Barnardo’s shines a light on the needs of vulnerable children at Diwali celebration

For most people celebrating Diwali it's a time for fun with family, presents and delicious food but for the vulnerable children Barnardo’s supports it can be a challenging time. On Tuesday 5 t h November , guests enjoyed a...

Singer Lata Mangeshkar Is Recovering Well

  Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar, was admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital after complaining of breathing difficulties on Monday 11 November, is recovering, say her family. A tweet posted from the singer's account on Thursday night read: "Lata didi is stable and recovering....

Named the Second Best – Birmingham’s German Market

Birmingham’s German Christmas Market has been named the second-best Christmas market on Earth for 2019. This year's top Christmas markets were ranked on a number of factors, including but not limited to vendor variety, entertainment, local traditions, reader suggestions. Over 1.5million...

Six Jailed For High End Car Burglary

Two brothers from Erdington who are part of a large car burglary ring have been jailed. Alimaan and Adnan Hussain and 'gang leader' Sikander Farooq from Stechford stole high performance cars that were taken from homes across the West Midlands between...

Jasper Carrott unveils tram named in his honour

Brummie comedy legend Jasper Carrott has today unveiled a tram named in his honour in a special ceremony. It was the first time he had taken a Birmingham tram ride in 70 years and he joked that he particularly enjoyed...

Procession In Walsall For Prophet Muhammad Birthday Celebartions

Roads around Walsall town centre will be closed off on Sunday 17 November to make way for a procession to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, The event organised by the Pakistan Muslim Welfare Association and the Birchills Mosque...

Street Food by Midlands Langar Seva Society For Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday

To mark the 550th birthday of Guru Nanak Dev ji on the 12 November, more than 334 free meals were handed out on Soho Road to help the homeless. Midland Langar Seva Society, one of the biggest homeless charities in...

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Will Not Be Coming To Birmingham

With Christmas approaching, many of us look forward to seeing the Coca- Cola Christmas truck, however Birmingham is not on the list of release date. The red truck will be heading to Intu Merry Hill, Dudley on Friday, December 6,...

CROSSING ALL BOUNDARIES, GLOBALLY

World Music Conference 2019 promotes Mental Health key messages   ‘It is events like this that bring us all together irrespective of our differences, which provide a platform for us to celebrate the sheer diversity, in terms of world...

Marking the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji

To mark the 550th birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, events are taking place across the UK,  on Sunday 10 November a special Nanak Rhapsody took place at the Library of Birmingham. 550 musicians and a choir performed a special...

Birmingham Awards; Recognise, Reward and Roar

Birmingham Awards return for the fifth year to stamp overdue praise on the city’s brightest and best. Jas Sansi was there to capture the Award winners celebrating a sparkling night at the Library of Birmingham.Heading across the city to photograph...

SURVEY SHOWS MORE THAN EIGHT IN TEN (82%) PEOPLE FROM ASIAN COMMUNITIES HAVE EXPERIENCED...

Public Health England, in partnership with the NHS launches Every Mind Matters, a new way of empowering people to manage and improve their mental health Survey shows more than eight in ten (82%) people from an Asian background...