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Graffiti artist paints giant ‘Pickle Rick’ on Israeli segregation wall
Staff Reporter
October 9, 2017 | 03:52 pm
An Australian artist has painted a larger-than-life mural of cartoon character 'Pickle Rick' on what is commonly described as 'apartheid wall' between Israel and the West Bank in Gaza, Palestine.…
Birmingham ONLY city to submit 2022 Commonwealth Games bid
Staff Reporter
October 1, 2017 | 03:40 pm
Birmingham is the only city to have submitted a bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, according to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). The Canadian city of Victoria and Malaysian city…
Black Lives Matter UK Member, Joshua Virasami: ‘We Broke the Internet that Day’ | VIDEO
Richard Baddeley
September 6, 2017 | 02:05 pm
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…
Stars of screen and sport back the Birmingham 2022 Bid
Staff Reporter
August 23, 2017 | 01:30 pm
Hollywood stars Julie Walters and David Harewood are joining with over 60 top sports stars to back Birmingham’s bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Multi-BAFTA Award winning actress, Dame Julie…
West Midlands region to benefit from 2022 Commonwealth Games bid
Staff Reporter
July 17, 2017 | 07:00 pm
Following the Commonwealth Games Development Unit (CGDU) visit to Birmingham this week, the Birmingham 2022 bid team has announced three further sports and venues to feature within its bid plans,…
University of Birmingham backs the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games bid
Staff Reporter
July 5, 2017 | 06:15 pm
Birmingham 2022 today announced its partnership with University of Birmingham for its official 2022 Commonwealth Games bid. University of Birmingham is one of the UK’s leading sporting universities, where sport…
Brum actor Ryan Cartwright stars in new US sitcom ‘Kevin Can Wait’
Staff Reporter
April 15, 2017 | 12:30 pm
A Birmingham actor has been cast in a new US sitcom alongside comedy giant Kevin James. Ryan Cartwright, originally from Erdington, appears in CBS show Kevin Can Wait, playing an awkward app inventor named Chale Witt.…
15 moving photographs of Muhammad Ali in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
June 5, 2016 | 11:32 am
Muhammad Ali has made several visits to Birmingham, England, over the decades, in the 80s and 90s. He visited the city and met with fans, bringing them hope, joy and…