Street Cred Magazine - February 2017

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20 YEARS AS THE EYE OF ENTERTAINMENT

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The Boy Is Back with a bang

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Ciroc & Moet settings at Mark DwayneS Daytime Video Shoot

Look who I bumped into shopping at the Mailbox in Birmingham!

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Return Of The Mack!

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t was twenty years ago the last time we saw superstar Mark Morrison top the UK and the US charts with the legendary single Return Of The Mack and now he is back with a top ten for the same single but this time re-

mixed in Afro beat style with a feature by current rapstar Fetty Wap. This song will never die the question is can the Mack have another hit apart from this one? Sure he has got it in him...We will see.

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was given a chance to be in an R&B & House music video for the first time by the owner of Street Cred and the musician himself Mark Dwayne.

I had seen music videos on YouTube and on TV but I never thought I myself would ever be in a music video.

The song for the music video was called ‘Show what you got’ which is an R&B & House song which will soon hit the main-

stream.

Mark decided to put Birmingham on the map and show the world that Birmingham does have talent and deserves to be recognised.

At first I thought that it does not take that long or that much effort to make a music video, as the celebrities make it look easy.

But boy was I wrong it is not easy to make a music video as there is a lot of work that needs to be done.

We had to get in the correct places, you have to retake the scenes more than once.

Let’s just say my opinion has changed and now I know how actors, actresses and models feel when they have to make a video or do photoshoots, it’s not just looking good for the camera there is so much effort you have to put in.

It’s not an easy job to get into.

The video shoot was an overwhelming experience overall.

If I had the chance to do another video shoot I would one hundred percent say YES! At the age of 17 who would have thought that I would have my own column in a newspaper and be in an R&B music video, not me that’s for sure.

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oe Hunt has been a household name in the club scene for many years and its great that he now has a massive underground Garage party we can all go too simply called NICE held at the legendary Rainbow Warehouse in Digbeth Birmingham.

These events have massive attendance figures and always a NICE old skool loving crowd. The ravers are energetic and friendly, its a scene that you can easily go to and feel apartof. You can witness the best Garage Djs and live acts in the scene.

As far as it goes for Garage events in the Midlands there is only one and it is this..

Check some of the photos and be sure to hit their facebook page for more info.

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A Rose Between Thorns

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fter a prolonged absence from the music scene, Ed returned to the charts with a bang, releasing two tracks, Castle On The Hill and Shape Of You at the same time.

Both tracks are from the forthcoming album, ÷ (Divide) which is set for release on March 3rd 2017, and both went straight to the top of the charts, breaking a UK Chart record by entering the UK Singles Chart at positions 1 and 2 with new tracks, a position that they’ve held for 3 weeks at the time of writing.

In addition to this, he also made the biggest opening week for any artist since Adele’s record-breaking return in November 2015 with 332,000 combined sales of ‘Hello’ Ed’s two new releases amassed a crazy 421,000 between them.

Ed will be visiting Dublin, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham and London for 2 nights each as part of his new tour, kicking off on April 12th 2017.

The tour actually begins on March 12 in Turin, Italy, and dates have also been con-

l Dr Saroj ‘Rose’ Duggal

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e and my boyfriend have been together now for about two years, but there is a problem.

Neither of our families know that we are gay, nor that we have been in a relationship for all this time.

What should we do?

- Iatsham, Shard End A: Do whatever you feel is best, you haven’t given me much background to go on!

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’m scared to show my true feelings. I’m in love with a man who is white, and I’m scared that it will disappoint my dad as he is all for marrying me off through an arranged marriage, but it’s not what I want to go through.

The guy who I am with is rich, successful and cares for me deeply, but just because of his skin colour, I know my father won’t approve.

I can’t keep the secret up any longer, I’m sick and tired of living a lie.

- Meena, Walsall A: My dear, I am so sorry to hear about your situation.

Can you broach the topic with your mother or another family member who you trust not to fly off the handle and try to break it to him softly?

Affairs of the heart are always difficult, especially around Valentines when you just want to show how much you love that person.

I suggest a softly softly approach to it, maybe introduce them as a friend first, and gauge his reaction to that?

Good luck!

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’m lonely. I have tried everything to get into a relationship that is on my wavelength, but despite going home with someone most weekends, no one gets me, and it’s just about the moment.

What should I do to find my soulmate? - Bobby, Manchester A: I think you’ve answered your own question there, as most people who are out looking to pick someone up are not looking for a long term thing, although obviously there are exceptions to this.

What are your hobbies? Try meeting with people at societies or events that you’re interested in!

Good luck finding the one.

Sound of 2017, Ray BLK, is beyond ‘safe’

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aving engrossed herself in music from a very early age Ray BLK’s winning of the coveted ‘BBC Sound of 2017’ is just rewards for the girl from the ‘hood.’ She says 2016 was a whirlwind of a year - and it looks like 2017 could follow

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The London singer and rapper from south London is the artist to watch this year - a singer whose voice couldn’t be more authentic.

Ray said she was “honoured” to have topped the list at this stage of her career. “Winning the BBC sound of 2017 has to be the most

surprising thing that’s happened to me thus far,” she said.

Her strikingly distinctive soulful voice has been compared to that of Lauryn Hill – and she shares Hill’s fondness for reminiscing about youthful golden days. Her unique-sounding slant on London slang and cheeky wit has shown the amiable BLK to be adept at merging street credibility with pop acceptability.

She grew up with no formal musical background, instead learning the trade from MTV Base and the music of Missy Elliott and Notorious BIG. You can also hear the likes of Amy Winehouse in her music.

At last, one of the new artist awards goes to someone who’s way beyond just another ‘safe-sounding’ offering.

firmed for Spain, Germany, Sweden and The Netherlands in addition to other countries.

At the time of release of these two track, Sheeran stated “Hello 2017! I’ve been working hard on the new material and I hope you can be as excited about it as I am.

“I really wanted to show two different sides to my music that I’m equally as passionate about and I just knew I wanted to roll with two songs at the same time.

I’m absolutely buzzing to be back.”

The tracks are two brilliant but vastly different sides of Ed Sheeran’s repetoire, and like the title of the album, may be divisive to fans, depending on their preferences.

The album will contain both new singles, as well as a further 10 tracks, with names of potential future hits including Galway Girl, Hearts Don’t Break Around Here and Supermarket Flowers.

Let us know what you made of the newest tracks from this legendary artist.

Is Shape of You your new favourite track, or is Castle on the Hill on repeat all the time?

Dreadbeat & Jazz

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arch will see the return of Delano Mills with his NotStrictlyJazz Quartet to Birmingham’s Symphony Hall.

Fusing the powerful infectious pulsating drum and bass rhythms of reggae, and the flair, passion, improvisations and harmonies of Jazz, the group lock together these genres for an umissable fusion of Dreadbeat and Jazz.

Delano has recorded and been touring with Birmingham reggae sons Musical Youth, Apache Indian, and Pato Banton.

He has also worked with the Sylvester Brothers Blues band, JALN band and the Broombusters with Charlie Sylvester.

The band also includes Alvin Davis on saxophones, Martin Trotman on keybards and Wayne Scott on drums.

For this show, the group will welcome Adrian Emmanuel, Vinny Price, Lucy Burton and Daniell Nichol-Wilson and Susan berry.

Anyone looking to be warmed by this Caribbean vibe after the British winter should head along on the 3rd March.

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n aspiring actress and an ambitious Jazz musician who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts are drawn together by their common desire to do what they love.

But as success mounts, they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fabric of their love, and the very dreams they worked so hard to maintain threaten to tear them apart.

Damien Chazelle, Director of the critically acclaimed Whiplash (2014), returns with his sophomore effort and proves that he is no one-hit wonder.

He is an excruciatingly talented filmmaker who has delivered two of the most intriguing, unique and downright surprising movies of the past decade.

La La Land is like nothing else released in a very long time. This is Chazelle’s love-letter to the Golden Age of Hollywood and its a wonderful throwback that manages to be reminiscent of the kind of movies you’d see lighting up the screen in the 1950’s, but beautifully transported to a contemporary setting.

Chazelle and his crew truly pulled no punches; La La Land is packed to the rafters with delightful songs and huge, complex dance numbers, including one of the

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La La Land most memorable opening scenes in recent memory - a meticulously choreographed five-minute dance number that appears to be shot in one, uninterrupted take.

It’s a glorious way to open the movie and truly sets the tone for the joyous piece of cinema you are about to witness.

After only two feature films, Damien Chazelle has certainly made his mark.

Keep your eyes open; I imagine the dizzying success of La La Land will lead to a resurgence of the big Hollywood Musical, but I strongly doubt any of them will come close to this.

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are both remarkable as Mia and Sebastian. They light up the screen with performances laced with a humorous zest for life while something more com-

A Grand Piano for a Grand Theatre

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olverhampton Grand Theatre has celebrated the welcome addition of a Baby Grand Piano to the Encore Lounge – the venue’s new alternative performance space.

Until now, the Encore Lounge has played host to a number of live stand up comedy evenings, and a brand new season of comedy has just gone on sale.

The lounge has also seen two popular evenings of jazz music courtesy of the Brian Humpher-

wORDS by antony brown

son Trio.

Now, the theatre is calling for budding local pianists to trial the piano and showcase their talents in an ‘open-mic’ style series of opportunities.

The theatre is looking forward to giving opportunities to musicians, particularly those who are looking for performance experience which could lead to a period of residency at the Theatre as the programme for future performances in the Encore Lounge develops.

Opportunities will include the

chance to perform in the Encore Lounge before performances take place in the main auditorium and then again during the interval.

There will also be the possibility of performing at the Theatre’s Gala and Press Nights which are attended by many of the stars and actors appearing in the productions.

plex and painful lies beneath the surface.

Delivering an almost faultless performance is difficult enough, but to deliver performances this strong while also singing and dancing like your life depends on it is

even more impressive.

While neither of them have the strongest singing voices, this only serves to add a sense of realism to the proceedings.

Many of the best songs in La La Land are the slower, more subtle and meaningful duets between the two, where they sing to one another like they’re the only people in the world.

Their chemistry is palpable and their relationship consumes you.

Gosling and Stone have worked together on several previous occasions and they have always been great together, but their chemistry in La La Land will exceed even the most demanding of expectations.

While La La Land also has an impressive supporting cast, it is a personal story very much confined to Sebastian and Mia’s journey and it is their performances that truly carry the entire film.

Gosling was so dedicated to his role that he learned how to play the piano specifically for the movie and if that doesn't impress you, nothing will.

In the hands of less capable performers, La La Land would still be a big, extravagant and technically dazzling piece of cinema, but one that is void of heart.

However, with the outstanding performances from two of the best in the industry today, La La Land is an emotionally engaging saga of love, dedication and sacrifice.

As you may very well know, the

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BIG SCREEN foundation of any musical is...you guessed it; the music!

La La Land, like all musicals, features a mixed bag of songs ranging from fun-but-forgettable to downright gorgeous and it is during those gorgeous moments that you’ll realise you are watching something truly special.

Composer Justin Hurwitz has crafted something absorbing, nostalgic and relatable and while you may forget one or two of the less meaningful songs, there are also those that will stick with you for a long time after leaving the cinema.

One song in particular, entitled The Fools Who Dream, will resonate on a deep level with many people in the audience and for a plethora of different reasons - which is an important achievement for any piece of art.

La La Land is for those of us who want something more from life. It’s for every single person out there who wants to be more than what they are.

It takes a beautiful, funny and crushing look at the sad truth of life - that sometimes, we cannot have the things we want without sacrifice.

Unfortunately, life isn’t that easy and La La Land captures that truth perfectly.

With an infectiously feel-good vibe, La La Land will tap-dance its way in to your heart and serenade your soul. They don’t make them like this anymore.

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GADGETS AND GAMING WITH DANIEL RILEY

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BIRMINGHAM O2 ACADEMY

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ekazoo, which we first looked at back at EGX 2016 at the NEC earlier this year, has now launched onto Playstation 4 and Xbox One in Europe.

The free-flowing neon-infused platformer takes inspiration from the great and nostalgic platformers of old, giving players access to 5 Mekanimals, each with their own individual strengths.

From Frog, to Armadillo, Wallaby, Panda and Pelican, you are able to swing, boost, bounce, climb and fly your way through each level.

With fast swapping between each Mekanimal, players will navigate complicated terrain, overcome environmental hazards and face off against an insectoid army.

Overwatch Tops 25m Players Worldwide

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retty much only 8 months since its initial release, the online FPS megatitle released by Blizzard has now hit 25 million players worldwide.

The Overwatch team put out a message to the world to celebrate this milestone of the multi-award winning game: “The world needs heroes, and over 25 MILLION have answered the call! The fight for the future isn’t over yet, though... Are you with us?”

Overwatch is available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One

The gameplay is fast and furious, with split second decisions and character swaps required to ensure that you, or you and your friend in its co-op multiplayer mode make it through successfully.

In co-op however, half the issue is controlling the Mekanimal on screen! With only one Mekanimal on screen at a time, players are required to try to collaborate as a ‘hive mind’ to ensure success.

Mekazoo is available on Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC now, for about £15 depending on platform.

To celebrate the launch of Mekazoo on consoles, we have teamed up to offer our readers the chance to win a copy of the game!

With 3 codes up for grabs for each platform, thats a total of 9 copies up for grabs!

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For your chance to win one of 9 copies of the game, just answer this simple question!

What do you play as in Mekazoo? a) Mekmonsters b) Mekmen c) Mekanimals Just email your answer, with your name, address, contact number and preferred platform(s) to competitions@thephoenixnewspaper.com with the subject “Mekazoo Competition”. Competition closes at 23.59 on 10th February 2017. There is no cash alternative.

Doctor... Who?

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ith Peter Capaldi announcing his departure from the role of The Doctor at Christmas, the hunt is on for who will be the next person to be reincarnated into the iconic role.

The successor to Capaldi will be the 13th Doctor, but with a whole host of names being thrown around, who will it be?

Bookies favourites include Ben Whishaw, who has played Q in the most recent James Bond films, who

certainly has the necessary geekiness and flair to play the role.

One dampener on this is that the last time there was a vacancy for Dr Who, he said "I don’t think you can be Q and Doctor Who. It would be a bit wrong."

Richard Ayoade, IT Crowd favourite is another popular choice, but due to scheduling with The Crystal Maze comeback, that may not be possible. Who would you like to see as the new Doctor? Let us know!

February 02 Seaway 03 Hermitage Green 04 The Clause: Golden Age EP Launch 05 Black Peaks 08 Galactic Empire 08 Union J 11-12 HRH Metal 15 Jacob Sartorius 16 Four Year Strong 17 Cash 18 Busted: Night Driver UK Tour 18 Quadrophenia Night 20 Paigey Cakey 22 Touché Amoré 24 Sum 41 25 Eternal Fear 25 Mic Righteous 26 Angel

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February 03 The Wonder Years 04 Kaleo 07 Chelsea Grin 09 High Valley 09 Anthrax: Performing ‘Among The Living’ and More 11 Amber Run 12 Di Real Housewives of New Kingston Jamaica 12 Kate Nash 13 Ladyhawke 14 Trivium 15 Little Comets 16 The Sherlocks 16 Loyle Carner 17 Jessarae 17 Sigala 17 Sophie Ellis-Bextor 18 Tegan and Sara 19 AJ Tracey 19 MiC LOWRY 20 Band Of Horses 21 Deaf Havana 23 Hopsin 24 Me First and the Gimme Gimmes 25 Soca Madhouse Birmingham

BARCLAYCARD ARENA

February 18 Müller Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham 22-23 Drake 24 Pet Shop Boys 25 Kaiser Chiefs 26 Jack Whitehall: At Large

GENTING ARENA

February 2, 4 Black Sabbath 3 Donny Osmond 12 Heart of England Cheerleading 2017 16 Jack Whitehall 18-19 University Cheerleading Competition 20 Kings Of Leon

24 The X Factor Live Tour 2017 25 Vitality Netball Superleague Super Ten

NEC

February 12 Toy Collectors Fair 17-18 The National Franchise Exhibition 17-18 The 50+ Show 21-26 The Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show 25-26 Asian Bride Live

TOWN HALL & SYMPHONY HALL

February 01-02 Beethoven’s Fifth (SH) 03 Friday Night Classics: John Williams at the Oscars (SH) 03 Duke Ellington: We Love You Madly (TH) 05 Dido & Aeneas (TH) 05 There Will Be Blood: Live (SH) 06 Bianca Del Rio: Not Today Satan! (SH) 08 Holstʼs The Planets (SH) 09 Transatlantic Sessions (SH) 10 Friday Night Classics: Cole Porter - Let’s Do It (SH) 10 Angela Hewitt plays Bach (TH) 11 Angela Hewitt - The Beryl Chempin Memorial Piano Masterclass (TH) 11 Fisherman’s Friends (TH) 12 Tim and Tom’s Symphonic Adventure (SH) 12 John Shuttleworth: My Last Will and Tasty Mint (TH) 13 Mariam Batsashvili in Recital (TH) 15-16 Steven Osborne: Rachmaninov (SH) 17 LeAnn Rimes (SH) 17 Jonathan Pie: Live! (TH) 18 The British Paraorchestra (SH) 18 Elkie Brooks (TH) 21 Juan Diego Florez (SH) 22 Mozart, meet Joanna Lee! (TH) 22 Beethoven and Schumann (SH)

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February 04 Amongst Giants 08 The Brew & Piston 09 Inheaven plus Freak 10 Soto plus Vanadine 11 Dreadzone 18 Firewind 19 Sean McLoughlin: Kamikazee 24 Andy Zaltzman - Plan Z 25 Boxstock - Cigar Box Guitar Festival 25 Country Nights - Bantock Park

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‘One Love: The Bob Marley Musical’ Full Cast Announced

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he full casting has been announced for One Love: The Bob Marley Musical which premieres at Birmingham Repertory Theatre in March.

Set across a period in the Marley’s life, this new production written and directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, tells the story of a man propelled from rising reggae star to global icon.

With unprecedented access to the entire Bob Marley catalogue, the musical features his greatest songs performed live by the cast.

Mitchell Brunings will make his UK stage debut as Bob Marley alongside multi award-winning stage and screen star, Alexia Khadime who will play his wife Rita.

Channel 4 ‘Humans’ star, Eric Kofi Abrefa will play Bob’s closest friend, Pablo.

National Tour star, Cat Simmons, will play Bob’s lover, Cindy Breakspeare.

Shakespeare’s Globe star,

Aladdin stars light up Dudley Zoo

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tars of the panto, Aladdin, paid a visit to Dudley Zoological Gardens as they took time off from the production which is currently running at nearby Wolverhampton.

Joe McElderry and Lucy Kay who play Aladdin and Princess Jasmine in the city’s biggest ever pantomime, had a fun morning touring the zoo site and feeding some of the animals alongside dancer Katrina Ridley, before they headed back for the matinee

performance.

In helping the keepers to feed some of the zoo’s resident animals it was a chance for them to enjoyed some free time meeting the animals at the zoo as the musical pair won the affections of the Giraffes and in particular, the Lemurs, who as diurnal nimble climbers were particularly friendly – leaping from shoulder to shoulder.

They also got to visit the zoo’s 85 penguins, the meerkats and toured the Reptile House.

DZG is sponsoring this season’s pantomime and in December hosted the dress rehearsal performance where they invited local clubs, children’s centres and organisations who have supported the zoo over the past 12 months to join as VIP guests.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre and Dudley Zoological Gardens are delighted to be teaming up again next Christmas for the family pantomime, which has already been announced as ‘Jack and the Beanstalk.’

Aladdin, which also stars Lisa Riley as Slave Of The Ring, Doreen Tipton as the Lazy Empress of China, and CBeebies’ Ben Faulks as PC Pong, has received more 5 star reviews than any previous pantomime at the theatre in recent history.

Newtion will play Bunny Wailer alongside West End actor Jacade Simpson, who will play Peter Tosh.

National Theatre actor Adrian Irvine will play Jamaican Prime Minister, Michael Manley while fellow-National Theatre Simeon Truby will play Leader of the Opposition, Edward Seaga.

Ricardo Coke-Thomas will play Tony Welsh, Birmingham-born Thomas Vernal, a recent graduate from The Arden School of Theatre, will play Claudie Massop.

Another Birmingham-native, Delroy Brown will play Bob’s’s manager, Don Taylor, Alex Robertson will play Chris Blackwell and Royal Shakespeare Company/Barbican’s Natey Jones will play Don Letts.

Other roles include; Maria Omakinwa will play Judy Mowatt, Shyko Amos returns to Birmingham Repertory Theatre to play Marcia Griffiths, with the ensemble including Taofique Folarin, Martina

Isibor, Melissa James, Lemuel Knights, Tanisha Spring, Ellena Vincent and Marcquelle Ward.

Bob Marley's words and music have brought joy and love to people around the world of all generations and cultures and ‘One Love: The Bob Marley Musical’ represents a spiritual and political journey which celebrates one of the world's most influential artists of all time by bringing his inspirational music catalogue to the stage for the first time.

This compelling original musical features Marley's greatest songs performed live on stage, including – ‘No Woman No Cry,’ ‘Exodus,’ ‘Jamming’ and many more.

‘One Love: The Bob Marley Musical’ is presented with approval of and in co-operation with the Marley family and Tuff Gong Pictures L.P. and has been developed with the support of Blue Mountain Music and will be showing at The Birmingham REP between Friday March 10 and Saturday April 8.

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Valen Valentine's Day 2017

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hether you're attached, looking for romance or rekindling the spark that ignited your relationship, Valentine's Day is the perfect day to celebrate love, romance and all that good stuff.

There are loads you can do

to mark the occasion, from planning a weekend away to going for a meal, hitting a club to watching a band, it's a day to put everything else second and show that special person exactly how much they mean to you.

Many people would agree with George Eliot’s words, “I like not only to be loved, but

also to be told I am loved.” Is it more important to love … or to be loved?

Valentine’s Day is the occasion when you can experience both.

Whatever plans and intentions you have for February 14, remember: Love is not meant to be given and received just on Valentine’s Day. Instead, it’s to be practiced every single day of the entire year.

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or those of you with romantic feelings for that particular person in your life, you may send them a cards, gifts and text messages on Valentine's Day. Others not sure how to spend that day, will take

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With hundreds of great hotels and package deals available for the weekend, where will you take yours this Valentine's Day?

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Whisk them away to paris, with Love

aris is often said to be the most romantic city in the world.

The French capital offers a Valentine to remember with a selection of activities with your loved one like bateaux mouches, guided visits, walk in the Covered Passages, of course the Eiffel Tower, the Sacred Heart, the Pont des Arts, the gates are covered with padlocks sealed by loving couples, the riverboats,

the Rodin Museum Garden and much, much more.

The city’s old world charm is particularly conducive to a romantic rendezvous, and even though the weather is gray, they are bright places, thanks to windows and lighting.

Among the finest and most active, there’s also Passage Jouffroy, the Galerie Vivienne, the Passage des Panoramas and Passage Verdeau.

Paris offers fantastic options for unforgettable romantic moments for Valentine’s Day in the ‘City of Love.’

Who’s Your Valentine’s Day Beau?

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raditionally, Valentine’s Day is a day for people in relationships to celebrate their love. But more and more, people who are not in committed relationships are making Valentine’s Day purchases.

Clever marketers have caught on to this and are targeting other markets to boost overall Valentine’s Day sales.

With approximately 55% of adults planning to celebrate Valentine’s Day, figures

show that the average person will spend approximately £150 on Valentine’s Day gifts with more people than ever purchasing for a number of different people in their lives, including; a significant other, co-workers, family members, classmates and/or teachers, friends and even pets.

When it comes to buying gifts, more couples are likely to choose gifts on their own without input from their significant other. This means people don’t always get what they

want.

On the other hand, over half of Brits are single, and many choose to celebrate Valentine’s Day and are purchasing gifts for a whole variety of reasons, and for many different people.

Furthermore, Singles Awareness Day was created as a reaction to Valentine’s Day and is celebrated on February 15.

So, if you’re cozying-up with your significant other – or that ‘significant other’ is no-one else but YOU; ‘Happy St. Valentine’s Day!’

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Is Melania the next Jackie?

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ashionistas are asking the question; ‘Is Melania Trump the next Jackie Kennedy?’

The debate over how the spouses of the US President looks has always been a source of conversation – in many places more an important point than the person in the Oval Office themselves.

And stacking up historically against previous First Ladies is the present incumbent, Melania Trump, who is already being compared to Jacqueline Kennedy, wife of the late JF. Rated for her integrity and value to the president, many surveys show Jacqueline as the No. 1 pick for White House stewardship and for public image.

Melania’s inauguration dress evoked memories of Jackie as she appeared in the sky blue suit dress that channeled Kennedy’s

dove gray inaugural outfit 56 years earlier.

She said she wanted to be a first lady in the mode of Kennedy, a mid-century fashion icon, so her custom-designed Ralph Lauren outfit, which had bracelet-length sleeves worn with long gloves was homage to her idle.

The role of first lady, from ceremonial hostess to partner to the president in policy and decision making, has entered a new campaign arena with Melania already with the appearance of a first lady of great appeal.

Only time will tell, however, to see if the former professional model, already pilloried for nude pictures of her – taken during her former life – can withhold the level of worldwide, love, respect and integrity that was part of the make-up of the still much-loved Mr. Kennedy.

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Record full-year sales as Jaguar celebrates

BCU highlighting magnesium as alternative in cars and aerospace

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aguar Land Rover achieved its best ever full-year global sales in 2016 - selling more than one car every minute.

The firm retailed 583,313 vehicles - up 20% on the prior year.

This is the company’s seventh successive year of growth in sales, with retails in 2016 almost triple the 2009 figure.

Jaguar Land Rover’s global performance for the full year 2016 shows a balanced regional portfolio with record retail sales in the UK, North America and Europe.

Europe was the company’s largest sales region in 2016 with annual sales of 138,695, up 26 per cent year on year.

Driverless cars letting you kick back and relax

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l Professor Hanifa Shah, Associate Dean (Research and Enterprise), Faculty of Computing, Engineering and The Built Environment at Birmingham City University and Randy Chalmers, Plant Manager, Meridian Lightweight Technologies United Kingdom (MLTUK) at the Meridian facility in Sutton-in-Ashfield

R Retail sales were up across all other regions – 31 per cent in China, 25 per cent in North America and 17 per cent in the UK. A total of 117,571 Jaguars and Land Rovers were bought by customers in the UK - its best full-year results in the company’s history.

Andy Goss, Jaguar Land Rover group sales operations director, said: “This has been a significant year for Jaguar Land Rover, with updated models being introduced across the range, as well as the completely new Land Rover Discovery Sport and the Jaguar F-PACE. “It is particularly pleasing to see the Jaguar brand setting impressive new sales records.

“Customer response has been very positive this year, resulting in record retails across most of our key regions.

“I am confident that in 2017 our British line-up will continue to expand and delight in markets across the world.”

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esearchers at Birmingham City University are hoping to transform the fortunes of magnesium by showcasing it as a viable alternative for luxury car makers and the aerospace industry.

It comes as the institution signed an exclusive partnership with the world’s largest producer of magnesium components, Meridian, allowing the two organisations to work together in the education, research and development of magnesium use, which will place fuel efficiency through weight savings and sustainability at its core.

At 1.8g/cm³, magnesium is the lightest of all structural materials, the eighth most abundant chemical element in the earth’s crust and is 100 per cent recyclable.

Based in Canada, Meridian opened its UK facility in July 2003. Today, its Nottinghamshire plant produces around 5,000 net metric tons of die-cast products annually, serving automotive clients such as Jaguar, Land Rover, BMW, Ford, Honda and Volvo.

However, being able to offer bespoke magnesium components for low-volume manufacturers, such as Aston Martin, Bentley and Rolls-Royce, can prove costly us-

ing current manufacturing methods, as the costs of tooling and set up become more significant components of a project’s budget.

As part of the new partnership with Meridian, academics from Birmingham City University’s Faculty of Computing, Engineering and The Built Environment and personnel from the company will be investigating new ways to offer more sustainable goods for low-volume manufacturers, whilst making production financially viable for Meridian and its potential clients.

Randy Chalmers, Plant Man-

ager, Meridian Lightweight Technologies United Kingdom (MLTUK) said: “The strategic partnership we have signed with Birmingham City University is very much a first for us, but is one which we hope will pave the way for future expansion and sustenance with the institution as we seek to work together on our shared strengths in fuel efficiency and sustainability.

Our partnership with BCU will allow us to benefit from its leading edge research in the field, ensuring that the next generation of engineers continues to experiment with

new ways in utilising the metal.”

To develop this, the university has established the Magnesium Innovation Group, from which, 10 academics have been partnered with Meridian employees that best represent their area of expertise, and they will be actively engaging with their partner in the industry for the first half of 2017.

Research findings will be published ahead of a major international magnesium conference, which will be held at BCU this July.

S-based electric car company Tesla Motors’ latest concept car truly highlights autonomous driving.

Designed to be a car, office, living room and urban space all in one package, the XchangE electric vehicle aims to make driving completely stress-free.

The all-electric touring sedan features seats that can tilt, swivel and slide into more than twenty different seating arrangements.

With the steering wheel out of the way, driver and passenger can have access to display screens, extra leg room and cushions to put their feet up.

“Travelling in a driverless car will no longer require you to stare at the road, but will let me spend my time in a more meaningful way,” said Rinspeed founder Frank Rinderknecht.

This is because the steering wheel can be moved to the middle of the instrument panel together with a lightweight steering column.

According to the company, ‘passengers will be able to assume virtually any seating or resting position when traveling in the car.’

Four different screens provide information and entertainment.

A 1.2-metre-wide display strip in the steering-wheel support provides important information in wide-screen format.

Meanwhile, a 32-inch 4K monitor in the rear transforms the XchangE into an on-demand movie theatre on wheels that can be controlled by simple gestures.

The interior may be radically different from the Tesla Model S, but Rinspeed has left the exterior relatively untouched.

One notable difference is the roof. A coating by Evonik Industries provides the reflective surface to keep the car cool inside.

The car is a concept, but with a range of technology partners working with Rinspeed, parts of that it may soon become a reality.

Chinese city promoting driverless vehicles

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hinese hi-tech firm Baidu has unveiled a plan to let driverless vehicles range freely around an entire city.

The five-year plan will see the autonomous cars, vans and buses slowly introduced to the eastern city of Wuhu.

Initially no passengers will be carried by the vehicles as the technology to control them is refined via journeys along designated test zones.

Eventually the test areas will be expanded and passengers will be

able to use the vehicles.

"They want to be the first city in the world to embrace autonomous driving," said Wang Jing, Baidu's head of driverless cars, in an interview with the BBC's Click programme.

This is the first city that is brave enough, daring enough and innovative enough to test autonomous driving," he said.

Mr Jing said the first phase of the trial would last about three years and would involve restricted areas in the city where buses, mid-size vans and cars would be tested.

After three years, the areas of the city in which the autonomous cars can drive will be expanded and the service will be commercialised to allow some of the three million inhabitants of Wuhu to use it.

After five years, he said, the whole city will be open to the driverless vehicles which will mix with human-driven cars, trucks and buses.

Mr Jing said he hoped the Wuhu trial would lead to projects elsewhere.

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Velvet victory at west side awards Massive congratulations to Phil Stubbs for winning Nightclub Manager of the Year at the WOWs 2017

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t is being plugged as the most exciting reunion of the decade, with Matt and Luke Goss announcing their show at The O2 Arena in August 2017.

It will be their first show together since they performed to 77,000 at Wembley Stadium back in 1989.

Demand has been unprecedented with tickets for the show selling out in seconds, breaking O2 box office records in the process.

Matt and Luke Goss have been overwhelmed with the reaction.

“We’re so excited to play these shows, we wish it was next week,” they said. “Summer can’t come soon enough.”

Andy Copping, President of Live Nation UK Touring said: “This has been the fastest sell out in history for any live nation show at The O2 and is utterly amazing.”

BROS will be playing Birmingham’s Barclaycard Arena on the 25th August as part of their nationwide tour.

Propelled by their classic smash hit ‘When Will I Be Famous’, BROS ruled the world from 19871992. In that time they rewrote the pop history books.

We’ve got a pair of tickets to the Birmingham show up for grabs, and here is what you have to do to be in with a chance of winning!

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tarting from February, it looks like rum is in for a busy and eventful year as Birmingham, for one, plays host to two rum festivals, in March and July, as part of the 16 rum festivals scheduled for 2017 across the UK. In January, city-based Mitchells & Butlers won a ThinkRum! 2017 award for best rum bar across multiple sites, kick-starting the calendar for the Midlands and it was an industry gathering to discuss topics of the rum category and its growing appeal.

A new entrant into this category will be the British and Scottish rums produced in the UK. Present at the event were award-winning British rum company Morant Bay, who had their rum on display and available for sampling for all attendees.

Their Signature Edition Spiced Red Rum, noted for its characteristic rosé colour due to the infusion of Jamaican rose petals, the flower is commonly used to make a drink known as Sorrel in the Caribbean.

In a category where rums can be graded as dark, golden or white, being red definitely helps it to stand out and brings something new to the table.

Morant Bay is looking forward to attending the Birmingham dates as they want to see how ‘rummed-up’ the city is - due to the multicultural mix and with its

It's a Rum-Do Caribbean and Asian communities who love their rums.

The London based award winner for independent rum retail, Allen Daly manager of Gerry's with 30 years in the retail spirit business noted that: "The new British and Scottish spiced rums that are now appearing are made to a high standard and unlike the big brands, have an interesting and varied taste that may not be to the taste of the regular spiced rum drinkers."

Marketing manager for Morant Bay, said "Rum will be the spirit of 2017, that will be gunning for gin, waging war on whiskey and vanquishing vodka."

It definitely is a ‘Rum do’ for rum-lovers this year.

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t’s the largest event in its calendar as Chinese communities across the UK held New Year parades and public celebrations to mark the start of the year of the ‘Rooster,’ also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year.

On often was a full day of activities including: lion dances in city centers and shopping malls, performances of traditional and contemporary Chinese dance and music, Communal meals and tasting sessions of traditional Chinese and Chinese inspired foods, short courses and lectures on Chinese

history, language and culture, exhibitions of art and crafts created by artists from China or of Chinese decent, displays of lanterns and fireworks, plus much more.

Most events were open to the general public for people of all backgrounds and communities to learn more about the Chinese culture with large public celebrations held across the UK, including arguably the biggest in the UK in and around the much-heralded Chinese Quarter in Birmingham city centre.

Launched by the Chair of the Chinese Festival Committee-Birmingham,

James Wong, and in the presence of city Lord Mayor Councillor Carl Rice, the 15th year of Birmingham celebrations proved bigger, more open and even more diverse than ever before with over 30,000 people converging onto – and around – Hurst Street and the Arcadian Centre in the city’s Southside district.

The self-funded daylong activities, with main sponsors including; Lycramobile, Gentling Casino and Birmingham Airport, proved yet another mind-blowing success as for those who braved what was a not so bright day, there was so

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much to see and do.

Building on the success of previous years, annual Chinese New Year celebration was bigger than ever; with two stages, lion dances, funfair rides, street food and a host of traditional entertainment.

Celebrations got under way early in Birmingham thanks to a performance by the Choy Lee Fut lion and dragon dance team in the city centre.

“This is my second year in running the festival and I always had ambitions to make it bigger,” said Wong. “I’m proud that we were able to welcome the Year of the Rooster on such a grand scale.”

Cllr. Rice, said: “It gave me great pleasure to join Birmingham’s Chinese community in celebrating Chinese New Year and welcoming in the Year of the Rooster.

Occasions like this are part of what makes our city so colourful and vibrant, so I was proud to see many people join us for what was a fantastic afternoon of free family entertainment.”

The Genting and Birmingham International Airport, stages played host to main performances including dragon dances, martial arts, cultural demonstrations and Chinese magic, welcoming local com-

munity groups and university students to perform throughout the day, whilst Birmingham Hippodrome taking part in the festivities with traditional performances outside their main entrance and children’s workshops in the Patrick Centre.

The Rooster, the 10th of 12 signs in the Chinese Zodiac, according to Chinese astrology, represents hard work, punctuality, and fidelity, since the rooster crows to wake up the world every morning.

People born during the year of the rooster tend to be independent, kind, honest, and beautiful.

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DREAM NATION

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Welcome to ‘Camara features’ a new column where I will be spotlighting some of the most amazing charities, organisations and people I have had the privilege of working with. Be a part of my journey and learn and enjoy about being inspired.

n this months’ Spotlight, I would like to introduce you to someone I have known for a number of years.

A strong and beautiful young woman on her way to being on the Forbes’ 30 under 30s list.

Meet Tobí Rachel Akingbadé, co-founder of Dream Nation (DN).

Amongst her many pressing tasks, she managed to squeeze in some time to discuss what she has been working on over the last couple of years with her ever-growing organisation!

So Tobí, who is Dream Nation?

Dream Nation is an events and media organisation created to inspire people, especially the millennial generation to be Practical Dreamers.

Practical Dreamers are individuals who not only have dreams but take practical actions into ensuring they are fulfilled.

The Practical Dreamer is resilient and persistent. We believe that everybody can be Practical Dreamers, which is Dream Nation exists.

Empowering and inspiring a generation through beautiful events and well-crafted contents on the internet.

The idea of Dream Nation first came to our Managing Director Claud Williams a few years ago.

He saw the need to create a community of Dreamers and to provide the necessary tools for this community.

With the help of myself and Creative Director Feruza Afewerki, Claud’s initial vision has grown into becoming what Dream Nation is today.

The three of us as cofounders are overwhelmed by the number of lives we’ve been able to positively affect through our work.

Who do you hope to impact with the work of DN?

We are hoping to impact a global millennial audience. Not

just one race or one social background but any human within this generation that possesses a dream.

We believe that everyone has the ability to turn their dreams

We wish to positively impact our target audience in their career progression, meaningful work and personal development giving them an opportunity to prove themselves in all areas of their lives.

What events and projects do Dream Nation hold?

into reality when hard work and practicality is applied.

Our audience are identified as: leaders, ambitious, driven, networkers, influencers, curious, high achievers

We currently hold three annual events.

1. ‘Chapter 1’, which is a creative showcase held around our “birthday” in July. It’s a real celebration.

Poets are able to compete for a cash prize of £1000 and something memorable from 2016 - one of our members was proposed to on stage!

2. Our annual conference which is held in August and has a special name, I Have A Dream.

Our first running of I Have A Dream was held on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s famous speech and the event was designed to empower a generation to become Practical Dreamers.

3. Our third and final event of the year is the much loved Dream Nation Gala.

The gala gives a unique opportunity for people to engage in a special night, networking and celebrating.

We designed the event to celebrate the UK’s excellence as we believe that nothing is as powerful as bringing people together, hence the theme of Unity at the last gala.

Throughout the year we publish a catalogue of editorial content via videos, articles and newsletters.

My two favourite media projects released in the last year are ‘Be Well’, a mental health campaign and also, ‘Creative

Studying’ an online workshop encouraging the merge of creativity and learning.

Who has attended these events in the past?

The Dream Nation community currently is an estimated 15,500 people across all our online platforms.

1,500 have attended past events, 20,000 visit our Facebook page every month and 125,000 people see our content each month via twitter generating more than 7,500 engagements.

Two of my favourite people to grace our stage: YouTube sensation Patricia Bright and R&B singer Shakka. Hearing them both perform and share their stories was overwhelming.

How has the work of DN affected people?

I love hearing stories from people and also getting feedback from audiences.

Every time we publish an article I wonder, “who can this help?” I am almost always moved by an e-mail from a reader or audience member stating that coming across Dream Nation has changed their life.

Not long ago one of our Practical Dreamer’s was unable to afford her tuition to her dream degree at Oxford but rather than giving up, she thought of a way to practically turn her dream into a reality and began crowdfunding with the help of Dream Nation.

Watching her graduate and then move abroad for work is still one of the highlights of my work.

I was also moved to tears when I received almost a dozen e-mails in one day describing how a number of articles during our mental health campaign stopped some of our own Dream Nation members from harming themselves or taking their lives.

It makes everything we do, worth it.

How do you keep in contact with your Dream Nation members?

Mainly via Twitter and through our newsletters. Those signed up to our mailing list know that it is like a secret club of dope content.

How can people get involved?

First things first, sign up to our mailing list so that you are updated.

We are always looking for people to join the staff and you can apply via our website - you may be pleasantly surprised by the positions that are on offer!

To join our community, simply become a member on our website and follow us on social media.

Where do you see DN in 10 years’ time?

Taking over the world. The term Practically Dreaming will become a household verb and people will be so proud to boast about being a Practical Dreamer.

The aim is to go global.

Thank you Tobí for allowing me to cover just a tiny part of the great work you are doing with Dream Nation!

Please check out Dream Nations’ range of well-crafted contents online and become a part of a really cool network of Practical Dreamers. info@dreamnation.co.uk @TobiRachel_ @DreamNationHQ on Twitter and Instagram www.dreamnation.co.uk Love always, Cx

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Camara (aka mizzcamara for websearch)

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February 2017 will be three years since the launch of The Phoenix Newspaper’s Daily News Updates online.

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he Phoenix Newspaper is launching a new service to help businesses to recruit from the diverse communities that it serves.

With the aim of assisting employers to diversify their staff.

The new section will enable the diverse com-

munities that The Phoenix Newspaper has been accepted in, and integrated into to reach the vacancies that are out there.

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March 2017 will see the release of The Phoenix Newspaper’s new redesigned website, featuring improvements to the usability of and interaction with the

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market is a welcome and needed one, with a large unemployed section of the community crying out for avenues back into work.

We are looking to do business with a number of key diversified organisations such as the BBC, BMET, BCU, Recruitment firms, The Emergency Services, The Armed Forces, PwC,

KPMG, Gowling WLG to name a few.

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AZUZA STREET Cathedral Music Director Announces Retirement

My Story, Our Journey Sikh Migration Project Launches

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fter 30 years, Birmingham Cathedral’s Director of Music, Canon Marcus Huxley, has announced his retirement.

On the news, the Dean of Birmingham, the Very Reverend Catherine Ogle said; “Canon Marcus Huxley’s work represents an outstanding and unparalleled contribution to the Cathedral and generations of singers and musicians trained by him.”

The Rt Revd David Urquhart, Bishop of Birmingham, said; “His great skill and ability to innovate are all greatly valued by the Cathedral and enable us to be confident in offering excellent public worship in the heart of our wonderful city.”

Canon Huxley said: “It has been hugely satisfying to channel the musical talents, enthusiasm and energy of so many musicians over thirty years. The Cathedral musical tradition in this country is the envy of the world.

I feel both honoured and blessed to have been able to play my part in ensuring its continuity.”

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ngaging with the community will be one of the key objectives of the new project, ‘My Story, Our Journey’ as the retrospective journey of the Sikh population in Birmingham and the Black Country from first generation to the current day will be recorded.

Running partially on a grant of £80,000 from the Heritage Lottery

Fund, the research is set to look into the political, sociological and economic perspectives.

The famous Mandla vs Lee case will be explored, as an example of how the migrants worked with, and mostly resolved, the inevitable clash of cultures and ideals.

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Friends, locals and invited guests were brought together at the Nishkam Centre on Wednedsay 25th January for the launch of this project, where the gathered masses were informed about the aims of the project.

Volunteers for the project will engage with first, second and third generation Sikhs to capture their individual stories of migration, and historical research will be carried out to contextualise the Sikh migration experience.

A touring exhibition will also be curated for display in the main gallery of the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery for a number of months, after which it will

be displayed in other prominent locations over the West Midlands.

Toolkits and websites will be created and used to collage the research and share the oral history ‘stories’, photographs, videos and other findings.

Archives will eventually be deposited at the Library of Birmingham and at Sandwell Archive Services, so the history of how the Sikhs came to Birmingham and the Black Country can be accessed by all now and in the future.

Speakers on the night included members of the Project team, Ajit Singh, Contracts Manager at NCA, and Indi Shami, as well as hearing from Bhai Sahib Bhai Dr Mohinder Singh OBE, Rachel Chui from HLF and author Jatinder Kaur.

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