Sonia Boyce to receive honoury doctorate

Birmingham City University bestows highest honour upon influential artist Sonia Boyce

Respected British artist Sonia Boyce OBE, whose work has been a regular fixture at Birmingham art galleries, will receive an Honorary Doctorate from Birmingham City University. Boyce, who has been practising art for around forty years, is being recognised for her influential contributions to the Black British art movement and her exploration of race, gender, and…

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Chief Constable Dave Thompson has received a knighthood from The Queen

West Midlands Police Chief Constable Dave Thompson is knighted in New Year honours

Police Chief Constable Dave Thompson is one of three members of West Midlands Police to have received awards in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours, in which he was awarded a knighthood. Mr Thompson becomes a Sir in recognition of his services to policing over a 30 year career spanning Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and West Midlands Police.

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Casey Bailey and Fatma Mohiuddin, the new Birmingham Poets Laureate

Birmingham duo awarded city’s Poet Laureate roles during launch of literature festival

Two very talented and exciting wordsmiths from Birmingham were named the city’s new Poets Laureate yesterday, chosen to represent the city through written and performance poetry. The Brummie duo were selected for special honours during yesterday’s National Poetry Day celebrations, which also marked the start of this year’s Birmingham Literature Festival.

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