US Comedian Carmen Lynch US Comedian Carmen Lynch says she excited to perform at an online comedy gig organised by a BCU student, in aid of Cancer Research UK tonight (April 9th). The New-Yorker has featured on many top US TV shows alongside Conan O’Brien, David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon; and many others. “This is a good cause.”I think it’s important to give back and make people laugh and raise money for something like this, so it feels good. I’d much rather do it in England, but Zoom will have to do.” Lynch is top-billing on the night, with Leicester funny…
Author: Cóilín Duffy
Top American comedian Carmen Lynch; and Leicester funny man Tharun Chelley are set to take part in an online fundraising gig for Cancer Research UK next Friday evening (April 9th).
Five guys from the West Midlands are aiming to get men talking about their mental health with a bi-weekly podcast and live stream. Black Country Blokes was set up in October 2019 and has gone from strength-to-strength, especially since the first lockdown six months later. Dudley lads Kev Dillon, Lee Cadman, Aren Deu, Craig Pinches and Tom Garrett are the main men involved.Each Tuesday they go live on their Facebook and YouTube accounts where they talk about their experiences with mental health issues; while on Thursday’s they are joined by a special guest. “What we want to do is knock…
BY CÓILÍN DUFFY AND GEORGE WILLOUGHBY New ground has been broken by West Midlands Police with the appointment of the UK’s first dedicated hate crime officer to be based in a football unit. PC Stuart Ward will be working with local football clubs in a bid to curb the increase in abuse against both footballers and fans – especially online. Ward’s new powers will strengthen the ability of the unit and police force to investigate offences. His duties include investigating complaints of hate crime linked to football and monitoring online interactions.He will also work with clubs across the West Midlands…
Click the image to watch the livestream on Facebook Ahead of the Christmas period, and with Birmingham in lockdown, our special Facebook Live brought a focus on small businesses in the area this lunchtime. We speak to Lucy Elvin from Birmingham Museums who along with her colleagues set up the Virtual Christmas Gifts Market. We also hear from Levene Brown of Crafted Preserves; Sally Harper of Sharper Arts BT; Amelia Demiral of amdemdesigns; and Sheila Taft – all of whom are running small businesses in the area. Imran Akhtar a Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Management at the Birmingham City…
Birmingham Eastside streamed coverage live throughout US election night as the results of the contest between Joe Biden and Donald Trump came in, interviewing experts on both sides of the Atlantic. Watch all 7 hours all over again below! https://twitter.com/bhameastside/status/1323763153327456256 Highlights include: American human rights lawyer Arsalan Iftikhar (5:15:30)Steve Zacharanda, author of Obama and Me – The Incredible True Story of a YouTube Sensation (2:30:00)Alex Selby-Boothroyd, head of data journalism at The Economist (1:18:00)Evan Jimenez, Boston University (39:50)Miguel Roca-Terry’s analysis of Twitter data (1:30:10)Dustin Steffan, Alabama (1:02:30)Olivia Osborne, George Washington University (5:29:00)Percy Langston, University of Maryland (2:00:00) You can also…
Members of the public will get a chance to give their input in the future of Birmingham from next month. A 10-week consultation period on the ‘Birmingham Design Guide’ begins in November and runs until February next year. The aim of the document is to support ‘good place making’; bringing together elements key to make good places, such as buildings, spaces, movement and uses. The ‘Birmingham Design Guide’ will be available for public consultation next month. Five key themes are outlined in the guide including streets and spaces; landscape and general infrastructure, healthy living and working place; efficient and future…