Millennium Point to host audience with mayoral candidates
Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street and Liam Byrne MP to meet audience.
Local hospitality bosses intent on court action
West Midlands restaurants seek judicial review of controversial Tier system.
Black lives matter but do handbags?
Andy Munro wonders about words and their meaning.
Trump wins Peoples’ Person of the Year Award
Prez tops big poll, writes our White House tipster Sir Harvey Elston (DOA).
Birmingham hospitality leaders slam lockdown announcement
Nightlife chiefs fear Tier 3 ruling may cause “irreversible” harm.
The Dickhead Tapes: Cummings and goings
Sir Howard Elston, our chief Westminster mole, sits down with public enemy number one, Dominic Cummings.
The Dickhead Tapes: Pence and nonsense
Sir Howie K. Elston, our reporter at large, sits down with Mister Veep.
Irish stew: Biden, Brexit, Boris and borders
Richard Lutz watches storm clouds gather over the Emerald Isle.
The Dickhead Tapes: Trump’s last words
Inside the White House bunker, with Sir Howard Elston.>
HS2 protestors set up camp in trees
Fradley Wood Tree protectors preventing HS2 from felling woodland.
The Dickhead Tapes: Trump’s final pledge
Sir Howard Elston, our US editor, sits down with the president with one day to go.
Polish women on strike
Mel Gosia Bulhak writes about a planned demonstration in support of Polish women.
Staffordshire youngster halts HS2
16-years-old from Lichfield stopped HS2 machine “to protect the trees”.
Brandalism group take action against city advertisers
Birmingham campaigners target HSBC billboards over ‘climate colonialism’.
Protests continue against HS2 construction
Proposed line “commits crimes against nature” claim by campaign group.
Politicians and local residents debate Birmingham’s transport policy
Greenpeace Birmingham hosts online event on the future of transport.
Birmingham MP leads on fears of anti-Sikh hate
Parliamentary group calls for action amidst growing concerns.
Hospitality venues call as tier three fears grow
Shopping list for government aid from Birmingham’s hospitality sector.
Anger over Birmingham Airport lorry park proposals
Have your say on Brexit lorry park plan, say Lib Dems.
Voting early in the States
Richard Lutz carries out his electoral duties by email.
Birmingham MP launches group to tackle accommodation problem
“Hundreds of vulnerable residents falling through exempt accommodation loophole in Birmingham.”
Opposition calls for enquiry into proposed Day Centre changes
Tories call for investigation and commitment to future investment.
Birmingham Stage Company helped by Culture Recovery Fund
Top local theatre company saved by government aid.
Study reveals worries over city live venues
Live music in Birmingham to receive just 2% of Cultural Recovery Fund.
Extinction Rebellion plan Victoria Square protest
Call for Birmingham city council to commit to action on climate change.
HS2 protestors acting against biodiversity loss
Activists “following Boris Johnson’s advice” to protest destruction of ancient woodland.
Tories blast “misleading” city council
Councillors and pubic “mis-led” on proposals to close day centres, secret report finds.
Hospitality boss slams 10pm shutdown
Curfew “a disgrace” and “doing more harm than good”.
Campaigners to protest at HS2 woodland destruction
Claims that work has already begun affecting wildlife haunts.
Dickhead Tapes: When Bojo ‘misspoke’
Sir Howard Elston gives the lowdown on the background on Johnson’s big boo-boo.
