Blair: “I’m innocent of everything my publicist says I’m guilty of.”
Lord Tony Blair of Bollocksville, former king of Inger-lund, talks exclusively to Sir Howard Elston about his totally blameless role in the Iraq and Afghani wars.
Howard: Something fishy in Scotland as Salmond heads for Westminster (maybe)
SIR HOWARD McELSTON, chief Westminster reporter for this website, interviews Scottish politico Alex Salmondface as he prepares to take over the world
Covent Garden heads to Brum
Retail Birmingham will be brightening the streets of the city centre with a month long programme of ‘Street Performance Saturdays’
This Morning set coming to Westfield Merry Hill
Fans of the show will get the chance to have their photo taken on the set; they’ll also get a free souvenir hard copy of the photo to take home.
Midlands society named co-operative of the year
Midlands Co-operative Society has been named Co-operative of the Year at Co-operative UK’s 2013 national awards ceremony.
A tantalising season of taste at The Mailbox
Birmingham’s most stylish shopping and leisure destination The Mailbox is adding a splash of flavour with a host of tasty events this summer.
E-tailing success story for Birmingham on-line retailer
WAE+ has been named the second fastest-growing e-tailer in Europe by Internet Retailer in its annual report on European on-line retailers.
Co-operative store in Moseley celebrates new-look store
Midlands Co-operative food store on Swanshurst Lane in Moseley, Birmingham, celebrated its refurbishment with food tastings in their new-look store.
Midlands Co-operative launches its first phone app
Midlands Co-operative has launched their first mobile phone app Midlands Co-operative Store Finder.
Style in Birmingham
Retail Birmingham launches Style Birmingham Live AW13
Streetwise
Laurence Inman has been studying the decline of the high street.
Tammy gets a facial
After having, in recent weeks, amply looked after her insides, Tammy Facey decides it’s time to maintain her outsides for a change.
Southside’s Rhinestone Rhino becomes fashion designer
One year after being unveiled in Birmingham’s Gay Village, the Rhinestone Rhino is celebrating its first milestone in the city’s Southside district by launching a merchandise store.
Consumer price inflation slows
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) grew by 2.4% in the year to April 2013, down from 2.8% in March.
Retail Birmingham scoops national award
Retail Birmingham has won a prestigious British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) Purple Apple Award
Midlands Co-operative’s profits rise again
Midlands Co-operative Society continues its strong business performance with the announcement of its year end results to 26 January 2013
Online success for Birmingham retailers
Online retailer WAE+ has unveiled sales figures for the first six months of its financial year, at £4.48 million, compared to previous six months at £1.4 million
Euro vote may help but bees still beleagured
Yesterday’s decision to introduce EU-wide restrictions on neonicotinoid insecticides linked to bee decline is a significant victory for bees and common sense, said Friends of the Earth.
Kneeding dough? It’s all the rage
Midlands Co-operative sees baking sales rise as bread-baking program inspires customers
Birmingham top for tourists according to new research
Birmingham’s reputation as a visitor destination is on the up, according to new research released today by Marketing Birmingham
Swordfish bites back
Steve Beauchampé likes his music… and his music shops. He’s pleased to find a favourite alive and rockin’.
Handmade and vintage wedding fayre
Wolverhampton Art Gallery will be hosting its second handmade and vintage wedding fayre on Saturday 16 March, 11am to 4pm.
Online boom helps Lee Longlands boost festive sales
New e-commerce website has seen Lee Longlands buck the winter gloom and post an impressive 6.1% increase on like-for-like sales this quarter.
Wolverhampton and other markets might just benefit from the horse meat scare
John Chubb extols the virtues of local shopping…
Win the trip of a lifetime care of Kuoni at Touchwood
Solihull residents will have the chance to win a trip of a lifetime to the Far East, courtesy of Kuoni at Touchwood and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts.
They did visit Birmingham
Visit Birmingham’s Christmas campaign boosts city’s festive profile
Midlands Co-operative Society announce strong trading over Christmas
Midlands Co-operative Society, one of the region’s largest employers, has announced strong trading over the Christmas period.
Bed blocking in Lichfield
Shoppers in a Lichfield furniture store this Saturday may find one of the beds temporarily occupied
Visit Birmingham unveils tips for the perfect Christmas
A series of infomercials featuring a range of practical ‘do-it-yourself’ tips have been launched as part of Visit Birmingham’s ‘Open for Christmas’ campaign
Celebrity ribbon cutting for new look florist
A new-look Stirchley florist was officially re-opened by Midlands ITV weather girl, Emma Jesson, on Saturday.