Come on down and learn how to be your happiest self at The Festival of Happiness!
27/06/2019
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!
27/06/2019
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?
27/06/2019
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?
20/06/2019
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
20/06/2019
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
20/06/2019
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
20/06/2019
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!
20/06/2019
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.
Birmingham City Centre Property Market
19/06/2019
Do We Have the Right Sort of Birmingham City Centre Homes For the 21st Century?
Is the government still serious about Devolution
13/06/2019
This week Frank McKenna asks if the government is still committed to devolution – and gives his thoughts on the current state of the Labour Party.
Jewellery Quarter House Prices Up 5.8% in a Year
13/06/2019
The balancing act of being a Jewellery Quarter Buy To Let landlord is something many do well at.
BBC Good Food Show returns to Birmingham
13/06/2019
Foodies will soon be heading to the NEC for the return of the BBC Good Food Show this weekend.