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The search is on for the unsung heroes of the West Midlands who are making a difference to other people’s lives. Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street today launched the region’s first Community Champion awards, calling on residents to nominate someone who has made a significant contribution to their local area.
Over 200 volunteers have come together in Birmingham for the annual Diwali Basket Brigade. The volunteers packed and delivered 525 hampers to the region’s needy in the annual Diwali Basket Brigade, attended by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant John Crabtree, West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and Consul General of India, Dr Aman Puri.
Mayor Andy Street has announced a new board to help create unity within the West Midlands media industry, and wants to join forces with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight to bring a big screen filmmaking studio to the region. The West Midlands Screen Bureau (WMSB) – an organisation set up to help build a diverse, dynamic and sustainable Creative…
The region’s new congestion-busting transport co-ordination centre is set to step into action this summer as Birmingham plays host to the Cricket World Cup. Birmingham’s Edgbaston Cricket Stadium is set to host five international matches during June and July with thousands of fans expected to add to the already pressurised road network during the morning rush…
The city is preparing for a taste of international sporting frenzy this summer as Birmingham plays host to the Cricket World Cup. Birmingham’s Edgbaston Cricket Stadium is set to host five international matches during June and July with thousands of fans expected to descend on the city.
West Midlands mayor Andy Street has joined a chorus of voices concerned about the sudden surge in knife crime in Birmingham this month, describing the recent spate of attacks as “tragic”. In a statement following several deaths from knife attacks, the mayor said the stabbings were “unacceptable” and “unprecedented”.
A new West Midlands cycling strategy targeting priority routes for investment is being backed by West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). Ambitious plans, including goals to raise cycling investment to at least £10 a head each year, were set out in a report endorsed by the WMCA board at…
A Birmingham Post article attempting to highlight the diversity of creative talent in the city, to emphasise its appeal for national broadcaster Channel 4, has come under fire for compiling a list completely made up of white men. Yes, we shit you not, in a bid to genuinely showcase “creative leaders” across Brum as an additional lure for…
Andy Street, the newly elected Mayor of the West Midlands, has kicked off his term in office with a commitment to tackling rough sleeping and homelessness in the region. On his first official day since being elected as the Mayor on Friday, Andy dropped in on charity St Basils in Digbeth, which works with vulnerable young…
Yes, it is Star Wars Day, reminding us of the intergalactic battle between good and evil, of empires striking back, of clone wars, of phantom menaces and new hopes. It’s also the West Midlands Combined Authority Mayoral Election, which – as glamorous as it sounds – isn’t anything like the wonderful worlds, characters and epic space…