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WeVee
March 6, 2010 – 6:00 am | No Comment
WeVee

This super cool website is like a mash up between a history lesson and YouTube. History was a personal favourite of mine at school, but I know the same can’t be said for everyone. Birmingham …

Yorkshire Ripper: Letters for Sale
December 10, 2009 – 10:46 pm | No Comment
Yorkshire Ripper: Letters for Sale

Peter Sutcliffe, 63, murdered 13 women in between the 1970s and 80s. Soon, his letters to a Birmingham woman between 1985 and 1990 are to be sold at auction. Sick? Perhaps.
A few years ago, I …

National Curry Week
November 22, 2009 – 6:05 pm | No Comment
National Curry Week

“Everyone’s invited”
Yes, everyone is invited. Whether you’re dining out in Birmingham or you just want to rustle up a Jalfrezi at home for friends and family, everyone can celebrate 200 mouth-watering years of Indian …

Haunted Birmingham
October 17, 2009 – 4:25 pm | No Comment
Haunted Birmingham

Halloween’s just around the corner!  What will you be getting up to this Hallows’ Eve?  Trick or treating?  Partying? Or keeping the blinds closed to keep those pesky kids away?!  Whatever you have (or haven’t) …

Celebrate Black History Month in Birmingham
October 12, 2009 – 7:43 pm | No Comment
Celebrate Black History Month in Birmingham

October is the time to celebrate black history.  A wide range of inspiring events are happening in venues across Birmingham…
Black History Month is a time to appreciate and celebrate Caribbean, Asian and African cultures and …

Selly Manor, Birmingham
October 8, 2009 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Selly Manor, Birmingham

Step back in time through Birmingham’s oldest houses and have a little taste of life in the Tudor ages. 
Selly Manor consists of two of the oldest timber-framed houses in Birmingham, which were both moved and rebuilt …

Aliens in Birmingham?
September 2, 2009 – 8:25 pm | No Comment
Aliens in Birmingham?

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – if aliens want to invade the beautiful city of Birmingham then they’re in for a treat.  With a rich musical history, a fantastic gig scene, …

History behind Your Shopping Bags: Birmingham Bullring
August 5, 2009 – 6:00 am | No Comment
History behind Your Shopping Bags: Birmingham Bullring

All you know about the Bullring is that it satisfies your needs when chocolate, pillow talk, countless cups of tea, and a full tub of Ben and Jerry’s just aren’t hitting the spot.  You need …