100 years on from Versailles
100 years ago the Versailles Treaty shaped the modern world we live in. But Vladimir Putin says liberal democracy is dead. Jim agrees there are certainly worrying signs.
Birmingham Council House Waiting List Drops by 61.1% since 2011
In 1979, more than 4 in 10 British people lived in a council house, yet today that figure is only 1 in 12, whilst according to Shelter 65% of families on the Council House waiting lists had been on those lists for more than a year and 27% had been waiting for more than five years.
Will Boris be that bad? – Part 2
This week Frank McKenna focusses on two politicians whose career’s appear to be heading in very different directions – Boris Johnson and Chuka Umunna.
Summer Events at Martineau Gardens in Edgbaston
Located just two miles away from the city centre on Priory Road, Edgbaston, Martineau Gardens is one of the longest running Community Gardens in Birmingham.
Come on down and learn how to be your happiest self at The Festival of Happiness!
Festival of Happiness is back by high demand for the second year in a row at The New Bingley Hall on 29th June!
The JQ Festival is back for the 5th year running and organisers promise it will be the best Festival yet!
On the 29th and 30th of June, the JQ Festival is back for the fifth year running. The festival is a free celebration of all things Jewellery Quarter, with a programme of live performances, history walks and street food.
Gove to champion North Powerhouse?
Has the Northern Powerhouse had a power cut and will it be safe in the hands of the new Prime Minister? This was the question at a Downtown event this week and our Political Editor Jim Hancock was there to give you a full report.
Will Boris be that Bad?
Frank McKenna asks if Boris Johnson will be as bad a Prime Minister as many of us fear in his latest Downtown blog.
Stand by for No Deal under Johnson
This week Jim looks at a major move by northern Labour MPs to back Brexit. He also wonders if Chuka Umunna could be a disruptive force in the Liberal Democrats.
The Northern Powerhouse
There’s me, Tony Wilson, Steve Roberts from Granada, Ruth Turner, who goes on to work for Tony Blair, Frank McKenna and a couple more, all sat in a bar in Manchester. It sounds like the start to a bad joke, which in some respects, it probably is.
Hospice calls on businesses for city cycling challenge
Business professionals are being asked to swap their suits for cycle gear this June to help raise vital funds for Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice.
Get ready for Taste and Liquor’s The Great British BBQ, Gin and Meat Festival!
Taste and Liquor are bringing back two of their fantastic food and drink festivals on Saturday 29th June. Combining their Seasonal BBQ and Meat Carnival with The Gin Festival this will be a brilliant day of delicious drinks and mouth-watering BBQ.