My Choice! My Right! My Life!
It is no secret that the practice of forced marriage is prevalent within the South Asian community. Forced Marriage is defined as a union where one or both individuals involved, are coerced to consent to a marriage against their...
Mosaic Moves Home to The Prince’s Trust
Mosaic, HRH The Prince of Wales’s mentoring initiative, will from 1st July 2016 move home from Business in the Community to sister charity The Prince’s Trust.
Having been founded by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2007, Mosaic’s mentoring programmes...
Speeding Driver Caught with £250k Heroin Sentenced
Kamal Choudhury was halted by police after he was found to be speeding on the M6 near, the Spaghetti Junction.
When prompted, the 23-year-old failed to produce the correct insurance details, causing his car to be seized by authorities.
As police...
West Midlands Safari Park Celebrate first Rhino Birth in 10 Years
After a lengthy pregnancy of 16 months, first time mum, six year old Ailsa, gave birth to the long awaited new arrival on Good Friday, 25th March. This is the first baby rhino to be born at the tourist...
Aston arts center The Drum to close its Doors for Good
"We understand this is a challenging and distressing time."
The Drum Arts Center in Aston, which originally planned to undergo a major extension, is set to close its doors in June after a staggering 22 years unless a new source...
An Immigration Debate with a Unique Creative Twist
Taking place at 6pm, 6 April 2016, at the Bordesley Centre, the debate and interactive art-piece is intended to provoke in-depth conversation on one of contemporary Britain’s most divisive issues: immigration.
The event offers a unique take on the standard...
Sparkhill Smashes National Trend
The independent shopping capital of Britain has been announced and it is none other than Birmingham’s very own Sparkhill.
Containing more shops independently owned than anywhere else in the country, the area has beaten the national trend with almost 95%...
Sparkhill Bus-Stop Banksy
We’re all used to the dull daily commute, but travellers at one bus stop in Birmingham were in for a surprise when a mysterious artist brightened up their view.
An unidentified artist has turned the number two and three bus...
Saltley Scrapyard Fire Cause Identified
After further investigations, the Saltley blaze that occurred on Tuesday afternoon, at the ERM site, is said to have been started accidently by a stray spark.
More than 17 fire-engines and over 100 fire-fighters were present at the scene to...
Safer Travel in Birmingham
“The public quite rightly expects to be able to travel on buses, trams and trains without fear for their safety."
Crimes on Trains, Buses and trams have reduced across Birmingham after live CCTV footage has been introduced.
Crime Commissioner David Jamieson...
