‘COFFEE HOUSER SEI ADDATA’ – THE ITALIAN BANGLADESHIS HAVE ARRIVED
October 16th, 2020 | by Aftab Rahman
Those of you that have a Bangla heritage may know this famous Bangla song by Manna Dey called ‘Coffee Houser [&hellip
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WILL THE LOCAL COMMUNITY LOSE HANDSWORTH OLD TOWN HALL?
August 8th, 2020 | by Paulette Burkill
Since 1978, Handsworth Historical Society (HHS – formed in 1952) has looked after half of Handsworth Old Town Hall (OTH), [&hellip
THE HMO ‘RUNAWAY TRAIN’ BECOMES A HOUSING ‘VIRUS’ THAT IS SWEEPING BIRMINGHAM
August 6th, 2020 | by Frances Heywood
Early in 2020, residents in the Westminster Road area of Handsworth noticed this property for sale. Here it is: a [&hellip
GROWING OUR OWN: CREATING DIGITAL CAREERS IN HANDSWORTH – AT NO COST
June 23rd, 2020 | by Ravi Kaul
One day I took my bag and walked to the local high street, Soho Road in Birmingham, to see as [&hellip
HERE TO SERVE: A STORY FROM LOCKDOWN
June 10th, 2020 | by Aftab Rahman
The onset of the pandemic has had devastating impact on society in general and Lozells in particular. The Birmingham Mail [&hellip
DRESSED TO THE NINES & POWER TO THE PEOPLE
February 27th, 2020 | by Teresa Vigay
As Handsworth is such a vibrant and creative place it comes as no surprise to find it featured in two [&hellip
CLIMBING INTO THE LIFEBOAT: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IN HANDSWORTH
February 17th, 2020 | by John OMeara
Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935 and now has over 2 million members worldwide. It aims to provide a ‘toolkit’ [&hellip
HANDSWORTH COUNCILLOR SPEAKS UP FOR MORE TREES
February 9th, 2020 | by Gaelle Finley
A recent petition made the news recently, organised by Friends of the Earth: Demand more trees in your neck of [&hellip
NO KERB-CRAWLERS ON SOHO ROAD
January 13th, 2020 | by Gaelle Finley
Police in Handsworth are warning kerb-crawlers that they’re on the lookout for them. In the last 12 months the [&hellip
WHEELIE BINS ON THE ROAD
December 12th, 2019 | by Gaelle Finley
People who ‘park’ their wheelie bins on the road to save a parking space for their car are antisocial and [&hellip
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