Sutton Park lake warning
Visitors to Birmingham’s largest park have been warned to stay on their guard after the discovery of potentially dangerous substances.
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.
The Home of Metal roadshow with vintage mobile cinema
Roll up and rock on as the Home of Metal Black Country Weekender comes to your town!
Birmingham’s hidden treasures
Alan Clawley has been delving in the warehouse that stores the hidden treasures of Birmingham’s remarkable past.
What’s in a name?
The name ‘Small Heath’ is well-known wherever you go and a surprising number of Brummies will tell you that they were born and brought up there
Cleaning up in Walsall
‘New’ jobs might be created, but at what cost? wonders The Mushroom
If cars were designed by architects…
Alan Clawley explores the difference twixt things that move and things that don’t.
Set volume to 11and polish that air guitar
Light House hosts a special part of the Home of Metal festival this September
Laying the blame II
Alan Clawley writes,”…. they are invariably inflamed by economic disadvantage and gross inequality”
City Park Development Update
Further work has begun on the new Eastside development in Birmingham.
The Ragged Trousred Philanthropists
A timely adaptation of the classic novel is coming to Birmingham next month.
Book Reviews
Recent titles covering local history and the supernatural are reviewed by Dave Woodhall.
Remembering Botham’s Ashes
Thirty years ago this week, Ian Botham’s talismanic performance won England a memorable Ashes victory at Edgbaston.
The Master Planners
The Master Planner’s plans are oft foiled by circumstances beyond their control. Birmingham has suffered as a result.
Staffordshire Hoard Goes Transatlantic
Plans to take the collection to the USA have been announced.
Birmingham Youngsters “We Want To Swim” Demo
As the six-week school summer holidays start a group of frustrated parents and children descended on Moseley Road
Sparkhill Baths redevelopment: Public meeting
A public meeting to detail progress and gauge opinion on the redevelopment of Sparkhill Baths takes place next Tuesday
‘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
Things to do at the Home of Metal
Lots going on with the Home of Metal….. including DIY instrument and fanzine making, t-shirt decorating workshops, film screenings and a bat walk
Sandwell and Dudley celebrate their musical history
“I’m really proud to be a Brummie and to call Birmingham my home,….” Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath
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?
Oh! What a lovely war
Alan Clawley’s been to the theatre and brings us a review of Joan Littlewood’s classic.
Bodies in the Library: time’s ticking
“…all the more reason to take the chance and have a wander round Architect John Madin’s radical design.”
Appreciating architecture
“…a cultural divide exists between the arts and business communities in Birmingham over the appreciation of modern architecture”
Chinese Leader to Visit Birmingham
It has been announced that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will begin the UK leg of his forthcoming European visit in the city
Moseley Bog & Joy’s Wood Local Nature Reserve: The Big Launch
The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country are inviting everyone to join them on Sunday June 26 for The Big Launch
Aston Opens Its Doors
There’s more to Aston than a football ground and an Expressway, as you can find out this Saturday.
Victorian open house weekend
Free Garden Fete and Entertainment Tribute to Louisa Ryland who donated the Peoples Cannon Hill Park in 1873
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…”
Birmingham Lives Local History Fair
The fifth annual Birmingham Lives Local History Fair takes place this coming Sunday