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Sickle cell: Call The Midwife shines spotlight on disease

23rd January 201924th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 130 Views 0 Comment awareness, BAME, black, black community, Blood disease, blood donation, Call The Midwife, community, disease, Ethnic, Genetic, health, NHS, Sickle cell

Viewers and people with sickle cell disease have praised TV show Call The Midwife for its storyline portraying the condition.

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Oscar nominations: Seven things to look out for

22nd January 201924th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 188 Views 0 Comment Alfonso Cuaron, black, Black Panther, christian, community, Corbould brothers, entertainment news, films, Lifestyle, movie, Oscar nominations, Oscars 2019, Roma, Wales Theatre Awards

Predicting the result of the Oscars can be a tricky business. Especially as the Academy’s membership, which votes for the

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All women of colour production opening at Shakespeare’s Globe

22nd January 201924th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 192 Views 0 Comment Acting, black, community, culture, Entertainment, London, Play, production, Richard 2, Shakespeare’s Globe, tickets, Women of Colour

An all women of colour production of Richard II will soon be opening at Shakespeare’s Globe in London. The production will

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‘I’m mixed-race, is Cambridge University right for me?’

22nd January 201922nd January 2019 Josie McFarlane 175 Views 0 Comment #Cambridge, Applications, BAME, black, education, Ethnic, intake, students, University

Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world. Cambridge is the fourth-oldest surviving university in the world. Cambridge has

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Meghan Markle’s fashion tips as new patron of Smart Works

21st January 201921st January 2019 Josie McFarlane 173 Views 0 Comment charity, Duchess, employment, Fashion, Meghan Markle, Royal family, Smart Works, Sussex, women

Would you reject a handbag donated by the Duchess of Sussex? That’s what one woman did on a previous visit

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Redcliffe and Wycliffe celebrate five years of collaboration

17th January 201916th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 197 Views 0 Comment bible, Collaboration, community, course, Faith, God, MA, Redcliff, Studies, University, Wycliffe

As we start the year, we give thanks to God for five years of close and enjoyable collaboration between Redcliffe

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On Praying in ‘Interesting Times’

17th January 201916th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 172 Views 0 Comment BAME, Brexit, christian, community, Faith, God, inspiration, prayer, Religion

One of the most repeated scenarios in cinema is one where the hero makes a daring but calculated jump from

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Birmingham Hippodrome search for stars of the future for new West Side Story production

17th January 201916th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 210 Views 0 Comment actors, Birmingham Hippodrome, casting call, community, dancers, production, West Side Story

Birmingham Hippodrome is looking to unearth hidden young talent in Birmingham for their first ever youth production of West SideStory

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My Perseveration, God’s Rescue

17th January 201921st January 2019 Josie McFarlane 194 Views 0 Comment Autism, Belief, Child, community, Faith, God, inspiration, parenting, Religion, rescue

What Is It? In an autism household, I get a lot of practice dealing with perseveration. What’s that, you ask?

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New campaign launched to celebrate value of life

16th January 201914th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 225 Views 0 Comment #Birth, Abortion, babies, campaign, care, celebrate, charity, christian, community, conception, Death, Pro Life

A leading public policy charity in Northern Ireland is launching a brand new campaign today (Monday 14 January), celebrating the

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Albert Johanneson: Plaque for first black FA Cup finalist

15th January 201914th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 177 Views 0 Comment Albert Johanneson, award, black, FA Cup, Football

A plaque to honour the first black player to feature in an FA Cup final has been unveiled at Leeds

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BBC announces new programmes celebrating British diversity, including a collaboration with Sir Lenny Henry

15th January 201914th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 198 Views 0 Comment BAME, BBC, black, community, Diversity, documentaries, Entertainment, ethnicity, Lenny Henry, Series, television

BBC 4 has announced a series of new programmes that will celebrate British diversity. The new programmes will explore the

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Missy Elliott makes songwriting history

14th January 201914th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 205 Views 0 Comment female, Hall of Fame, History, Missy Elliott, music, Rapper, songwriting

Missy Elliott first female rapper inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame Missy Elliott made history on Saturday by becoming the first

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Why Ellis Genge, Katarina Johnson-Thompson & Jadon Sancho are an inspiration

14th January 201914th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 216 Views 0 Comment #sport, BAME, black, community, Ellis Genge, ethnicity, Football, Jadon Sancho are an inspiration, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Olympics, Race

“I want people to see this and realise if you are young, black and British you can 100% excel in

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The African comic book Kugali hoping to take on Disney

14th January 201914th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 168 Views 0 Comment Africa, Artists, black, Comic book, Disney, Kugali, Nigeria, Uganda

Fed up of non-Africans telling African stories, three friends from Nigeria and Uganda have decided to create their own anthology.