Birmingham

Hundreds attend Black Lives Matter rally in Birmingham

Hundreds of people have attended a Black Lives Matter protest in central Birmingham today, following several protests in London this week - in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis...

Taxi driver records racist abuse in Birmingham

Taxi driver Abid Mustafa suffered a racist tirade of abuse at the hands of a passenger in Birmingham, on Friday May 15, and recorded what happened to share with his bosses. The footage has now been..

Street artist creates Covid-19 mural in Birmingham

A stunning mural titled 'Forward in Unity' by renowned street artist Gent 48 has been unveiled in Digbeth, Birmingham. The piece, aiming to immortalise the return of community spirit in Birmingham..

Birmingham resident asks if Covid-19 'is real' during street party

A chief constable has issued a “don’t be an idiot” warning ahead of the bank holiday weekend after his officers were forced to break up a 100-strong street party. Footage of people gathering in..

Cricket players will need more mental health support, says coach Upton

Paddy Upton believes the coronavirus lockdown has been traumatic for many cricketers and teams will have to change their approach to mental health when the game resumes.

British-based artist creates quarantine flipbook

Artist based in the UK draws flipbook to send his love to everyone struggling during coronavirus outbreak

UK bean bag firm produces NHS PPE

A bean bag and soft furnishing manufacturer is helping to produce and dispatch PPE to NHS and healthcare staff. Birmingham firm Loft 25, along with Green Lane Mosque and hundreds of volunteers, have..

Residents turn clock back to mark VE Day

A house and garden decorated to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day in Whitehouse Common, Birmingham. Complete with bunting, 1940s costumes, old newspapers and a vintage car.

Final supermoon of the year appears in UK and Ireland

The final supermoon of the year as seen from Dublin Bay, Ireland, Belfast and Birmingham. The full moon in May is also known as the "flower moon", signifying the flowers that bloom during the month.

Neigh worries: Australia batsman Handscomb overcomes fear of horses

Australian cricketer Peter Handscomb has used home isolation to finally overcome his fear riding horses.

Mosque opens temporary mortuary in Birmingham

A mosque in Birmingham is operating a 150-capacity temporary mortuary during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif, which already runs one of the city's oldest Muslim..

Prince William opens new Nightingale coronavirus hospital

Prince William opened the Birmingham facility of the UK's new Nightingale hospitals on Thursday, lauding the rapid deployment and construction in a building that would normally serve as a convention..

Timelapse shows construction of new coronavirus hospital in Birmingham

NHS England have released a timelapse video showing the construction of a new hospital in Birmingham aimed to helping ease the volume of patients with coronavirus.