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I attended a community event this morning which I was invited to held in Brunswick Gardens in Handsworth. Local residents have been working for months with West Midlands Police, Midlands Heart, Groundwork and Birmingham City council to claim back the alleyways that run between Albert Rd and Herbert Rd. Through neighbourhood management we were able …
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The latest edition of the hands on Handsworth magazine written by a team of local community journalist is out now You can down load a copy here Hands on Handsworth Community Magazine Issue 4 You can also get a copy from Handsworth Library or other outlets accross Handsworth
The results of the local elections 2011 are available on the Birmingham City Council Elections website Lozells & Handsworth – Labour candidate Waseem Zaffer won 71.0% of the vote (elected as new councillor) Handsworth Wood – Labour candidate Paulette Hamilton won 50.8% of the vote Soho Ward – Labour candidate Cybil Spence won 72.1% of …
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This year’s Walkathon is all in aid of Birmingham Children’s Hospital – and to help rebuild the Emergency Department. It is this Sunday May the 8th – visit the BRMB website for more details Part of the route is through Handsworth click here to see the route and how to join
Looking for something to do this Easter weekend in Handsworth then here are a few suggestions: Sunday 24th April – Vaisakhi in Handsworth Park Processions and cultural entertainment mark the beginning of the Sikh New Year in this colourful celebration. With stalls and displays, music, sport and food. Entrance is free starts at 12.00 finishes at …
The local elections are being held on the 5th May for information on the elections you can visit the Birmingham City Council Local Election pages. Handsworth falls between three wards; Handsworth Wood, Lozells and East Handsworth and Soho. Each ward has three elected members. On the 5th of depending on which ward you live in …
The Shri Guru Ravidass Bhawan temple on Union Row, near Grove Lane Handsworth has a new website. The roots of the Bhawan on Union Row, Handsworth go back to before the 1960s in Birmingham, when a group of Ravidassia immigrants from Punjab, India decided to set up their own place of worship. You can find …
One of the key aspects of the new Handsworth Heritage trail is its connection with some of the faith buildings around Handsworth. Many of these buildings are spectacular and add immense vaule to the way the neighbourhood looks today. Some of them have pretty impressive history such as St Mary’s Church which has stones that …
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Story today in the Birmingham Mail speculating about the possible return of the carnival to Handsworth? The carnival was held in Handsworth Park from 1984 until 1994 when it moved to Perry Park. Some great images of the carnival available online; Digital Handsworth photos by Brigitte Winsor like the one below. Larrie Teirnan on flickr has some wonderful …
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We Are What We Tweet event is being organised by BCU MA Social Media Students. It looks like an interesting event and is mainly about; a practical exploration of how social media is being used to drive change, tell stories and provide a commentary on our lives, the event will consider a number of recent …
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