Finalists for the 9th English Curry Awards 2019 are announced

Hundreds of the most talented and dedicated individuals across England’s curry industry have been shortlisted as finalists for the 9th English Curry Awards 2019. They received a wave of nominations across the country. The event is continuing into its...

Drug Dealer Hid Heroin in Leather Jackets

A drug dealer from Birmingham was sentenced to six years and nine months on Friday July 26 after he was caught red handed with one kilo of heroin hidden in clothing. Mohammed Aziz, 29, of Thornhill Road, Handsworth, had ordered...

Westfield Health British Transplant Games reaches new heights in Newport

Last week (July 25-28th 2019), the city of Newport saw one of the greatest Westfield Health British Transplant Games to-date with nearly 900 transplant recipients competing over the four-day event to take home a combined haul of over 2,200...

USingh Bolt does JOGLE

USingh Bolt does JOGLE Who is USingh Bolt? This summer, Usingh Bolt – - Barinderjit to his family and Barry to his friends, is taking on a huge challenge that has only been tackled by a few. Over 28 days, Usingh...

JAKI GRAHAM OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES SYMPHONY HALL’S TRANSFORMATION

Jaki Graham officially launched the extraordinary transformation of Symphony Hall’s foyers on Thursday 1 August, alongside Birmingham rapper Lady Sanity and acclaimed pianist, songwriter and globetrotting side man to Sam Smith, Reuben James. The Birmingham musicians were at the world-renowned...

Muslim Jockey Made History

The UK’s first Muslim jockey Khadijah Mellah made history by winning the Magnolia Cup at Glorious Goodwood on Thursday 1 August. The 18-year-old student is believed to be the first person in the UK to appear in a competitive horse...

BIRMINGHAM HERITAGE WEEK 2019 EVENTS REVEALED Your Heritage. Your Stories. Your City. #BHeritageWeek

Eager heritage fans can now begin planning as the tremendous list of over 100 Birmingham Heritage Week events has launched and can be found at birminghamheritageweek.co.uk. The festival is back for 2019 and consists of 11 days of varied and...

New Camp Hill stations firmly on track with £15 million funding boost

It is full steam ahead for the construction of three new Birmingham rail stations following a £15 million funding boost from the Department for Transport. The funding is an important step in getting passenger services resumed on the Camp Hill...

Splash of visitors as popular outdoor pool reopens

City of Wolverhampton Council reopened Tettenhall Pool today for families to enjoy over the summer. Since 1989, the city council has maintained Tettenhall Pool which has seen many visitors over the years and proven to be extremely popular during the...

UK’s First Teenage Muslim Jockey

A teenager from South London will be the UK’s first Muslim jockey to ride out at Glorious Goodwood on Thursday. Khadijah Mellah , an 18-year-old student will appear in a competitive horse race while wearing a hijab. She will ride in...