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Flatpack has gone from a simple film night at the Rainbow pub to a city-spanning film festival that’s shown over 3,000 films to over 100,000 people in the span of 20 years. This spring (May 8 to 16), expe...
Do you feel the power of the Gladiators? Do you have the will and the skill? Do you have the speed, the strength, the heart to be a winner? It's not for beginners. Deep down in your soul, are you a...
The UK government is set to roll out a new employment scheme offering grants to companies that take on unemployed young people, in a bid to tackle stubbornly high youth joblessness and kickstart careers s...
It doesn’t feel like it yet, but soon this grey weather will pass, and the country will bloom with a kaleidoscope of vibrant, colourful flowers. Last year’s Tulleys Tulip Garden brought a breathtaking natural spectacle...
The Crown was built all the way back in 1881, but the Station Street venue is probably most famous for hosting the first gig of Birmingham icons, Black Sabbath—as well as performances from other local leg...
Eid Mubarak! All eyes are on the sky today (Thursday, March 19), as the sighting of the new crescent moon will mark the end of Ramadan—the Islamic month of fasting (sawm), prayer, reflection and community...
In the current Kent outbreak, at least four of 15 invasive meningococcal disease cases have been confirmed as MenB, and two people aged between 18 and 21 have died. What is meningitis? Meningitis i...
The Exchange’s historic Banking Hall looks to be the stunning setting for Luke Jerram’s one-of-a-kind ‘Helios’ sculpture—which is now making its debut in Birmingham. The 1:200 million scale of our closest star is your c...
We may be coming out of cold and flu season, but there are some huge changes in the law around sick pay that you'll want to be aware of. From 6 April the major changes to UK Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) wi...
Under Islamic tradition, Ramadan lasts either 29 or 30 days, with the exact length determined by local moon sightings at the end of the month. That means many Muslims across Birmingham are currently p...