The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Enter for a chance to win two pairs of VIP tickets to the Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix at the Alexander Stadium on Sunday 13th July
BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
"Kitson would be a brilliant signing for Birmingham. We need some good centre-backs too" - SL
UK airports information blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Students from Yardleys School, Tyseley, are preparing to battle it out in an ‘Apprentice’ style challenge to be held at Birmingham International Airport. The three-week-long challenge, the second of its kind to be held at Birmingham Airport, will see twelve 14-16 year old students face tasks that will test their ability to work as a team, [...]
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
Alex McLeish is ready to sanction the sale of Olivier Kapo to Wigan - to fund a £3.5million move for Reading striker Dave Kitson.
The Birmingham Business Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday
Birmingham-based Education Corporation of America will open the Greenville, S.C., campus of Virginia College in October 2008 to train students for specific jobs in the local community with an emphasis on medical professions.
ECB (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
There was much gnashing of teeth and gnarling of lips in the Midlands as heavy rain wreaked havoc on the latest round of Birmingham Midshires Birmingham & District Premier Cricket League with just one game producing a result.
The Birmingham Business Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday
Birmingham's Brannon Honda will receive up to $400,000 from the city of Birmingham for its $40 million planned expansion.
The Birmingham Business Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday
Birmingham's Industrial Development Board has approved tax abatements for auto supplier Kamtek Inc. to expand at a city industrial park and add more than 400 new jobs in Birmingham.
UK airports information blog (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Birmingham Airport has announced the appointment of Paul Kehoe as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Kehoe, who is currently CEO at Bristol Airport, has previously been Managing Director at London Luton Airport and Belfast International Airport. John Hudson, Chairman of Birmingham International Airport commented: “We are delighted to have attracted Paul to Birmingham Airport following a [...]
Birmingham: It's Not Shit Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Found this on teh interwebs: Alan Clawley's letter to the Government about Central Library - The Stirrer - a powerful point-by-point rebuttal of everything the Council have ever said about the library.
Birmingham: It's Not Shit Blog (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Ethel St in town is fast becoming Brum’s French quartier, there are two baguette shops, Chez Jules and a Café Rouge. Okay it’s not much, but you can bet it’ll be in the Big City Plan v2. In fact I’m almost tempted to open a tabac in the vacant shop, and sell only fags and [...]
The Independent (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Birmingham Royal Ballet's Stravinsky programmes – from last year's sensational Balanchine evening to a triumphant Firebird – have been something to celebrate. With this bill, they've got to the tricky ones. Le Baiser de la Fée, which has a long history as a problem ballet, isn't fixed by Michael Corder's new production. But Petrushka, a classic that is notoriously difficult to revive, is in very good...
Created in Birmingham (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
I went along to the meeting for the previously mentioned Rhubarb Radio on Thursday last week. Things are still tripping along quickly, with equipment due to move on-site shortly and small teams of volunteers being allocated to look after certain other matters. As much as possible, discussion about the direction and development of the station will [...]
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 515 PM CDT SUN JUL 6 2008 ALZ025-034-035-062300- BIBB-CHILTON-SHELBY- 515 PM CDT SUN JUL 6 2008 ..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BIBB CHILTON AND SHELBY COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT… AT 511 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WILTON…OR NEAR MONTEVALLO…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. WINDS UP [...]
Created in Birmingham (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
Returning to Birmingham after last year’s exhibition, ‘Please Excuse Our Appearance’, Tercerunquinto are back at Ikon Eastside with ‘I Am What I Am‘. The exhibition will run from 10 July to 24 August but there’s a preview on Wednesday 9 July from 7-9pm. What’s more: A free bus will run from Ikon, Brindleyplace to Ikon [...]
