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Andy Street has a vision to make the West Midlands a filmmaking friendly destination

Andy Street plans visionary film studios with Steven Knight for West Midlands region

Fahima KhatunJuly 8, 2019July 9, 201901 mins

Mayor Andy Street has announced a new board to help create unity within the West Midlands media industry, and wants to join forces with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight to bring a big screen filmmaking studio to the region. The West Midlands Screen Bureau (WMSB) – an organisation set up to help build a diverse, dynamic and sustainable Creative…

Sir Lenny Henry has expressed his joy at Birmingham winning the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Lenny Henry expresses joy at Birmingham Commonwealth Games success

Staff ReporterDecember 22, 2017April 9, 201801 mins

Dudley-born comedian, actor and TV star Sir Lenny Henry has shared his joy at news Birmingham has won the bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Birmingham’s bid was approved yesterday after the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) announced that it has selected Birmingham, England as the host city partner of the XXII Commonwealth Games in…