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

    • 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
    • Tom Ridout, 20 Jan 2019
      Tom Ridout, 20 Jan 2019
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      20 Jan 2019 – Jazz at 1000 Trades
      Sally Rea Morris, 20 Jan 2019
      Sally Rea Morris, 20 Jan 2019
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      20 Jan 2019 – Rock & Pop at DJ Quinn's
    • Glam Slam, 19 Jan 2019
      Glam Slam, 19 Jan 2019
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      19 Jan 2019 – Rock & Pop at The Hammer & The Anvil The first GlamSlam of 2019! at The Hammer and The Anvil Birmingham!
      Reggae Reggae Reggae Party, 19 Jan 2019
      Reggae Reggae Reggae Party, 19 Jan 2019
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      19 Jan 2019 – Rock & Pop at The Lady Westminster FREE
    • Signing Off: UB40 Tribute, 19 Jan 2019
      Signing Off: UB40 Tribute, 19 Jan 2019
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      19 Jan 2019 – Rock & Pop at Weoley Castle Social Club
      Katie King, 19 Jan 2019
      Katie King, 19 Jan 2019
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      19 Jan 2019 – Rock & Pop at Tyseley and District Working Men’s Club
    • Early Doors, 18 Jan 2019
      Early Doors, 18 Jan 2019
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      18 Jan 2019 – Club at The Sun on the Hill FREE
      Jason Pegg, 18 Jan 2019
      Jason Pegg, 18 Jan 2019
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      18 Jan 2019 – Rock & Pop at DJ Quinn's
    • Residents Night, 18 Jan 2019
      Residents Night, 18 Jan 2019
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      18 Jan 2019 – Club at PST Tonight is Resident night so that means Reggae music….with DJ Micke
      Shirley Folk Club: Bearwood Bandits, 18 Jan 2019
      Shirley Folk Club: Bearwood Bandits, 18 Jan 2019
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      18 Jan 2019 – Folk at Langley Hall Social Club
    • Blue Notes Jam Night, 17 Jan 2019
      Blue Notes Jam Night, 17 Jan 2019
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      17 Jan 2019 – Jazz at Silvershine Jazz Club
      Dance Night, 17 Jan 2019
      Dance Night, 17 Jan 2019
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      17 Jan 2019 – Dance at The Hill Social Club Now is your opportunity to learn to dance. Linda, Jane & Dave are here to teach…

The Voice UK

    • 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…
    • Sir Mo Farah: 'I hope my story inspires BAME people'
      Sir Mo Farah: ‘I hope my story inspires BAME people’
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      Image Text: WINNER: Mo Farah will defend his title at this year’s event FOUR-TIME Olympic gold medallist and six-time World Championship winner, Sir Mo Farah, will…
    • Reggae Girlz score with JN Group
      Reggae Girlz score with JN Group
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      Image Text: PRESIDENT: Michael Ricketts (right) (Photo credit: Rod Leon) THE REGGAE Girlz have secured another major sponsorship agreement for their Road to France Campaign. The…
    • Dream move to LA for Jamaica's Vassell
      Dream move to LA for Jamaica’s Vassell
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      Image Text: IN DEMAND: Peter-Lee Vassell PETER-LEE Vassell is on the move from Harbour View FC in Jamaica to Los Angeles FC after being snapped up…
    • Kingston student wins big | The Voice Online
      Kingston student wins big | The Voice Online
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      Image Text: SUCCESS: UpReach Head of Programmes and Impact Laura Harrisson, left, presents the award to Rochelle Watson A SOCIAL work student from Kingston University and…
    • Bid now for a slice of £500k Windrush fund
      Bid now for a slice of £500k Windrush fund
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      Image Text: RELIVING HISTORY: (From left) Chris Nix of London Transport, Communities Minister Lord Bourne, Paulette Simpson, Director of The Voice; Councillor Donatus Anyanwu, Lambeth Council…
    • $21 million for Christian fired over not working Sundays
      $21 million for Christian fired over not working Sundays
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      Image Text: DAMAGES: Former dishwasher Marie Jean Pierre has been awarded $21 million A CHRISTIAN hotel worker has been awarded $21 million after she was dismissed…
    • Husband of senior constable questioned over alleged racism
      Husband of senior constable questioned over alleged racism
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      Image Text: RACIST INCIDENT: Investigations into the alleged racist incident are ongoing A FORMER policeman and husband of a senior Nottinghamshire Police officer has been investigated…
    • HIRING: Independent Member at The Cabinet Office
      HIRING: Independent Member at The Cabinet Office
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      THE CABINET Office are looking for an independent member to join the House of Lords Appointments Commission The House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC) is an…
    • New measures to protect vulnerable workers’ rights
      New measures to protect vulnerable workers’ rights
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      Image Text: WORKPLACE REFORMS: Business Secretary Greg Clark BUSINESS SECRETARY Greg Clark has hailed a new era for British workers after new measures ushered in the…
    • 'Rebel Salute celebrates the wholesome side of Reggae'
      ‘Rebel Salute celebrates the wholesome side of Reggae’
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      Image Text: REIGNING THE SCENE: Queen Ifrica says the annual Rebel Salute event is more important than ever I HAD been trying to find the Queen…
    • Windrush campaign group calls for greater transparency
      Windrush campaign group calls for greater transparency
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      Image Text: CONCERNED: Campaign group Windrush Movement is calling on the Jamaican government to be more transparent over the situation A GROUP campaigning for victims of…
    • The Voice newspaper Jan 17, 2019
      The Voice newspaper Jan 17, 2019
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      Publication cover:  THVO-E01-S2-0117-001.jpg

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…