Birmingham, England News

Brian Griffin will talk about his new book The Black Kingdom - an autobiography of his life growing up in the Black Country at the library in St James's Road on Thursday May 23.

The critically acclaimed British rapper/saxophonist, from Hockley, said recently that the theft of the instrument was like losing part of his body The critically acclaimed British rapper/saxophonist, from Hockley, said recently that the theft of the instrument was like losing part of his body.

The case is the latest in a string of unexplained deaths of Britons in the north Indian region which have come to light since the revelations of eight-year-old Gurkiren Kaur Loyal A 10-year old Black Country boy died just minutes after being given a mystery injection when he complained of a stomach ache while on holiday in the Punjab.

They include Birmingham City University students who have designed and created nine front doors which will be displayed on the picnic hill area at the show, taking place on June 12-16 at the NEC A host of green-fingered local groups are set to take part in the BBC Gardeners' World Live 2013 event next month.

Firefighters, police and paramedics were called to the aid of the woman, who was in her 20s, after she had been catapulted from her vehicle.

She is one of the oldest volunteers in Birmingham - and a woman who was forced to flee the Nazis as a child.

Less than two years ago, Laura Mvula was a receptionist honing her phone answering skills at music organization in Birmingham, England.

Victims of crime and anti-social behaviour are to be given a guarantee that they will be put first when dealing with the city council, police and other public agencies.

Lester Kidd, aged 76, was found dead in a shed by fire crews tackling a blaze at the back of a property in Mostyn Road, Handsworth, last November.

Birmingham's planning committee has found itself powerless to stop the controversial Church of Scientology opening a A 6 million headquarters in Moseley.

THE family of a Stourport cyclist who died after a collision with a car have paid tribute to a much-loved son and brother.

A woman who fought tirelessly for workers who endured 80-hour weeks and appalling conditions is to be honoured for her campaigning.

Plans to convert a mansion house in Birmingham into a A 6m headquarters for the Church of Scientology have been recommended for approval.

The Bishop of Birmingham said he wanted to see something like Chicago's Cloud Gate sculpture to represent nature's influence on world faiths Fellow viewer Mae Bourbage suggested bringing back the King Kong statue, which was built and positioned outside the Bull Ring in the early 1970s Birmingham's Civic Society says it wants to commission a piece ... (more)

About 250 properties in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter were left without electricity on Wednesday morning after a fault in electrical equipment sparked a power cut.

In 2000, a fifteen-year old Gavin persuaded his Dad to buy him a ticket to see the Smashing Pumpkins on their farewell tour.

A man has described the moment he and two others were forced to leap from a first-floor window of a house in Birmingham to escape from a fire started by his spurned ex wife.

Eddie Izzard brings laught to the NIA, classic musicals Miss Saigon and Oliver are back on stage, there's chance to vote on metal bands and a night of folk at the Red Lion Tonight is the second night of Eddie Izzard's Force Majeure tour at the NIA, after an extra date was announced to cope with demand.

POLICE are hunting three suspected members of a Chinese Triad gang who carried out an horrific assault on a karaoke bar customer.

Falling somewhere between Primal Scream, Happy Mondays and Bush, the buzzing Birmingham, England four-piece Peace makes its Philadelphia debut this summer with a headlining show at Johnny Brenda's on June 10th.