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Budding Stourbridge actor Harvey McDonald has landed a film role in a “crazy” tale of mixed martial arts fighters, demons and drags queens. The 27-year-old West Midlands performer adds the latest string to his bow after already appearing in movies about vampires and witches.
A number of LGBTQ+ groups across the city have called on Birmingham Pride to ban cultural appropriation, following an I Am Birmingham article highlighting the issue was published last month. In light of several Native American headdresses being worn as ‘costumes’ at Birmingham Pride celebrations, representatives from queer groups of colour have condemned the practice.
The Valley looks at the uncomfortable social topic of suicide and the continued ripples that spread out in the aftermath. Saira Kariat’s directorial debut provides not only an introspective look into the grief of the Kumar family at the loss of their youngest daughter Maya (Agneeta Thacker) but also shines a much-needed light on how different sections of society approach suicide, and how aspects like race, religion and modern…