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Channel 4’s ‘Ramadan: Call to pray’ provokes religious equality debate
Channel 4’s decision to air the daily Muslim call to prayer (The Adhan) during the Muslim month of Ramadan has united and divided various religious groups. The headline-gripping move will see Channel 4 broadcast the three-minute...2013-07-18 1883 0 -
Birmingham mosque leaders call for calm in the wake of the Tipton bomb attack
The nail bomb attack that took place at the Kanz ul Iman mosque in Tipton follows a series of incidents, which has raised further tensions amongst the Muslim community. There were major concerns about the intent...2013-07-16 1840 0 -
West Midlands Police condemn EDL’s plans to march in Birmingham City Centre
Ahead of the English Defence Leagues plans to march in Birmingham City Centre on 20th July, West Midlands police have made it clear that Birmingham is not a city that tolerates extremism. The right wing political...2013-07-16 1670 0 -
1 Area of Birmingham, 2 Weekends of outdoor entertainment, FREE for everyone!
Following the theatre’s successful Six Summer Saturdays outdoor programme Birmingham Hippodrome is back this summer presenting two jam packed weekends of spectacular outdoor performance in the heart of the Southside area of Birmingham. SUMMER IN SOUTHSIDE...2013-07-15 1833 0 -
DISNEY’S THE LION KING OPENS IN BIRMINGHAM
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with five business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. Disney...2013-07-15 2011 0 -
Woman jailed after claiming she was sexually assaulted by taxi driver
Astria Berwick, 27 has been jailed after claiming a taxi driver sexually assaulted her at knifepoint in his vehicle, after a recording application on his Smartphone proved otherwise. Berwick slashed herself in the face with a...2013-07-09 1692 0 -
Two thirds of families from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities refuse to donate their loved one’s organs
Last year there were 1,212 people who donated their organs after their death, but of those just 56 were from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. People from BAME communities only constitute 5% of organ...2013-07-09 1725 0 -
Knifeman Lashes Out Against Fellow Muslim Worshippers
A ruthless 32 year old knifeman, of Somali origin has been arrested and moved to a secure mental health facility, after brutally stabbing three worshippers and a police officer outside a mosque in Ward End. The...2013-07-09 2031 0 -
Open Art Surgery
Birmingham’s award winning jazz musician Soweto Kinch and much loved Hip Hop theatre pioneer Jonzi D will be taking up residency at Birmingham Hippodrome for a week of intensive masterclasses developing upcoming talent. The week long...2013-07-09 1782 0 -
Free Wifi for Birmingham City Centre
Access to free wifi across identifiable parts of Birmingham City centre has been announced as part of plans to improve broadband coverage in the city before July 15. The” Next Generation Wireless Connectivity” Contract would see...2013-07-09 1763 0