In Their Own Way
Dave Woodhall pays tribute to two men who died over the weekend
Ooh Eck
Our Blues correspondent Andy Munro bids a not-so-fond farewell to Alex McLeish
Brave and Courageous
Dave Woodhall is wondering what’s going on in what is supposed, after all, to be the close season.
Dental school move
“They only have to label the old building ‘Not fit for the 21st Century’, mention ‘asbestos’, ‘concrete cancer’, or bad plumbing, to win public sympathy…”
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.
Congressional call to halt US participation in Libya falls short
A congressional vote to suspend US military involvement in Libya was lost.
Who’d be a Bookie?
Dave Woodhall waits patiently for signs of white smoke from the Villa Park chimney.
The 21st Century office
In response to a comment on his earlier article, Alan Clawley explores the shape of office buildings.
Offices to let
Alan Clawley wonders at the amount of “Grade A” office space available in Birmingham – and the seemingly insatiable drive for more.
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
Serb Thug In Line for Top NHS Job
Our Diplomatic editor Howard Elston with a shock decision by Whitehall mandarins that will rock our health service
Behind the cuts
Alan Clawley looks deep into the council budget cuts and is surprised by what he finds.
Osama: The Questions Remain- Despite Cheryl Cole
Richard Lutz returns to a subject that our readers can’t ignore
Blitzkrieged
Dave Woodhall reviews Britcop flim Blitz.
…and nothing but the truth….
It may have received a bad press lately, but Dave Woodhall reckons our legal system is still something to be proud of.
Celebrity Courts
Dave Woodhall looks at the latest twist in the superinjunction saga. Haven’t they all got better things to do with their time?
Twitter, Giggs and You: The Digi-Mob Rules
There was once a village. And in this village there was a slew of gossip – work gossip, hot gossip, bad gossip, outright untrue gossip, relevant gossip.
One of Birmingham’s best kept secrets
One of Birmingham’s best-kept secrets is what goes on inside the suite of buildings in Paradise Circus, off Chamberlain Square
EXCLUSIVE: Our Reporter Rises to Heaven in Rapture
Shock: Howard Elston has been swept up to heaven as part of The Rapture and files this AMAZING story from the Pearly Gates. In an astonishing event that will rock my very world (and anything above) to its very core, I found myself channelled up to heaven yesterday as part of my personal Rapture. Yes, it…
Serial Failure? You’re fired!
There’s something about Karren…. Steve Beauchampé detects a pattern.
One Law for Us…Another Laws For Them
So, this is what it has come to…
Politician David Laws deceived us, the taxpayer, out of tens of thousands of pounds to hide the fact that he has a male partner.
Live From Vegas: Elvis and Osama To Open Tonight on Stage
Another incredible eye-popping smash exclusive by our entertainment editor Howard Elston….
Afghan forces not ready for security role, warns Oxfam
One of Britain’s leading charities, Oxfam, has warned that Afghan security forces are not ready to take over the responsibility
Overview and Scrutiny
Following last week’s elections and the referendum on AV, Steve Beauchampé takes the political temperature.
Rover Revulsion and The Phoenix Four
Richard Lutz laments the supine decision to allow the former Rover bosses to walk away from a disaster they created
The New Yorker
Pleased to see the end of OBL yet appalled at the behaviour of her compatriots, Jeannie Shapiro brings us an American’s perspective.
Osama: The Questions That Must Be Asked
Now that the dust is settling over the killing of Osama bin Laden, there are some uncomfortable issues that must be addressed
X Marks the Spot
On the eve of polling day Dave Woodhall issues a plea to get involved.
More on the Osama/Obama Drama
Osama bin Laden may have left the building, but it will continue to shake from the tremors he unleashed for a good while yet.