Local News

    • Five more facts about Birmingham's Clean Air Zone
      Five more facts about Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone
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      A failed move to block the city council’s controversial Birmingham Clean Air Zone has cast light on further details surrounding the scheme. Last week the opposition…
      Mayor Andy Street urges the Government to help Jaguar Land Rover after Brexit
      Mayor Andy Street urges the Government to help Jaguar Land Rover after Brexit
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      West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has said the British government should provide state aid for firms such as Jaguar Land Rover after Brexit. State aid could…
    • Birmingham to move to fortnightly rubbish collections
      Birmingham to move to fortnightly rubbish collections
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      Birmingham is to move to fortnightly rubbish collections while the dispute with trade unions rages on. The Labour-run city council cabinet today (Tuesday, January 15) agreed…
      Hate crime charge after 'Seig Heil' comment was waste of police time - councillor claims
      Hate crime charge after ‘Seig Heil’ comment was waste of police time – councillor claims
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      A Sandwell councillor has been cleared of a hate crime after the Crown Prosecution Service dropped charges of racially/religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress. Cllr…
    • City council waste chief in shock resignation over bins dispute
      City council waste chief in shock resignation over bins dispute
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      Coun Mahmood, a member of the Labour council’s inner leadership team, says he can’t support the city council’s decision to take legal action against the bins…
      Birmingham Royal Ballet announces Carlos Acosta as new director
      Birmingham Royal Ballet announces Carlos Acosta as new director
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      Birmingham Royal Ballet has revealed who will be its new director. Internationally renowned ballet dancer, Carlos Acosta CBE, will be taking up his new post as…
    • Worrying rise in abuse and neglect of adults in care in Walsall
      Worrying rise in abuse and neglect of adults in care in Walsall
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      Worrying statistics have revealed a rise in the number of reports of Walsall adults in care being subjected to physical abuse or neglect. A report going…
      Hundreds in Birmingham hit by Victorian diseases - including rickets, cholera, and gout
      Hundreds in Birmingham hit by Victorian diseases – including rickets, cholera, and gout
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      Hundreds of people in Birmingham and the Black Country are being admitted to hospital with Victorian diseases like rickets, gout, and cholera. Exclusive figures from NHS…
    • Birmingham kids in care far more likely to be convicted of crime
      Birmingham kids in care far more likely to be convicted of crime
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      Children in care across Birmingham are nearly five times as likely to be convicted of a crime as other children in our region, exclusive analysis by…
      How Birmingham's worst schools tend to serve the poorest areas revealed
      How Birmingham’s worst schools tend to serve the poorest areas revealed
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      Three-quarters of state schools in the richest parts of Birmingham are rated “outstanding” by Ofsted – compared to just 15% of schools in the poorest areas.…
    • Expansion plans for Tamworth's Rawlett School approved
      Expansion plans for Tamworth’s Rawlett School approved
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      A secondary school in Tamworth will be expanded to accommodate more than 1,200 pupils. Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet has made the decision to expand The Rawlett…
      Controversial Veolia waste contract in Birmingham will continue despite row
      Controversial Veolia waste contract in Birmingham will continue despite row
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      The city council has moved to press on with a controversial five-year contract for Veolia to handle Birmingham’s waste disposal services. The Resources scrutiny committee had…
    • Birmingham City Council watchdog to dissolve - three years later than planned
      Birmingham City Council watchdog to dissolve – three years later than planned
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      A Birmingham City Council watchdog is finally set for long-overdue dissolution despite remaining concerns about how the authority is being run. The Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel…
      Funding boost to help Walsall grammar schools take on more pupils
      Funding boost to help Walsall grammar schools take on more pupils
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      Walsall’s two selective schools will be expanded to give disadvantaged children the chance of getting places there. The Mercian Trust, to which both Queen Mary’s High…

Whats On

    • Knit and Natter, 23 Jan 2019
      Knit and Natter, 23 Jan 2019
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      23 Jan 2019 – Community at St. Martin in the Bull Ring
      Then & Now, 23 Jan 2019
      Then & Now, 23 Jan 2019
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      23 Jan 2019 – Rock & Pop at Hare & Hounds
    • Árstíðir, 23 Jan 2019
      Árstíðir, 23 Jan 2019
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      23 Jan 2019 – Rock & Pop at O2 Academy 3 Icelandic trio, Árstíðir have already found success in their home country, but now they’re heading…
      Open Mic Night, 23 Jan 2019
      Open Mic Night, 23 Jan 2019
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      23 Jan 2019 – Rock & Pop at Royal British Legion, Shirley
    • Volunteer Day, 22 Jan 2019
      Volunteer Day, 22 Jan 2019
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      22 Jan 2019 – Community at EcoPark Every Tuesday at EcoPark you can help grow wildflowers and manage a variety of wildlife habitats
      City Centre Lunchtime Yoga, 22 Jan 2019
      City Centre Lunchtime Yoga, 22 Jan 2019
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      22 Jan 2019 – Community at Friends of the Earth New In Birmingham City Centre. Bull Ring & Moor St Station Every Tuesday Lunch Time, 2…
    • Neverland, 22 Jan 2019
      Neverland, 22 Jan 2019
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      22 Jan 2019 – Club at Popworld
      Stitch N Share, 22 Jan 2019
      Stitch N Share, 22 Jan 2019
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      22 Jan 2019 – Workshop at Royal British Legion, Shirley
    • Traditional Irish Music Session, 21 Jan 2019
      Traditional Irish Music Session, 21 Jan 2019
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      21 Jan 2019 – Folk at The Spotted Dog
      Salsa, 21 Jan 2019
      Salsa, 21 Jan 2019
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      21 Jan 2019 – Dance at RJJZ Jazz Bar Salsa class, then a social interaction there after.
    • Music Quiz, 21 Jan 2019
      Music Quiz, 21 Jan 2019
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      21 Jan 2019 – Community at Sacks of Potatoes
      Unearthing the Roots of the First Giant Trees, 21 Jan 2019
      Unearthing the Roots of the First Giant Trees, 21 Jan 2019
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      21 Jan 2019 – Spoken Word at The Lapworth Museum of Geology
    • Mike David’s Band, 20 Jan 2019
      Mike David’s Band, 20 Jan 2019
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      20 Jan 2019 – Jazz at RJJZ Jazz Bar FREE Live Jazz Band

The Voice UK

    • Michael Jackson's nephew appeals for funds to make doc
      Michael Jackson’s nephew appeals for funds to make doc
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      Image Text: PICTURED: Michael Jackson MICHAEL JACKSON’S nephew Taj has started a GoFundMe page to raise money for a documentary series which will “explode the myths”…
    • Black Panther cast and crew react to Oscar nominations
      Black Panther cast and crew react to Oscar nominations
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      Image Text: HISTORIC: Black Panther is the first superhero film to be nominated for a best picture Oscar BLACK PANTHER is breaking records all over again…
    • Chris Brown blasts rape accuser after jail release
      Chris Brown blasts rape accuser after jail release
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      Image Text: FREE MAN: Chris Brown CHRIS BROW has called out the woman accusing him of rape, stating that she is a “liar: following his release…
    • Kwame Kwei-Armah to chair Bruntwood Prize judging panel
      Kwame Kwei-Armah to chair Bruntwood Prize judging panel
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      Image Text: CHAIR: Kwame Kwei-Armah was part of the Bruntwood Prize’s very first round in 2005 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR of the Young Vic, Kwame Kwei-Armah, is to…
    • Psychology graduate shoots for FA Cup glory
      Psychology graduate shoots for FA Cup glory
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      Image Text: HOPEFUL: Jamille Matt A UNIVERSITY of Wolverhampton graduate is using his psychology degree to achieve his goal of FA Cup success with giant killers…
    • Lenny Henry to host first social impact entertainment awards
      Lenny Henry to host first social impact entertainment awards
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      Image Text: HOST: Lenny Henry The VISIONARY Arts Organisation are launching its inaugural Visionary Honours on the February 8 at BAFTA, hosted by Sir Lenny Henry.…
    • Roses not quite in full bloom
      Roses not quite in full bloom
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      Image Text: FLYING THE FLAG: England and Australia during the formalities before their match IT WAS a bittersweet weekend for netball’s England Vitality Roses at London’s…
    • McCalla Caribbean Cuisine presents a wedding taster session
      McCalla Caribbean Cuisine presents a wedding taster session
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      Image Text: WEDDING PREP: Wedding taster session with McCalla Caribbean Cuisine ARE YOU recently engaged? Are you planning your wedding for 2019/2020 and looking for an…
    • Luis Contreras reaches career milestone at Woodbine
      Luis Contreras reaches career milestone at Woodbine
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      Image Text: PICTURED: Luis Contreras WOODBINE RACETRACK enjoyed a successful 2018, with a number of trainers and jockeys breaking records and reaching career milestones over the…
    • Dr King and the 'other America'
      Dr King and the ‘other America’
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      Image Text: VISIONARY: Martin Luther King, Jr’s message has had a profound impact ONCE AGAIN, on the third Monday in January, America and the rest of…
    • 40 years of VP records
      40 years of VP records
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      Image Text: LEGENDARY: Maxi Priest is one of VP Records’ exports VP RECORDS, the world’s largest reggae music company, have announced a year-long calendar of activities…
    • All about the jazz | The Voice Online
      All about the jazz | The Voice Online
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      Image Text: SHARING KNOWLEDGE: Main, Cleveland Watkiss wants to share the music of his culture AWARD-WINNING vocalist Cleveland Watkiss MBE still remembers the day he discovered…
    • How to banish negative thoughts
      How to banish negative thoughts
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      Image Text: GOOD TO TALK: Speaking with others can help you focus and be more positive DO YOU talk yourself out of being excited and hopeful…
    • Stab victim's story hits the screen
      Stab victim’s story hits the screen
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      Image Text: INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY: A scene from Amani’s Story AMANI SIMPSON is currently on cloud nine. Over 700 people, including community figures like…

Health News

    • Researchers reveal allergies may be linked to eczema
      Researchers reveal allergies may be linked to eczema
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      (Natural News) Researchers infer that allergy and eczema may go hand in hand, and stress that understanding the connection between the two conditions may mitigate the risk of…
    • How to grow blueberries in pots this summer
      How to grow blueberries in pots this summer
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      (Natural News) You can easily grow this blue superfood in your home. Yes, you read that right. The highly-touted “happy food” can find its own happy…
    • Robert Parry Warns – The New York Times is Cheering on Censorship Algorithms – NaturalNews.com
      Robert Parry Warns – The New York Times is Cheering on Censorship Algorithms – NaturalNews.com
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      A coordinated censorship attack is being waged against the entire independent media by Google, YouTube and Facebook. After we were banned by Google for nearly a…
    • Netflix begins SCIENCE PURGE to remove all genetics education from science videos in order to appease Left-wing "gender fluid" lunatics like Bill Nye
      Netflix begins SCIENCE PURGE to remove all genetics education from science videos in order to appease Left-wing “gender fluid” lunatics like Bill Nye
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      (Natural News) People laughed when I predicted in this Bill Nye story about how he thinks transgenderism is “evolution” that California would begin purging genetics education…
    • Devastating blow to soy processors as Chinese shoppers dump GMOs
      Devastating blow to soy processors as Chinese shoppers dump GMOs
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      (Natural News) Is the GMO soy industry finally feeling the burn? It seems that it is, at least in China. Chinese consumers are pushing back against…
    • Were Neanderthals in California the first Americans? – NaturalNews.com
      Were Neanderthals in California the first Americans? – NaturalNews.com
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      A coordinated censorship attack is being waged against the entire independent media by Google, YouTube and Facebook. After we were banned by Google for nearly a…
    • Hemp food products surged 44% to $129 million in sales despite insane regulations
      Hemp food products surged 44% to $129 million in sales despite insane regulations
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      (Natural News) Hemp is an incredibly versatile plant that is also extremely nutritious.  It’s used to create building materials, automobiles, paper, clothing, jewelry and furniture, but…
    • Consumers now demanding their meat be raised "humanely," without growth hormones or GMOs, according to new study
      Consumers now demanding their meat be raised “humanely,” without growth hormones or GMOs, according to new study
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      (Natural News) Recent polls indicate that over 90 percent of Americans want their food labeled in a way that clearly indicates the presence of genetically modified…
    • Obedient public so brainwashed by climate change propaganda that they now call weather forecasters after every rain storm to demand answers – NaturalNews.com
      Obedient public so brainwashed by climate change propaganda that they now call weather forecasters after every rain storm to demand answers – NaturalNews.com
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      A coordinated censorship attack is being waged against the entire independent media by Google, YouTube and Facebook. After we were banned by Google for nearly a…
    • NPR hosts laugh hysterically while America remains in the cross hairs of a North Korean nuclear warhead EMP apocalypse
      NPR hosts laugh hysterically while America remains in the cross hairs of a North Korean nuclear warhead EMP apocalypse
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      (Natural News) National Public Radio (NPR) has for years been known for its radical leftwing bias, and uninformed commentaries on foreign and defense policy by kooks…
    • Beets Boost Brain Health and Much More
      Beets Boost Brain Health and Much More
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      By Dr. Mercola There’s a lot to be said for the humble beet, an easy-to-grow garden vegetable. Whether juiced raw, cooked, pickled or fermented, beets have…
    • CNN is now offering advice on how to approach your kids about being TRANSGENDER – NaturalNews.com
      CNN is now offering advice on how to approach your kids about being TRANSGENDER – NaturalNews.com
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      A coordinated censorship attack is being waged against the entire independent media by Google, YouTube and Facebook. After we were banned by Google for nearly a…
    • Insulin Resistance and the High-Carb, Low-Fat Diet Connection
      Insulin Resistance and the High-Carb, Low-Fat Diet Connection
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      By Dr. Mercola Dr. Tim Noakes, a well-respected scientist, researcher, physician and professor at the Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine at the University of…
    • Is your dog or cat autistic? Pet vaccinations could be the cause – NaturalNews.com
      Is your dog or cat autistic? Pet vaccinations could be the cause – NaturalNews.com
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      A coordinated censorship attack is being waged against the entire independent media by Google, YouTube and Facebook. After we were banned by Google for nearly a…