Kindle: We’re All Suckers Now
Richard Lutz asks if the Kindle e-book is the best thing since sliced bread or just a slick nasty marketing tool.
Save our Markets: Public meeting
As part of the SAVE OUR MARKETS campaign there will be a public meeting in St. Martin’s Church on Friday 14th October at 2pm – 4pm.
The Magnificent Seven, plus…
Andy Munro gives us his good, bad and ugly of Brummie architecture
The Battle for Stirchley
There’s a power struggle going on in Stirchley, the up-and-coming suburb of South Birmingham that many people are touting as ‘the new Kings Heath’
Bournville Lane Baths open day
Saturday, September 3rd affords what is expected to be the last opportunity for the public to see inside the 100-year old Bournville Lane Baths.
Help For Local Traders
Assistance for local businesses affected by the recent riots has been unveiled.
Campaigners Fight Birmingham’s Out of Town Supermarket Plans
Our recent story about proposed developments at Acocks Green has drawn a reply from local campaigner Julie Larden
Markets for sale
Birmingham City Council has had its eye on the 21 acres of prime development land occupied by the Wholesale Markets for some years. Bleak future ahead, reckons Alan Clawley.
Solihull shoppers £10k give-away
A Solihull shopping centre will play host to the Touchwood Tower on Saturday 3rd and Monday 5th September when guests will be invited to put their skills to the test inside the tower over the two days.
Sheldon Little League are winners
A local Sheldon club secured funding from Touchwood shopping centre in Solihull last week
The Cube offers exclusive sneak preview
The Cube will host an exclusive first-look event to launch its second phase of new apartments
Why I’ll never own a Kindle
I’ve never even seen a Kindle or other e-book reader let alone sniffed one. I suspect that they all smell the same.
Big Green Food Weekend
Building on the success of last year’s Big Lunch, Northfield Ecocentre are holding a Big Green Food Weekend
New Street, New Start?
Steve Beauchampé looks at aspects of the Birmingham Gateway/New Street station redevelopment, and takes issue with some of Alan Clawley’s recent arguments
Art nouveau meets modern
Alan Clawley finds that New Street station will actually become Hill Street Station under council plans for the site
Skin and Bones
Alan Clawley has seen the plan for the New Street Gateway… and he’s curious.
Paradise postponed?
Alan Clawley has been asking searching questions and receiving some confusing answers on the redevelopment of Birmingham’s Paradise Forum.
Stirchley Community Market Returns
This month sees Stirchley Community Market return to the open air for the first time this year after spending the winter months indoors
New Street Station plans
Department store chain John Lewis are to open a new branch as part of the Birmingham New Street re-development.