‘Connectivity’ in Birmingham
The ‘connectivity’ argument will be exposed as the latest attempt by the council to justify the sacrifice of a sound and useful building, writes Alan Clawley
It’s not selling, it’s re-building
Dave Woodhall takes off his sunglasses to see what’s been going on in B6.
Enterprise Zone no help
The idea of giving business a helping hand to redevelop Paradise Circus by making it part of an ‘Enterprise Zone’ seems to have fallen flat, writes Alan Clawley
Of Murdoch, Responsibility and Power
As Rebekah Brooks slowly slips over the horizon, let’s kick off with a famous quote: ’With great power comes great responsibility.’
Another one bites the dust
Andy Munro bids a not-so-fond adieu to the latest departure from St Andrews.
The Murdoch Interview: Under Siege Boss Speaks Exclusively to Us
Howard Elston, our top reporter who helped shut down the News of the World, has this EXCLUSIVE interview with Rupert Murdoch.
It’s almost £3m
Fans of Birmingham City and Aston Villa might have been wondering how much compensation Villa would have to pay Blues
Paradise lost?
Alan Clawley raises questions concerning the redevelopment plans for Birmingham’s Paradise Circus
No. Not ‘all in it together’
David Cameron would like us to believe that the pain inflicted on us by the government after the banking crash will be more bearable if we believe him, writes Alan Clawley
News Of The World Closure: Goodbye and Good Riddance
Exactly three months ago, on 9th April, this website published an article calling for the shutdown of the News of the World.
Screws to Shut – Thanks To Our Man Howard Elston
Monumental pressure by me, Howard Elston, has forced the Murdoch clan to shut the odious News of the World, I can self effacingly reveal.
Charity ends at the Council House
So what exactly is the point of merging the Millennium Point Trust and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery as announced this week?
Finally Some Sanity: News Boss to Investigate Herself
BY OUR MAN EMBEDDED IN FLEET STREET – HOWARD ‘ACE’ ELSTON, OBE
From Our Crime Correspondent….
Andy Munro looks into the future.
Murdoch Redux: The Corruption Gets Worse
Richard Lutz witnesses another rollout of media sleaze, police incompetency and football greed. Ahh well, just another day in the UK.
Greg Allman: Review
Richard Lutz doesn’t get bangs for his bucks from the Greg Allman shows that landed in Birmingham.
Spreading the Word
Got a computer problem? We’ve found a great local solution.
Late accounting for Birmingham Council
Councillors should be scrutinising the process leading up to major decisions not reacting to decisions that have already been made when it is too late to change them.
Merchant of Venice: Review
Richard Lutz takes his seat at Stratford- on- Vegas for the latest Royal Shakespeare Company play. This is a production you will either love or hate: Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice placed emphatically and over the top in Las Vegas complete with Elvis, casinos, drunk gamblers and a Yank accents (some of them suspect). It is…
Small Heath Park Lodge: abandoned?
What would happen to a private individual who leased a property from a charitable trust and then let that property go to rack and ruin?
Take That and Party
Dave Woodhall wonders if it really is 2011
The Heat, Brummies and The Long Long Evenings
I’m not one to go on and on about Birmingham. Just like I was never one to go on and on about other cities I lived in
The China Visit, Human Rights and Wrongs
Two Chinese faces peep out from the front pages of the papers this week: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and activist Ai Weiwei.
…Long Live the King
Alex Who? wonders Blues fan Andy Munro while welcoming a new manager to St Andrews.
Mass Troop Withdrawal from Battlefield Wimbledon
AN EXCLUSIVE REPORT FROM OUR SPORT EDITOR HOWARD ‘BUTCH’ ELSTON
Rethink Afghanistan
“In the face of failure war leaders never hesitate to invent new aims to justify keeping the war going,” reckons Alan Clawley
New report warns drone users violating laws of war
A new report published today identifies an existing but previously unacknowledged requirement in law for those who use or authorise the use of drone strikes
‘Handouts’ or ‘Investments’
Alan Clawley writes… ‘Surely state financial support should be used to underpin social and environmental objectives not to subsidise wealthy corporations’
Dear Andy…….
Andy Munro has received a mystery letter through the post.
Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band, Symphony Hall
Steve Beauchampé reports on the former Beatle’s first Birmingham performance in almost 46 years.