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The Councillor is.. In the SpotlightIn the spotlight is a small section of the paper which shines a light on community activities which are being put into practice across neighbourhoods. The aim of the segment is to raise awareness...

3rd October 2015 With over 150 VIP artists and guests under one roof at the Aston Villa Football Club – this year’s nominations party did not disappoint!  Once again, it gave us a little taster of what is to come with the...

Nominees Unveiled The nominations for the 15th annual Asian Achievers Awards have been unveiled. They include, cricket icon, Moeen Ali; fashion tycoons, Nitin Passi of MissGuided and brothers, Nish and Sach Kukadia of Secret Sales; BBC’s Citizen Khan star Adil...

Birmingham’s Symphony Hall Dedicates 30th Anniversary Concert to Student Dorridge Music School, the Heart of England Music Academy is dedicating the concert it is holding in Birmingham’s Symphony Hall on Sunday, the 4th of October, to one of its...

10 - 17 September 2015 From exhibitions and concerts to trails and talks, Birmingham’s first Heritage Week will offer visitors and participants a fascinating insight into the diversity of the city’s culture.   Birmingham Heritage Week takes place throughout the city...

Supporting Birmingham Children's Hospital The busy lives, hectic days and full schedules won’t stop the As-Siraat team from Hazrat Sultan Bahu Trust organising a Fun Day in Pickwick Park. This Eid extravaganza event in aid of the valuable Birmingham Children’s...

Three Charged Over Incident Three men, including a Birmingham Police officer, have been charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.   PC Amar Tasaddiq Hussain, a 29-year-old working for Birmingham...

The Asian Today Picks Up Best Newspaper The Asian Today added another award to its mantelpiece when it was named as the Best Newspaper at the 2015 Pakistani Music and Media Awards. Hosted by the BBC’s Saima Ajram and Lyca...

Friends Died After Porsche Accident The victims of a horrific Birmingham crash have been named as Atal Nawaz and Mushy. The two friends died when the Porsche Cayenne they were driving crashed into a lamppost and overturned.   Atal’s family said:...

Javed Khan's Accolade by BCU The Chief Executive of leading children's charity Barnardo's is to be awarded with an Honorary Doctorate at a Birmingham City University graduation ceremony next week.   Birmingham born Javed Khan, joined the charity in 2014, bringing with...

Trailer Gets Good Audience Reaction A big fat “Shaandaar” Indian wedding, which is actually a business merger between two of the biggest business families of India, is happening at an exotic castle in Europe. Mrs. Kamla Arora, the grandmother of the Arora family,...

Moeen Ali Named Man of the Match Moeen Ali admitted it had been a day to remember after his all-round contribution saw him named man-of-the-match in the five-run NatWest T20 International victory against Australia .   Moeen smashed an unbeaten 72 and took 1-3 in...