Artemisia glows, illuminates and closes in the all-consuming darkness. She looks straight at us, turns her head towards us upon arrival, speaking directly from the silence of the art. Her hands also speak: one rests on a wheel pierced with gruesome iron points (attributes of the saint whose role she plays), the other holds an … Read more
Iconic duo: Roy Rogers and his horse Trigger – Bettmann Ten years before The Beatles sent teenage baby boomers into a state of hysteria, it was a singing cowboy and his scene-stealing horse who inspired a frenzied hero worship among that same generation. The 1954 theater tour of the British Isles by 41-year-old Hollywood superstar … Read more
Birmingham residents will face reduced services despite council tax rises, adding £350 to average bills – AARON CHOWN/PA Street lights are to be dimmed and waste collections will take place fortnightly at England’s largest local authority – while council tax will rise by 21 per cent. The Labour-run Birmingham City Council, which effectively declared itself … Read more
Dale End, Birmingham Following a number of worrying incidents in recent years, it has become an area of Birmingham city center known for violent crime. Dale End is a hotspot for lawlessness and anti-social behaviour. A gun was fired outside a coffee shop earlier this year and store managers are still talking about two teenagers … Read more