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Birmingham reggae band UB40 backing Jeremy Corbyn
Reggae band UB40 have given Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn their backing in the new leadership race (Image: UB40/Facebook) Legendary Birmingham reggae group UB40 appear to have endorsed Jeremy...
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Rally called to unite Brummies against hate
The ‘We Are One’ rally aims to bring together and unite communities from all over Birmingham A powerful display of unity between people of different backgrounds, faiths, political beliefs and ages, is...
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Birmingham actor to make big screen debut
Actor Antonio Aakeel from Birmingham will be starring in cinematic release City of Tiny Lights A young actor from Birmingham is to appear alongside top British actors in a feature-length international...
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BLOG | Do’s and Don’ts for this really hot weather!
The Four Oaks entrance to Sutton Park (Photograph: Nikhara Korpal) A bit of sunshine and we all get excited, and why not? With temperatures hitting 30 degrees this week, it’s time to put the sun cream...
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Pokémon Go fans to descend on Birmingham for Pokéwalk
Conor Court and Harvey McDonald have been working to organise Birmingham’s first ever Pokémon walk A mass Pokémon Go flashmob walk is set to take place in Birmingham city centre this weekend, with...
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Black Lives Matter activists block access to Birmingham Airport
Black Lives Matter activists block a Birmingham road to highlight institutional inequality (Photograph: UKBLM) Black Lives Matter activists have blocked access to a main road between Birmingham Airport...
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Child grooming drama premieres in Birmingham
Sonny Michael Chohan, star and director of ‘Guilty Pleasures’, a drama exploring male grooming gangs and sex trafficking (Photograph: Smooth Demon Productions) A gritty drama about the world of child...
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Owen Smith confronted by Labour Party members in Birmingham
Labour Leadership candidate Owen Smith is confronted in Birmingham before today’s planned leadership debate (Image: RWAP) Labour MP and party leadership challenger Owen Smith has been confronted by...
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Patients star in Children’s Hospital Charity’s fundraising campaign
Young patients from Birmingham Children’s Hospital star in a new photography exhibition in Victoria Square (Photograph: BCH) Eleven brave patients from Birmingham Children’s Hospital are the stars of a...
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Spooky ‘Pokemon Go’ walk planned for Halloween
The Pokewalk is based on the latest gaming craze Pokemon Go (Photograph: Birmingham Pokemon) A special Halloween themed charity Pokéwalk, inspired by and incorporating popular gaming app Pokémon Go, is...
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Interview: Harvey McDonald, Birmingham Pokéwalk
Harvey McDonald is co-organiser of the Birmingham Pokewalk, a social charity event inspired by gaming app Pokemon Go (Photograph: Birmingham Pokewalk) In July, Birmingham held its first ever Pokéwalk ,...
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Gay vlogger claims West Midlands bus driver called him “queer”
YouTuber Luke Williams was verbally abused and called a “queer” as he walked in Dudley Road (Image: OfficialLukeVlogs) A young man from Oldbury in the West Midlands has expressed shock and anger after...
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Leicester musician Leo Stannard to play Birmingham during UK tour
Leicester native Leo Stannard will be playing The Sunflower Lounge in Birmingham next month 20-year-old multi-instrumentalist and artist, Leo Stannard is heading out on a headline UK tour next month...
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Corbyn rally attracts hundreds in Birmingham
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is surrounded by supporters at a rally in Birmingham’s Centenary Square (Photograph: Olly MacNamee) What started off as probably the first truly Autumnal day last...
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REVIEW: Cocktails and curiosities fuse at The Alchemist
Bison’s Brew infuses apple, lemon and breakfast tea with the earthy flavours of Zubrowska vodka (Photograph: Harvey McDonald) On Thursday evening I was given the particularly special opportunity of...
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West Mids bus company to investigate homophobic incident
YouTuber Luke Williams was verbally abused and called a “queer” as he walked in Dudley Road (Image: OfficialLukeVlogs) A young man from Oldbury in the West Midlands who claimed a bus driver had...
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Birmingham duo hold grueling 24-hour gaming marathon for charity
Luke Wilson (left) and Jamie Chapman hosted a 24-hour gaming marathon for charity (Photograph: Jamie Chapman) Two young men from Birmingham have held a grueling 24-hour gaming marathon to help raise...
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Star Trek stars head to Birmingham for show’s 50th anniversary
Star Trek Europe celebrates the franchise’s 50th anniversary at the NEC in Birmingham It’s only days before Birmingham hosts a major three-day celebration of Star Trek’s 50th anniversary, with the...
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Brum poet ‘Spoz’ takes to airwaves for National Poetry Day
Birmingham poet Giovanni ‘Spoz’ Esposito will be taking to the airwaves for National Poetry Day (Photograph: Adam Yosef) Famous Birmingham poet Giovanni ‘Spoz’ Esposito takes to the airwaves on BBC WM...
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Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery to host Halloween Pokemon hunt
The Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is holding a special Pokemon Hunt in partnership with the Birmingham Pokewalk (Photograph: BMAG) The Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery has joined forces with...
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