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Fairytale carriage made in Birmingham restored back to India
A silver horse carriage constructed in Birmingham in the late 1930s has been restored back to India. Built in 1939 by Birmingham’s Frederick Selby and Co. Ltd, the beautiful carriage was often shipped to India for...2017-05-22 1970 0 -
Aston Expressway has been closed due to bomb scare
On 15th May a bomb was found in Aston on the Priory Road and as a result the city has been sent into lockdown, forcing the closure of the Aston Expressway. Bombs disposal teams and the...2017-05-15 2126 0 -
Sacred Sounds Sikh Music Traditions and the First World War
Saturday 3 June to Wednesday 15 November 2017 in Doncaster, Leeds, Bradford, Newcastle, Gateshead, Birmingham and Ilkley Sacred Sounds tells some of the largely forgotten stories of British India’s role in the First World War. ...2017-05-15 2072 0 -
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...2017-05-15 1825 0 -
Internet rap sensation helps raise funds for poverty stricken children
A Wakefield based humanitarian charity has joined forces with a ‘viral sensation’ rapper praised by music legends Lebron James and Snoop Dogg, as part of its campaign to raise funds for children living in poverty across...2017-05-15 2122 0 -
Girl who died at Drayton Manor theme park identified
The 11-year-old girl who suffered fatal injuries after falling from a water ride at Drayton Manor Park has been identified by Police. Evha Jannath, from Jameah girl’s academy, was airlifted to hospital when she fell from...2017-05-10 2088 0 -
Right-or left-handedness affects sign language comprehension
The speed at which sign language users understand what others are ‘saying’ to them depends on whether the conversation partners are left- or right-handed, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Birmingham worked...2017-05-10 2577 0 -
Sandwell Councillor could become first Sikh woman in Westminster
The Labour party may be well on their way to making history after selecting a Sikh woman to fight a key marginal seat in the general election. Local Councillor, Preet Kaur Gill, will replace outgoing MP...2017-05-09 2524 0 -
Mota gets his Marathon medals
Haroon Mota, Fundraising Manager for humanitarian charity Penny Appeal undertook his biggest challenge to date, running four full marathons in the first three weeks of April. He was running for Penny Appeal, a global, humanitarian charity working...2017-05-09 2486 0 -
Who really populates Britain’s arts sector?
By Zaima Khaliq The Asian/British Asian group is the largest minority group, accounting for 7.8 per cent of the population, but unfortunately, we as a demographic are still unrepresented in a number of diverse sectors. Recent...2017-05-09 4384 0