Regular readers may remember me blogging about the fact that West Midlands creative writing Raw Edge Magazine was under threat of losing its Art Council funding.

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Sadly, last week I received my copy of the final issue after the magazine publishers' appeal against the decision was unsuccessful, despite the volume of support sent to the arts council. It is a blow that I feel particularly keenly, as I have been published in past copies of the magazine and also because I remember its early days, 13 years ago, when I enjoyed it as a student and reader, long before seriously considering poetry or short fiction writing myself.

On a more positive note, some of those at Raw Edge Magazine are involved in a newish website featuring live transmissions of poetry, prose, storytelling, short plays, spoken word, music tracks, original music...Radio Wildfire's monthly live show is from 8pm to 10pm on the first Monday of the month and then plays on a continuous loop.