Birmingham paramedic teaches first aid to schools in India
By Lauren Mclaughlin A young paramedic from Birmingham traveled to India last month to teach first aid in schools. 24 year old Sam Duplessis Grimson, from Erdington, joined a team of six others from...
View ArticleJewish Birmingham University student trolled after reporting a Hitler poster...
By Kehinoor Ismi Afzal And for those who dont think anti Semitism is a serious issue, these were plastered over campus on Tues #NUSzones15 pic.twitter.com/TTcGuplNiN — Izzy Lenga (@izzyjengalenga)...
View ArticleLenny Henry after the MOBO Award: “Never, ever, ever give up”
By Remi-Ellece Jennings West Midlands star Sir Lenny Henry has talked exclusively with the Birmingham Eastside after winning the prestigious ‘Paving the Way Award’ at MOBO Awards ceremony. Lenny...
View ArticleStourbridge teen set to sky dive to raise funds for Sands charity
by Kehinoor Ismi Ahsal After her niece Beatrice Rose Anne was born sleeping, Emily Martin, 18 years old teenager from Stourbridge, will take it to the high skies to raise money for the stillbirth and...
View ArticleMidlands Metro’s testing and commissioning to start next month
by Eleanor Catherine Morriss The Midland Metro’s testing and commissioning of trams is expected to begin in December of this year. This is the £128 million project which has uprooted the Birmingham...
View ArticleLIVE: Birmingham leadership hustings
Find out what Jess Phillips, MP for Yardley has to say about the leadership race and the candidate she is backing. Also, read who won the debate on Monday according to Labour councillor Bridgit Jones....
View ArticlePODCAST: Candidate Ian Ward prior to leadership election
As the election to find a new leader for the Labour Party in Birmingham City Council on November 23rd approaches, the five candidates have been voicing their positions on the most urgent issues facing...
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Man saved in Smethwick after sliding down hill into canal
Picture: Flickr/Elliott Brown by Gurbir Singh Johal A man had to be rescued in Birmingham after he slid down a steep hill, falling into a canal. The incident happened near Rolfe Street Railway Station...
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GALLERY: The Queen visits Birmingham
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visit on Thursday Birmingham to officially open the New Street Station and the new Midland Metro extension. The testing and commissioning of trams is expected to...
View ArticleAs it happened: Second Birmingham leadership hustings
Live Blog LIVE: Second Birmingham leadership hustings The post As it happened: Second Birmingham leadership hustings appeared first on Birmingham Eastside.
View ArticleIkon Gallery to host Birmingham Instagram exhibition
by Matthew William Barnard Ikon gallery is set to host an exhibition of over 500 Instagram photos taken by local photographers. The More Birmingham Instagram Showcase is a culmination of several...
View ArticleThe Supreme Cat Show set to make purrrfect weekend at the NEC
by Charlotte Stygall The Supreme Cat Show is coming to Birmingham’s NEC tomorrow, November 21. It is the perfect place to see top cats from all different pedigree breed and non-pedigree competing in a...
View Article“Scrapping free school meals will affect children from the poorest...
by Amelia Grace Barnfield The cuts have led to the demand of answers in the local area, says Steve McCabe, MP for Selly Oak, as free meals for pupils aged four to seven may be scrapped in Osborne’s...
View ArticleThank you, we owe it all to you
This week Birmingham Eastside has been named the runner-up in the category Best Student Website at the Guardian Student Media Awards. We would like to thank all our contributors, partners, editors and...
View ArticleLIVEBLOG: Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel
Live Blog Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel The Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel holds the third meeting today. The council’s leadership team will respond to questions from the panel,...
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Birmingham protest to support Royal Marine, jailed after executing Taliban...
Hundreds of people turned out on Wednesday in Birmingham’s Eastside in support of Sergeant Alexander Blackman, also known as Marine A, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for allegedly murdering a...
View ArticleCommunity groups, academic and the council partnering for a better Birmingham
Can a combination of community groups, academics and Birmingham City Council workers find ways to make Birmingham better? Check out the Storify of the examples and issues discussed at the first...
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Vintage fashion trends spark revival in Birmingham charity shop
By Megan Radcliffe A Birmingham charity shop worker has claimed that charity shops are appealing more to the younger generation of shoppers, with vintage clothes being in high demand. This Oxfam shop...
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Check Snapchat for Birmingham election updates
Birmingham Eastside brings the elections to Snapchat Birmingham Eastside will be sending you the latest updates on the election via Snapchat. It’s the 5th of May tomorrow, which means it’s time to cast...
View ArticleBlue light could combat hospital infections and contamination
Research at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) has shown that blue light could be an effective weapon to combat healthcare acquired infections (HAI). Laboratory tests on 34 different bugs which...
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