Mimi Ibrahim

I visited Birmingham's coolest area - best for street art and independent shopping Digbeth is a must-visit for its street art and indie shopping

Enjoyed taking these lovely snaps of some wonderful street art in #Digbeth

Rubik's Cube championship lands in Birmingham Birmingham welcomes competitors from around the globe for the Rubik's UK championship, former champion George Scholey shares his top tips for cracking the Rubik’s Cube

Birmingham welcomes competitors from around the globe for the Rubik's UK championship. Former champion George Scholey shares his top tips for cracking the Rubik’s Cube. (watch video in the piece)

'It's etched in my mind': Memories of the Birmingham Tornado 20 years on 20 years ago, a tornado struck Birmingham, leaving a lasting impact. We explore memories and reflections on this significant event.

🌪️ 20 years ago today, a tornado struck Birmingham! #Birmingham #Tornado #Anniversary

Spoke to fans this morning as they laid flowers for Ozzy Osbourne

'This is outrageous': Town 40 miles from Birmingham could double in size Residents who are living in a small town in the West Midlands fighting against proposals to build over 1,500 new homes, fearing an unsustainable population increase.

'This is outrageous': West Midlands town 40 miles from Birmingham could double in size

Spoke to residents in Dorridge this morning to hear their thoughts on plans to re-classify the village along with Knowle and Bentley Heath into a single town for planning purposes.

Anyone else remember the #Birmingham tornado back in July 2005? I’ve been thinking about it lately and would love to hear your memories (and see any pics if you have them!) for a piece I’m working on for the end of the month.
📩 mimi.ibrahim@jpress.co.uk

Monumental homage to Brummie icons Black Sabbath from landmark Birmingham building Selfridges celebrates Black Sabbath’s Birmingham homecoming with immersive fan experience

Monumental homage to Brummie icons Black Sabbath from landmark Birmingham building
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‘She knows best’: 103-year-old becomes Tiktok sensation with makeup video Joan Partridge, in Redditch, is collaborating with cosmetics firm after post showing her beauty routine went viral At 103 years old, dispensing pearls of wisdom is second nature to Joan Partridge. But even she was surprised when a video of her applying rouge found an appreciative audience of almost 200,000 on TikTok. “I do my makeup every day, every morning, I think it is your confidence,” said Partridge, who is the eldest resident at Millcroft care home in Redditch, Worcestershire. Since the video went viral, Partridge has caught the attention of a cosmetics company which is keen to collaborate with her. Continue reading...

‘She knows best’: 103-year-old becomes Tiktok sensation with makeup video

‘The posh areas get cleared’: bin strikes illustrate Birmingham’s wealth gap People in poorer areas feel frustrated rubbish piles up during strikes, while wealthy households pay for removal

‘The posh areas get cleared’: bin strikes illustrate Birmingham’s wealth gap

Former world’s tallest man calls for more compassion for vulnerable in UK Hussain Bisad, who has had health problems, says government should do more for people with physical or mental illness When Hussain Bisad first settled in north London as an asylum seeker after fleeing from war in Somalia 23 years ago, he did so in the…

Former world’s tallest man calls for more compassion for vulnerable in UK

George Stubbs dog painting expected to reach up to £2m at auction The Spanish Pointer has not been seen by the public since 1972, when it sold for £30,000 George Stubbs’s celebrated painting of a Spanish pointer dog is to be auctioned at Sotheby’s for the first time since 1972. The 18th-century painting is being…

George Stubbs dog painting expected to reach up to £2m at auction

Sport may be a blunt tool of social change, but it’s time to take a stand against Israel | Jonathan Liew As the bombardment continues in Gaza, bodies such as Fifa and the IOC have evaded taking a stand. But fans’ solidarity with Palestinians is growing and should not be ignored

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Visualising the war in Sudan: Conflict, control and displacement The world’s worst internal displacement crisis, with at least 14 million people uprooted from their homes, is in Sudan.

A comprehensive dive into, and visualisation of the war in Sudan, and the multifaceted crisis. The worst humanitarian and displacement crisis In. The. World.

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