Fosiya Ismail

Birmingham

Journalist, BBC Midlands at BBC

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Boy George: Bowie's gig in Lewisham 'big turning point for me'

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Riz Lateef |Fosiya Ismail

Boy George has said seeing David Bowie perform as Ziggy Stardust was "a big turning point" for him at the age of 11. The new film dives headfirst into the "chaos, charisma, and enduring bond" of one of the most iconic bands of the 1980s. Story by Riz Lateef & Fosiya IsmailLewishamYou are now following LewishamLondonYou are now following London
Parks to get upgraded with £25m government grant

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Fosiya Ismail

The work in Bloxwich has got under way, with development staggered so both parks are not closed at the same time [Walsall Council]Two Bloxwich parks are on track for a makeover thanks to a £25m government grant. The Bloxwich Town Deal will focus on Leamore Park and Bloxwich Park, with new play areas designed by local schools. Phased work has got under way so both parks are not closed to the public at the same time.
How the Covid lockdown inspired a Birmingham streetwear dream

Mar 19, 2025 | bbc.com | Fosiya Ismail

How Covid lockdown inspired a streetwear dreamFosiya IsmailDode ClothingDimeji Ode said he wanted to started a clothing brand from when he was 17Dimeji Ode's hopes of founding his own clothing brand started in school but it was during the first Covid lockdown that his dreams finally came true. Dode, which stands for "don't overdo everything", was born after his art and design teacher at Sandwell College in the West Midlands set him task of creating something for fashion, music or art in 2017.
Protesters demonstrate against planned McDonald's

Nov 19, 2024 | yahoo.com | Fosiya Ismail |SHEHNAZ KHAN

Protesters gathered to demonstrate against plans for a new McDonald's in a suburb of Birmingham. Proposals for a new fast food branch, yet to be submitted, include a new restaurant and drive-through on land off Hazelwell Lane in Stirchley. More than 1,300 people have signed a petition against the plans, which some residents said could affect independent businesses and cause traffic and environmental problems in the area.
Arrest after £250k of class A drugs found in car

Oct 10, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Fosiya Ismail

Arrest after £250k of class A drugs found in carNine kilograms (317.5oz) of class A drugs were found, with an estimated street value of £250,000 [Getty Images]A woman has been arrested after police found an estimated £250,000-worth of class A drugs in a car on the M6 motorway. Officers had stopped the car at Norton Canes services, when they found 9kg (317.5oz) of drugs, Staffordshire Police said.
Ex-pupils honouring 'magical' first comprehensive

Oct 5, 2024 | yahoo.com | Fosiya Ismail |Perisha Kudhail

Generate Key TakeawaysIt was one of the first comprehensive schools to open in England in 1956 - and when it was demolished less than 50 years later, pupils and teachers held each other and cried. Now a band of former students from Churchfields School in West Bromwich have come together to remember it with a statue. To them, Churchfields was far more than a place of learning.
Landmarks to be lit up for breast cancer awareness

Oct 1, 2024 | aol.com | Fosiya Ismail

October 1, 2024 at 12:53 PMMadley Satellite Station was illuminated as part of last year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month [Matt Addis]A charity is planning to light up 70 landmarks and venues across the UK as part of breast cancer awareness month. The Shine a Light campaign, by the charity Make 2nds Count, will illuminate monuments and sites on 13 October, when it marks secondary breast cancer awareness day.
Blind Paralympian completes Channel swim

Sep 5, 2024 | aol.com | Fosiya Ismail

September 5, 2024 at 5:12 AMMelanie Barratt is now the first blind woman to swim across the English Channel [Melanie Barratt/FB]A Paralympic gold medallist has become the first blind woman to swim across the English Channel. Melanie Barratt completed the 21-mile swim in 12 hours and 20 minutes - quicker than the 14 hours predicted.
Books changed my life, says former homeless man

Sep 4, 2024 | aol.com | Fosiya Ismail |Alix Hattenstone

September 4, 2024 at 6:00 AMStewart Holmes said reading courses at Birmingham central library helped to turn his life around [Joel Holmes-Billing/BBC]A former homeless man said books helped to change his life after learning to read at Birmingham's central library. Stewart Holmes added his voice to the campaign to save England's under-threat libraries as a BBC investigation found more than 180 council-run libraries had either closed or been handed over to volunteer groups in the UK since 2016.
Youth summit held to give young people a voice

Aug 14, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Fosiya Ismail

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