Birmingham REP Foundry Receives £332,000 Boost
The REP is to to run its REP Foundry programme for another three years after securing grants from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and the Leverhulme Trust. The REP Foundry discovers theatre artists and works to develop them as they...
Sandwell College bolsters commitment to creative students with new partnership
Creative students from Sandwell College will now have the chance to work with esteemed industry experts including BBC Music Introducing and the Welsh National Opera, thanks to a new partnership between the college and the National Skills Academy –...
Kongs a New retro arcade bar opens in Birmingham
Birmingham’s newest craft beer bar has opened as a juicy-burger hot spot. It could also become a hip new music venue on the doorstep of Victoria Square, too. Burgers, craft beer, retro games, ping pong and live music plan...
Coventry Takes the Highest Number of Syrian Refugees
Thousands of Syrians displaced from their homes and sent to refugee camps across Iraq are being flown to the UK under the government’s pledge to house at least 20,000 of them.
According to the Home Office, Coventry City Council took...
Man Dies After Getting Stabbed on Handsworth Bus
A man has died after being stabbed to death on a bus in Handsworth on the 23rd January. The attack took place on Rookery Road at 10.43pm on the Number No 11A bus as it traveled through Handsworth.
The victim, a...
Parking in Sparkhill is turning into a ‘Wheelie Big’ issue
Ivor Road in Sparkhill, East Birmingham is a typical inner-city street, lined with terraced homes and bumper-to-bumper cars. But residents are blocking the roadside with sandbags, now bins are being used keep kerbs clear.
Although at a glance you’ll see...
Students Shortlisted as Finalists in National Employability Competition
Three teams of students from Walsall College will be heading to London to compete for the chance to be crowned the winner of the national Champion of Champions employability competition.
The teams are three of eight that have been shortlisted...
Forced Marriage Crackdown
The figures for forced marriages are still on the high and with the summer holidays approaching it is even a more worrying time as many will not return for their next academic year.
The Government’s Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) is...
Gunshots Fired On Busy High Street
West Midlands Police armed response and dog units raced to Smethwick High Street after reports of gunfire on Sunday 22 July.
Police dogs Phoenix followed the car, joined by armed officers.
The force's @WMPDogs Twitter account said the car was forced to stop...
Medical Student Who Passed Away In His Sleep
A funeral has been held for a medical student in Birmingham who tragically died in his sleep at his university campus.
The fun, friendly student Jazib Ahmad, aged 18, was a promising medical student.
His death has been a shock among...
