Best of Britain in Birmingham
Road, Rail and Air – all routes will lead to Best of Britain & Ireland at the NEC, Birmingham
Cuts to public transport possible
Local public transport body Centro are warning that a reduction in services may have to be made.
Police launch Xmas Drink/Drugs Driving Campaign
With the festive season almost upon us, West Midlands Police are offering a sobering reminder.
99 And Counting
Richard Lutz heads north- on a mission. The Gaelic names tumble from the tongue- Carn a Coire Boidheach, Sgurr Gaibhre, Liathach and Schiehallion. Those and about 280 others that collectively are the Munro mountains of Scotland. As Nigel said last month: ‘Climbing them all isn’t a hobby- it’s a sickness.’ I went up my 99th…
Detroit Jazz Festival
The London Jazz Festival may well be fully throbbing this weekend, but across the Atlantic in Detroit, there’s a gargantuan (and completely free-admission) alternative. All we have to do is pay the airfare, says Martin Longley…
Solihull travel store bags ten industry awards
A luxury travel store in Solihull is celebrating after scooping ten prestigious travel awards
Review: Lost Railway Journeys
Andy Goff enjoys a trip down memory track.
Search for a Scapegoat
Following on from the tragedy of the recent M5 crash, Dave Woodhall argues that prevention is better than cure.
Birmingham Active Citizens – it could be you
Ulfah Arts and Media is seeking 10 participants to experience a journey of leadership and social action to set up Birmingham Active Citizens
Olympics: Tourism slump predicted
In a survey conducted amongst its members, the European Tour Operators Association has discovered that a major slump in leisure tourism bookings is underway.
West Midlands Campaign for Better Transport: An invitation
Rail commuters from the West Midlands are being urged to come forward and bring their concerns about local rail services in the West Midlands to campaigners
If I Don’t Know You, You Are Like Air
Peter Sampson sends one of his occasional observatory letters from Beijing
Fancy Carrying Usain’s Bag?
Here’s an opportunity to get involved in the run-up to the Olympics.
The Euro-Cup Runneth Over
Andy Munro has finally returned from Belgium.
Escaping Britain? Pensioners beware
Half of all middle aged people in West Midlands consider retiring abroad
Birmingham’s Grand Hotel to reopen
Preparatory work has commenced to refurbish and restore Birmingham’s Grand Hotel, with the popular landmark building set to reopen as a hotel once again
Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Dave Woodhall wonders, not for the first time, if we can’t all be a bit more grown-up.
Out of the Deep Fat Fryer…
Birmingham Friends of the Earth calls for a scrapping of all biofuel targets
Delimiting the motorways
The Government, well Transport Minister Philip Hammond, has a cunning plan to get the country moving again by increasing the speed limit on motorways
Waving goodbye to oil?
Hydrogen car launch in Coventry heralds the future of green motoring
Have your say on local transport
The West Midlands Campaign for Better Transport have issued an invitation to ‘have your say’ in Birmingham at the forthcoming LibDem conference.
City Centre Security Arrangements for Lib Dems.
Birmingham city traffic and other restrictions will be put into place ahead of the the LibDem Autumn Conference at the ICC
Centro Opposed to Unmanned Stations
It’s been claimed today that proposed job cuts by train company London Midland will provide a poor impression of the region to visitors.
And we’re off… on our Bank Holiday getaway
As the last Bank Holiday of the summer, this weekend is one of the busiest getaway weekends of the year.
Riots leave tourism “unaffected”
Some of the individual cancellations are now rebooking. London remains safe for tourists.
ETOA statement on riots in London
The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) has just put out the following statement about the riots in London.
Birmingham Youngsters fundraise for China Primary School Rebuild
A group of Birmingham youngsters are organising a fundraising event to help rebuild a primary school in the remote area of Giuzhou province
New York Sounds: Sonic Extremities
Serrated axes, throttling reeds, circular-breathing trumpet tones and yowling or multiphonic vocals: all of these infest the mean streets of Manhattan and Brooklyn,
Cello hits the right notes at Birmingham Airport
A private charter company based in the Midlands has its fleet firmly off the ground, after celebrating its first 12 months since take off.
Dads! To your bikes.
Bike maintenance workshops from British Cycling come to Birmingham