Tolkien’s Church at Risk of Being Torn Down?
The church were JRR Tolkien, one of the world’s greatest writers and one of the greatest minds to come out of Birmingham, is at risk of neglect, decay and inappropriate development.
The church was added to The Heritage at Risk...
Tanveer Iqbal Trial Update
Music producer and father of two Tanveer Iqbal was murdered by strangulation, the court heard. His body was stuffed into a box meant for a wide screen TV then put into his car boot. The incident occurred in Edgbaston.
His...
Birmingham Engineer Creates Innovative Minecraft Teaching Tool
Birmingham engineer Gbenga Oludotun, the principle engineer at Birmingham professional services consultancy WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff, has created a new way of teaching people about the world of engineering.
Oludotun’s creation uses the widely popular online game Minecraft and gives players, in...
Vaisakhi celebration set to return to West Park
The countdown to Vaisakhi has begun, with thousands of visitors expected at Wolverhampton's premier park for the annual celebrations in May.
The event, which has been postponed for the last two years during the coronavirus pandemic, will see the popular...
Drug Dealer Who Said He Was ‘Untouchable’ Jailed for 12 Years
He claimed to be "untouchable" in taunting messages to the police when on the run abroad is now starting a 12-year sentence behind bars.
Drug dealer Adnan Khan shamelessly posed alongside flash cars wearing expensive designer watches and brandishing a...
Perry Barr Police Station to Transform in to Muslim Community Centre
A former police station in Perry Barr will be transformed into a new multi-purpose Muslim centre.
Great Barr Muslim Foundation (GBMF) purchased the Walsall Road building for £820,000 at an auction last September – more than half a million pounds...
Light up a Life for lost loved ones with Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice
Birmingham St Mary's Hospice is bringing families from across Birmingham and Sandwell together to remember a lost loved one this Christmas.
The Hospice’s ‘Light up a Life’ event gives people the opportunity to celebrate and remember the lives of those...
YOUNG PEOPLE GET CREATIVE WITH BEST OF BIRMINGHAM’S SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE
DESI MOVES - the award-winning youth arts participation programme celebrating streetwise South Asian sounds and styles - is back this summer as part of UTSAV: the Year of South Asian Culture.
How do young Brummies of South Asian descent feel...
Sikh Union Coventry receives Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service!
Sikh Union Coventry has been honoured with the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This award is the highest honour given to volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work in their communities and is equivalent in status...
MBCC Awards Celebrates Society’s Unsung Heroes
The 8th October saw the Midlands business and community charity awards took place in Copthorne Hotel, Brierley Hill. The awards was designed to recognise and reward selfless individuals in society as well as bring together businesses and communities to assist a...
