Local News

    • HS2 chairman quits post after four months
      HS2 chairman quits post after four months
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      The chairman of high-speed rail project HS2 is leaving his post after just four months. Sir Terry Morgan becomes the latest senior figure to jump ship…
      Green light for university's revamp of Municipal Bank building
      Green light for university’s revamp of Municipal Bank building
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      A project to revamp the former Municipal Bank building in Birmingham city centre has been approved by city planning chiefs. University of Birmingham will carry out…
    • The latest on plans to refurbish Wolverhampton Civic Hall
      The latest on plans to refurbish Wolverhampton Civic Hall
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      Finance bosses at Wolverhampton Council are expected to ask members for an update on the ‘troubled’ refurbishment of the Civic Halls – now way behind schedule…
      Birmingham City Council warns of 'catastrophic collapse' in services if £1.3 billion cut is pressed through
      Birmingham City Council warns of ‘catastrophic collapse’ in services if £1.3 billion cut is pressed through
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      Birmingham City Council has sent a desperate plea to the Government not to take any more cash from it next year. The Labour-run authority has told…
    • Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid reveals he was attacked at school for being Asian
      Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid reveals he was attacked at school for being Asian
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      Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid has revealed he was punched to the ground by a racist bully as an 11-year-old schooboy. Mr Javid, the Home Secretary, said…
      West Midlands mayor Andy Street urges the region's MPs to back Theresa May's Brexit deal
      West Midlands mayor Andy Street urges the region’s MPs to back Theresa May’s Brexit deal
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      West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has urged MPs to back Theresa May’s Brexit deal. And he said rejecting the deal, when the Commons holds an historic…
    • Council tax expected to rise by £24-a-year to help fund cash-strapped police
      Council tax expected to rise by £24-a-year to help fund cash-strapped police
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      An inflation-busting increase in council tax bills is planned to help cash-strapped police forces. The police precept, which is added to council tax bills, could increase…
      MP wants laws allowing councils to stop shisha bars opening
      MP wants laws allowing councils to stop shisha bars opening
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      A Birmingham MP will call for a change in the law to give councils more control over shisha bars, following a long-running battle over Arabian Niites.…
    • One in three West Midlands children are growing up in poverty
      One in three West Midlands children are growing up in poverty
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      There are now 1.3 million people living in poverty in the West Midlands, new figures reveal. And that includes 400,000 children. It means that in an…
      REP director to step down from role
      REP director to step down from role
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      The man who has led Birmingham’s REP theatre for almost two decades will step down from the role next year. Executive director Stuart Rogers will leave…
    • Conservative Mayor Andy Street issues warning about Universal Credit
      Conservative Mayor Andy Street issues warning about Universal Credit
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      Andy Street, the Conservative mayor of the West Midlands, has expressed concern about Universal Credit and suggested it may be linked to homelessness. The mayor said…
      Clean Air Zone: Is your business ready for the new charge?
      Clean Air Zone: Is your business ready for the new charge?
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      Birmingham is planning to introduce a Clean Air Zone charge in January 2020 which could affect a host of private and commercial vehicles such as older…
    • Poundland is bringing back its Naughty Elf and a new friend
      Poundland is bringing back its Naughty Elf and a new friend
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      It’s almost that time of year when parents start posting pictures on social media of their child’s Elf on the Shelf causing havoc. Elf on the…
      Roads closed as BBC1 crews film new drama in Sutton Coldfield
      Roads closed as BBC1 crews film new drama in Sutton Coldfield
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      BBC film trucks have rolled in to Sutton Coldfield as the broadcaster confirmed it is filming a ‘thought-provoking’ new child abuse drama in the town. Filming…

Whats On

    • Talented Tuesdays, 11 Dec 2018
      Talented Tuesdays, 11 Dec 2018
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      11 Dec 2018 – Rock & Pop at Stirlings Bar
      Jazz Orchestra Plays Thad Jones, 10 Dec 2018
      Jazz Orchestra Plays Thad Jones, 10 Dec 2018
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      10 Dec 2018 – Jazz at Birmingham Conservatoire Our Jazz Orchestra dedicates the themed second set to master jazz composer and band leader, Thad Jones, instigator…
    • Muso Monday, 10 Dec 2018
      Muso Monday, 10 Dec 2018
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      10 Dec 2018 – Rock & Pop at The Station, Kings Heath
      Trolls Christingle, 9 Dec 2018
      Trolls Christingle, 9 Dec 2018
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      9 Dec 2018 – Community at St. Chads Church, Sutton Coldfield FREE (suitable for under 18s)
    • Sunday Night Live, 9 Dec 2018
      Sunday Night Live, 9 Dec 2018
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      9 Dec 2018 – Rock & Pop at The King's Head
      Meant2B, 9 Dec 2018
      Meant2B, 9 Dec 2018
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      9 Dec 2018 – Rock & Pop at The New Inn, Erdington
    • Northenr Soul Night, 8 Dec 2018
      Northenr Soul Night, 8 Dec 2018
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      8 Dec 2018 – Club at The Horse and Jockey FREE
      One Night Stand-Up, 8 Dec 2018
      One Night Stand-Up, 8 Dec 2018
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      8 Dec 2018 – Comedy at The Indie Lounge Here it is folks! Our last One Night Stand-Up of the term and wow what a term…
    • TLC, 8 Dec 2018
      TLC, 8 Dec 2018
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      8 Dec 2018 – Club at The Lord Clifden Garden beats every Saturday night from 7pm with Dean ‘Sunshine’ Smith (The Great Outdoors) & guests on…
      Christmas Craft Fayre, 8 Dec 2018
      Christmas Craft Fayre, 8 Dec 2018
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      8 Dec 2018 – Community at The [email protected] FREE (suitable for under 18s) The Lounge @ Boldmere Christmas Community Craft Fayre this coming Saturday 10am –…
    • Christmas Cabaret, 7 Dec 2018 - 8 Dec 2018
      Christmas Cabaret, 7 Dec 2018 – 8 Dec 2018
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      7 Dec 2018 – 8 Dec 2018 – Community at Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church It’s that time of year again, and the Christmas Cabaret will return…
      Liquor and Poker Band, 7 Dec 2018
      Liquor and Poker Band, 7 Dec 2018
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      7 Dec 2018 – Rock & Pop at The Hop Pole Inn
    • Dawson Smith & the Dissenters, 11 Nov 2018
      Dawson Smith & the Dissenters, 11 Nov 2018
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      11 Nov 2018 – Rock & Pop at Brasshouse On Broad Street
      Tower and Country Americana, 10 Nov 2018
      Tower and Country Americana, 10 Nov 2018
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      10 Nov 2018 – Rock & Pop at Tower of Song

The Voice UK

    • 'Sterling shows now is the time to stand up and be counted'
      ‘Sterling shows now is the time to stand up and be counted’
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      Image Text: SUPERSTAR STERLING: The England and Manchester City player is Dotun Adebayo’s Man of the Year RAHEEM STERLING is the Man of the Year. If…
    • Award to help black artists perform at Edinburgh Fringe
      Award to help black artists perform at Edinburgh Fringe
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      Image Text: ECLIPSE AWARD: Actress Noma Dumezweni is backing the initiative ECLIPSE THEATRE, the UK’s leading black theatre company, has launched the Eclipse Award to help…
    • Jamaican international Romario Williams wins MLS Cup medal
      Jamaican international Romario Williams wins MLS Cup medal
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      Image Text: PICTURED: Romario Williams ROMARIO WILLIAMS, the rarely used striker for Jamaica, won a MLS Cup medal for US side Atlanta United on Sunday December…
    • Helping the faithful find an approach to healthy eating
      Helping the faithful find an approach to healthy eating
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      Image Text: ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED: Shola Olapido and her Food For Purpose organisation have been recognised for their work in improving health THIS HAS been a great…
    • 'Know a woman with a passion for politics? Ask her to stand'
      ‘Know a woman with a passion for politics? Ask her to stand’
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      Image Text: INCLUSION: Helen Grant at the count during last year’s election IT WAS ONLY one page, and 27 words, but those words undoubtedly represented some…
    • Capital punishment for Crystal Palace
      Capital punishment for Crystal Palace
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      Image Text: PARTY TIME: West Ham players celebrate after their second half blitz WEST HAM moved into the top half of the Premier League with a…
    • Venus Williams aces her business
      Venus Williams aces her business
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      BEING IN business has helped Venus Williams to appreciate her endeavours on the tennis court. The 38-year-old, has 49 WTA titles and is a seven-time Grand…
    • Man jailed for sexually abusing two girls
      Man jailed for sexually abusing two girls
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      Image Text: PICTURED: Davis Kigozi A MAN who sexually abused two young girls has been jailed. Davis Kigozi was jailed for seven years at Harrow Crown…
    • Buju Banton released from US prison
      Buju Banton released from US prison
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      Image Text: FREE: Buju Banton (Photo credit: @vinnie_paz / Twitter) BUJU BANTON has been released from prison after eight years at the McRae Correctional institution. His…
    • Why young England players are looking to Europe
      Why young England players are looking to Europe
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      Image Text: AMBITIOUS: Jadon became the first player born this century to score in the Bundesliga AT THE end of September at the Rhein Neckar Arena,…
    • Police appeal renewed one year on from murder in Hackney
      Police appeal renewed one year on from murder in Hackney
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      Image Text: MURDERED: Alex Vanderpuye was stabbed in December 2017 THE POLICE are appealing for information in relation to the murder of a young man who…
    • Stephen Lawrence murder suspect jailed for nine years
      Stephen Lawrence murder suspect jailed for nine years
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      Image Text: JAILED: Jamie Acourt (Image: Metropolitan Police) A MAN who was a suspect in the Stephen Lawrence racist murder case has been sentenced to nine…
    • Landmark pantomime celebrates 20th anniversary
      Landmark pantomime celebrates 20th anniversary
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      Image Text: ONE JUMP AHEAD: Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey, top, with Tameka Empson as The Empress HACKNEY EMPIRE announced their full casting list for Aladdin…
    • Female filmmakers head the shortlist for film festival
      Female filmmakers head the shortlist for film festival
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      Image Text: PICTURED: L-R Alex Lanipekun, Nathalie Emmanuel, Chizzy Akudolu, David Gyasi at launch of Triforce Short Film Festival 2018 at BFI, London TRIFORCE CREATIVE Network…

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…