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VIDEO: The waste of welfare and a broken Jobcentre Plus
Thom Bartley has been investigating the current condition of the UK welfare system through a project looking at the future of the Jobcentre in the UK. Bartley, a former Jobcentre…
VIDEO: Immy Kaur on being a women of colour and active sports fanatic
What's the struggle like being one of only a few women of colour on a hockey team, or being expected to confirm to gender and racial social norms while having an…
Birmingham flashmob performs Toto’s ‘Africa’ in mass singalong [VIDEO]
Hundreds of Brummies gathered outside Birmingham Cathedral this evening to belt out Toto's famous 80s classic 'Africa', in a bid to spread a bit of happiness. Armed with their phones and song sheets, people…
Sacha Dhawan joins ‘Boy with the Topknot’ cast for BBC screening in Wolverhampton
Actor Sacha Dhawan has returned to Wolverhampton to join cast and crew for a special screening of new BBC drama The Boy with the Topknot. After having recently filmed in the West Midlands…
Singer Billy Bragg releases song inspired by activist Saffiyah Khan
English singer-songwriter Billy Bragg has shared a new song inspired by Birmingham social justice activist Saffiyah Khan, who faced down an angry EDL thug earlier this year. In what has…
VIDEO: Britain First are confronted by anti-racism activists in Birmingham
Anti-racism activists and community campaigners face the unenviable task of keeping a Britain First rally in check, in the city of Birmingham in England, UK. The tense confrontation began in…
Brummies to walk together to fight rise in hate crimes
A community unity and diversity walk is taking place in Birmingham this month to challenge the recent rise in hate crimes in the West Midlands. Members of different ethnic, cultural…
Black Lives Matter UK Member, Joshua Virasami: ‘We Broke the Internet that Day’ | VIDEO
Live! Arts have released a video of a recent interview with the prominent Black Lives Matter UK activist, Joshua Virasami. In the video, Virasami explains the BLM movement's US origins…
Palestine Jazz musicians to perform at Birmingham Town Hall on Friday
An all-star line up of Middle Eastern talent, including some of the best young Palestinian musicians, will be delivering the freshest Arabic sounds to audiences at the Birmingham Town Hall…
Local comedy hopeful set to share stage with surrealist stand-up Ross Noble
Young West Midlands actor and entertainer Michael Crump - who appeared in BBC drama Danny and the Human Zoo in 2015 - will be joining legendary stand-up surrealist Ross Noble on stage this week,…