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IN PICTURES: Fans leave heartfelt tributes to Trevor Francis outside Birmingham City FC
Rangzeb Hussain
July 27, 2023
Fans of former Blues player Trevor Francis have been leaving tributes outside Birmingham City football club all week long. Trevor Francis sadly passed away on Monday 24 July, and fans…
Architect behind The Rep theatre in Birmingham passes away aged 99
Rangzeb Hussain
January 31, 2023
The architect behind The Rep theatre in Broad Street, Birmingham, has sadly passed away over weekend aged 99. Architect Graham Winteringhgam, who had a life-long relationship with The Rep which…
Legendary Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie from Smethwick dies aged 79
Rangzeb Hussain
December 1, 2022
Tributes are pouring in for Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Chrstine McVie who has died aged 79 after a short illness. The British musician, who was raised in the Bearwood area of…
Fresh stencil tribute painted to One-Eyed Baz near Blues ground
Rangzeb Hussain
March 31, 2022
After last week's hugely popular poster tribute by Foka Wolf to community activist Barrington Patterson, a new stencil has been painted in Small Heath near the home of Birmingham City…
Street art tribute to One-Eyed Baz displayed outside Birmingham City Football Club
Rangzeb Hussain
March 26, 2022
A street art tribute has been pasted up in memory of the late Barrington Patterson, fondly known by all who knew him as 'One Eyed Baz'. A much-loved community volunteer and youth mentor from…
UB40 band member Astro, 64, dies following short illness
Selbin Kabote
November 6, 2021
Astro, a founding member of the Birmingham based musical group UB40, has died following a short illness, it has been announced. A statement on the band’s official Twitter said “We are…
Spider-Man creator and Marvel legend Stan Lee passes away at 95
Olly MacNamee
November 12, 2018
It is with great sadness that the comic book community hear the news that Stan Lee has passed away at the age of 95. To say his shadow will loom…
R.I.P: Check out Lady Leshurr’s first freestyle of 2018
Staff Reporter
January 18, 2018
Birmingham rapper Lady Leshurr is back with a new music video, all recorded, shot, edited and released within 24 hours. Directed and edited by King Wowa, '' is the artist's first…
15 moving photographs of Muhammad Ali in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
June 5, 2016
Muhammad Ali has made several visits to Birmingham, England, over the decades, in the 80s and 90s. He visited the city and met with fans, bringing them hope, joy and…