Green Lane Masjid faces uncertain future as energy bills rise

Homeless services face cuts at a Birmingham mosque as energy prices rise to £250,000

A mosque in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, which offers essential support services to vulnerable and homeless people, faces possible closure to departments as energy bills soar from £60,000 to a shocking figure of £250,000. Green Lane Masjid, which also operates as a community centre, food bank and a Covid-19 vaccination centre, is looking…

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Grass Roots Collection by Raphael Mazzucco

From the Maasai Mara to Birmingham – artist Raphael Mazzucco unveils new exhibition

Internationally acclaimed artist and photographer Raphael Mazzucco proudly unveils his latest exhibition called Grass Roots at Castle Fine Art in Birmingham. The Canadian creator, who has homes in Lebanon and Connecticut, launches material produced during the COVID-19 lockdown, and the art touches upon theme of the African continent and the urgent need for conservation.

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Marie Price pulls out one half of a shotgun from a Midlands canal

Machine guns, machetes and swords are being discovered in Midlands canals

Machine guns, machetes, samurai swords and bikes… these are just some of the finds from one families magnet fishing haul across the Midlands’ Canal network. BBC Inside Out West Midlands presenter Ben Godfrey visited Warwickshire as part of this week’s programme to meet a family who’ve recovered some serious weaponry in the pursuit of relaxation, in…

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