Robbie Williams and Laura Mvula to perform in Brum for Sports Personality Awards
Music superstar Robbie Williams will be performing at the Genting Arena in Birmingham this month during the Sports Personality of the Year 2016 ceremony Music stars Robbie Williams, Laura Mvula, Gareth...
View ArticleDiscoloured ‘brown water’ in Birmingham “harmless” say Severn Trent
Severn Trent Water is aware of a discoloration of water issue in Birmingham Severn Trent Water have responded to complaints after a number of Birmingham residents woke up to discover “brown water”...
View ArticleJolly Santas set new record for charity Jingle Bell Jog
More than 500 jolly Santas took part in Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice’s annual Jingle Bell Jog (Photograph: Aaron Scott Richards) More than 500 jolly Santas took part in Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice’s...
View ArticleGrand Central donate Christmas tree to Children’s Hospital
Grand Central’s Christmas tree has been donated to Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity Grand Central has teamed up with Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity to add a touch of Christmas magic by...
View ArticleREVIEW: Rogue One: ‘Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai in Space’
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is in cinemas now, but is it any good? WARNING: This review does contain spoilers for the film. Go watch it first, and then read on… Ever since Disney released the first...
View ArticleIt’s ‘Chrismukkah’ as Hanukkah and Christmas fall on same date for 2016
A Hanukah menorah is lit on each night during the festival of Hanukkah (Photograph: Gil Dekel) Christmas, without fail, takes place every year on 25th December. Although not the exact (or even...
View ArticleLibrary of Birmingham lit up red and white in tribute to Turkey terror attack...
The Library of Birmingham has been lit up in red and white, the colours fo the Turkish flag, in tribute and solidarity with the victims of the New Year’s Eve terror attack in Istanbul (Image: Majid...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: Nadiya Hussain on books and Bake Off ahead of Birmingham visit
Nadiya Hussain will be launching her debut novel in Birmingham during a one-off personal event at the Town Hall (Photograph: Rebecca Fennell) Since winning the Great British Bake Off in 2015, Nadiya...
View ArticleArenacross live show blasts its way back to Birmingham
Arenacross throws together an exhilarating mix of world-class indoor Motocross racing and high-flying freestyle Motocross. The exhilarating and action-packed adrenalin rush that is the Arenacross Tour...
View ArticleThousands attend Arenacross in Birmingham for biking extravaganza
Winners on the Pro Main Event podium at Arenacross in Birmingham (l to r) Florent Richier, Cyrille Coulon, Jack Brunell (Photograph: Eliott Spencer) Thousands of Arenacross fans swarmed into the...
View ArticleBrace yourselves for the Bearded Ladies of Birmingham
‘Bearded Ladies’ Charlotte Gregory and Melissa Hurlbutt with presenter Billy Wood (Image: I Am Birmingham) Birmingham based theatre collective Needless Allies is inviting the public to experience the...
View ArticleBrummies needed to help retrace George Orwell’s austerity journey
George Orwell travelled across Britain documenting austerity and its affects in British cities, including Birmingham, as part of his Journey to Wigan Pier (Photographs: Adam Yosef/Public Domain) The...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: Anti-Trump protest in Birmingham city centre
Hundreds of Brummies protest in Birmingham city centre following the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th US President (Photograph: Geoff Dexter) Hundreds of people attended a protest in Birmingham...
View ArticleThousands expected at mass Birmingham protest against Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’
Over a thousand people are planning to attend an emergency protest in Birmingham this evening against Donald Trump’s ‘Muslim travel ban’ (Photograph: Geoff Dexter) Thousands of people are expected to...
View ArticleThousands protest Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ at mass Birmingham rally
Over a thousand people gathered in Birmingham’s Victoria Square to protest new US President Donald Trump and his recent ‘Muslim ban’ (Photograph: Geoff Dexter) Over a thousand of people turned out for...
View ArticleRussell Brand announces new Re:Birth tour including Birmingham date
Comedian Russell Brand will be performing his new stand-up show at the Birmingham Symphony Hall in December (Photograph: Matt Crockett) Following a series of sold-out preview shows in November and...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: Birmingham Romanians protest decree decriminalising corruption
Members of the Birmingham Romanian community came out to to rally against a decree decriminalising some forms of corruption in Romania (Photograph: Davina James) Birmingham Romanian residents came...
View ArticleWhy are Brummies protesting against Donald Trump?
A protest against President Donald Trump in Birmingham city centre (Photograph: Geoff Dexter) Two large protests have already taken place in Birmingham city centre since the inauguration of new US...
View ArticleAnti-racism activist calls out Owen Jones for boycotting anti-Trump demo
Birmingham anti-racism activist Maz Saleem has called out writer Owen Jones for boycotting an anti-Trump demonstration A Birmingham anti-racism campaigner has accused controversial Guardian journalist...
View Article40 funny as f*** placards from the Birmingham anti-Trump demo
‘God save the Queen from the orange tangerine’ placard at the Birmingham anti-trump demonstration (Photograph: Adam Yosef) Around 500 people turned up out in Birmingham city centre yesterday to in...
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