home from a mosque in Birmingham last week, have been released on bail. The 73-year-old victim was left injured following the brutal assault as he walked home from Kings Heath Mosque on Wednesday (29 March).
Two teenage boys have been arrested after a worshipper was attacked in the street as he walked home from a mosque in Kings Heath. West Midlands Police said a 73-year-old man was attacked in York Road, Kings Heath, at around 11pm, on Wednesday (March 29.)
An anti-racist community group has condemned the attack against an elderly Muslim man who was savagely attacked by thugs as he walked home from a mosque in Kings Heath yesterday. Local residents and councillors have expressed shock at what has been described as a “racist” and “Islamophobic” attack by campaigners against hate crime.
Police are investigating after a pensioner was assaulted by three men on his way home from a mosque in Kings Heath. The victim, aged 73, was walking along York Road, when three men got out of a black vehicle which was parked on the street.
A new short film called Kaur, produced by talent from the Midlands, tells the story of a British South Asian woman’s decision to wear a turban as part of her Sikh faith despite her father’s misgivings and fears about reprisals. Kaur tackles the uncharted subject matter in a sensitive manner and highlights the social –…
A police investigation has been launched into an incident involving racial abuse levelled against footballer Troy Deeney at the Birmingham City game against Cardiff City at St Andrews last night (14 February). The allegations involve racial abuse aimed at Birmingham City captain Troy Deeney, 34, by a fan in the home section of a stand…
A football hooligan has been handed a three year banning order at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday (17 January) after he racially abused England and Chelsea player Raheem Sterling during a game at Villa Park last year. Timothy Hyslop was heard to shout out a shocking racist slur when Sterling was on the ball during the…
Local residents have been left horrified after shocking racist slurs were discovered painted across a public walkway in the Small Heath area of Birmingham. The abhorrent graffiti – which includes the notoriously anti-Black racist term “n*****” along with offensive expletives – was scrawled along a public passage connecting Kenelm Road and Somerville Road.