QUINTON MP Gisela Stuart is holding a gala dinner to celebrate the Edgbaston constituency being represented by women since 1953.

The event takes place on July 3rd at the Botanical Gardens to celebrate Edith Pitt being elected Edgbaston’s first female MP on the same day 60 years ago.

Gisela Stuart MP said:”There is no other constituency in the country where this has happened, and I believe this unique record should be acknowledged and celebrated.

The Tiny Babies, Big Charity Appeal at Birmingham Women’s Hospital will benefit from the evening, aimed at equipping the Orchid Room in the Neonatal Unit with vital medical equipment.

Tickets cost £50 each or tables of 10 for £450, which includes a pre-dinner drink and a three-course meal.