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Do The Maypole in Brum
June 10, 2010 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Do The Maypole in Brum

There’s a newspaper clipper of a picture of my older brother performing the Maypole dance when he was just 7 years old. I love this picture, the innocent joy that exudes from him as he …

Lord Mayors Show
May 23, 2010 – 9:00 am | No Comment
Lord Mayors Show

The annual Lord Mayor’s Family show has been taking place in Birmingham since for years. It offers Birmingham residents the chance to say hello to the new Mayor and bye-bye to the old. This year …

VOTE!!!!!
May 6, 2010 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
VOTE!!!!!

Just a quick one to remind every one, one and all (as long as you’re over 18 and have registered!) to vote! You’ve got until 10pm today to get down to you polling station and …

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 …