Graeme Brown

3 weeks ago | birminghammail.co.uk | Graeme Brown

Thousands of British Muslims have congregated to celebrate Eid al-Adha, a significant festival in the Islamic calendar. Festivities are taking place across the UK today, with one event in West Park, Wolverhampton, attracting 10,000 worshippers alone. Eid al-Adha honours the Muslim belief that Prophet Abraham was prepared to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God, before God substituted his son with a ram for the sacrifice.

3 weeks ago | birminghammail.co.uk | Graeme Brown

BirminghamLive has previously reported how the city is amidst a child poverty epidemic - with more than half of children improverished in many areasMore than 120,000 children will feel some ease from shameful levels of child poverty thanks to a rise in free school meals. BirminghamLive has previously reported how the city is amidst a child poverty epidemic - with more than half of children improverished in many areas.

3 weeks ago | birminghammail.co.uk | Graeme Brown

It might be the Queen's English, but the West Midlands is home to plenty of places with names that are frequently entirely mispronounced. We're here to helpWalsall Spiritualist Church on Caldmore Road(Image: Bond Wolfe)The English language is quite a marvel, especially when you add a dash of West Midlands idiosyncrasy to the mix, which can lead to some pronunciation pitfalls. This might explain why so many places in our beloved region have names that are often completely mispronounced.

3 weeks ago | birminghammail.co.uk | Graeme Brown |Jordan Coussins

Grim photos show overflowing bins and mountains of waste still piled on the streets of Birmingham as the ongoing strikes entered a thirteenth week. Fed-up residents say they feel like they are living "in slums" as the industrial action blighting the city rumbles on despite talks of a possible resolution.

3 weeks ago | birminghammail.co.uk | Graeme Brown

Lee Gebbie, 50, wore the toupee to disguise his appearance and pilfer multiple sets of the popular toy in a series of raids at B&M in Mansfield, NottsA bungling thief donned a 'Boris Johnson-style' wig in a bid to hide his identity while swiping £750 worth of LEGO, yet he has managed to avoid time behind bars. Lee Gebbie, 50, embarked on a spree of nabbing the beloved bricks in an array of thefts at B&M in Mansfield, Notts, purloining multiple sets.