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BBC One’s Doctors resumes filming in Birmingham following coronavirus production hiatus
Staff Reporter
August 10, 2020
BBC One’s daytime drama Doctors returns to filming today, with production having been on pause since March due to lockdown; other than a special episode in early June, entirely self-shot by…
Police break up and close down illegal rave in Walsall town centre
Staff Reporter
July 13, 2020
Police officers broke up an illegal rave in Walsall over the weekend and made an arrest, describing the gathering as a "dangerous event". The event was stopped after officers came across…
Birmingham REP Theatre announces job losses in wake of coronavirus economic impact
Staff Reporter
July 13, 2020
The Birmingham Repertory Theatre has announced the venue could be forced to cut 47 jobs following the ongoing business impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The warning of job redundancies, which would be around 40% of the…
Police confirm “high level” of reports of fights, domestic abuse and several arrests following reopening of pubs and bars
Staff Reporter
July 5, 2020
West Midlands Police have confirmed a "high level" of emergency calls were made last night following the reopening of pubs and bars yesterday, although only four arrests were connected to pub…
BBC relaunching Dotun Adebayo’s late-night radio show for sleepless nights “beyond lockdown”
Staff Reporter
July 5, 2020
BBC Radio 5 Live’s overnight phone-in show is being relaunched for life beyond lockdown with Dotun Adebayo. The official voice of night owls everywhere, Dotun has been the host of…
West Midlands queer arts festival appoints Rico Johnson-Sinclair in new managerial role
Staff Reporter
June 26, 2020
A West Midlands queer arts festival has announced the appointment of its first Festival Manager. Rico Johnson-Sinclair joins SHOUT, the Festival of Queer Arts and Culture, which celebrated its 10th Anniversary last year.…
‘Peaky Blinders’ actor sparks speculation about David Beckham cameo
Rangzeb Hussain
June 17, 2020
There's speculation about footballer David Beckham having a cameo in the latest series of 'Peaky Blinders' after actor Paul Anderson shared a cryptic post on social media. Paul Anderson, who…
Who’s performing at Lady Gaga’s ‘One World’ global telecast to benefit frontline workers?
Ben House
April 8, 2020
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll have seen that Lady Gaga has been all over the news this week. Usually, you'd expect her to have dropped a new…
REVIEW: BBC hit sitcom This Country comes to a close
Ben House
April 7, 2020
It's been three years, now, since mockumentary This Country began on BBC Three. It was so low-key, but I remember seeing an advert for it on Facebook, and it actually…
REVIEW: The Invisible Man (2020)
Ben House
March 24, 2020
** Elisabeth Moss stars in the feature-film adaptation of H. G. Wells' 1897 novel of the same name. Any indication that this film was based on 19th century reading material,…