Palestine Youth Orchestra
The Palestine Strings performed in 2013 at the Proms to a sell-out crowd and positive acclaim. Their sister ensemble Palestine Youth Orchestra will now present their musical genius at Birmingham Town Hall, Victoria Square.
The orchestra will feature Beethoven, Rahbani...
Birmingham Unanimous on Resolving Kashmir Crisis
Early December, Birmingham Councillor Waseem Zaffar delivered a powerful and riveting speech at the Birmingham Council Chamber, speaking on behalf of the Kashmiri people and their rights.
Kashmir has long been the centre of conflict between India and Pakistan, with...
Teenager Charged After Shooting At A Barber Shop
A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after a shooting at a barber in Walsall.
Uzair Shahid, 19, from Lichfield Road, Walsall has been remanded after appearing before the town's magistrates court on Tuesday 26 June.
A 23-year-old man suffered...
Thousands Take Part In Birmingham Marathon
Thousands of runners took to the streets of Birmingham for the city's first marathon in over three decades, including one 106-year-old man.
The 26 mile event started at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium and took in a number of the city’s most iconic landmarks...
Birmingham’s Strict New Measures Target Motor Nuisances
The streets and suburbs of Birmingham have been hit with anew blight in recent years in the form of illegal street racing, cruising and general motor nonsense.
Thankfully new measures are being implemented by West Midlands Police that could see...
Industrial War Ends
A new plan to build 101 houses on the former Arvin Meritor site, in Stirchley has been proposed, bringing an end to a prolonged dispute that has spanned over a decade to open a supermarket in the city outskirts.
In...
Religious Hate On The Rise
The Home Office has released shocking new figures which reveal that religious hate crime has almost doubled in the West Midlands in the last year.
West Midlands Police reported 87 offences committed in 2013-2014, which jumped to 163 in the...
Mosaic wins Charity of the Year at Birmingham Awards
There seems to be no shortage of award ceremonies these days. Every profession, every art form, the public sector, the private sector, all of them have a date in the calendar when they dress up in their best clothes...
Walsall Shop Closed After Mouse Droppings ‘Found Throughout Store’
Environmental health officers have closed Bangla Stores, on Milton Street, Palfrey, after they found mouse droppings inside.
Walsall Council received an anonymous tip off about the store.
Droppings were found “throughout the store” at the start of this week when workers...
COMMONWEALTH FIELD ASSEMBLED FOR SIMPLYHEALTH GREAT BIRMINGHAM 10K
THE SIMPLYHEALTH Great Birmingham 10k will feature a stellar elite line-up to mark the city’s bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The 10k, now in its third year, takes place on Sunday, 30 April, and will be televised on...
