Media companies on Westside keep region informed throughout lockdown

Media companies on Westside keep region informed throughout lockdown

30th November 2020 - News / by Tony Collins

Television and radio stations based on Westside have been playing a vital role in providing people across the Midlands with essential in...Read more

The prime minister’s youthful buffoonery is no excuse for this Tier 3 lunacy

The prime minister’s youthful buffoonery is no excuse for this Tier 3 lunacy

26th November 2020 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam

As Birmingham suddenly enters the new Tier 3 lockdown, MIKE OLLEY, general manager of Westside BID, calls on Boris Johnson to explain th...Read more

Rock Up hoping for reprieve after ‘climbing the wall’ in lockdown

Rock Up hoping for reprieve after ‘climbing the wall’ in lockdown

25th November 2020 - News / by Tony Collins

Birmingham's premier indoor climbing company has bemoaned the treatment of the leisure industry during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. ...Read more

Office for ‘hatches, matches and dispatches’ still open for business

Office for ‘hatches, matches and dispatches’ still open for business

24th November 2020 - News / by Tony Collins

Birmingham Register Office has been registering the city's births, deaths and marriages since it was made a legal requirement early in t...Read more

Down with conspiracy theories! But let’s raise our glasses to the truth

Down with conspiracy theories! But let’s raise our glasses to the truth

23rd November 2020 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam

While legal changes may soon make it harder for inglorious social media giants to spread anti-vaxxer lies, we also need the truth to ass...Read more

World-leading brand ZEISS heads Westside businesses still working in lockdown

World-leading brand ZEISS heads Westside businesses still working in lockdown

17th November 2020 - News / by Tony Collins

A global company that played a key role in the Moon landings is continuing to operate within Birmingham’s Westside area despite the curr...Read more

Thousands of Moldovans queue on Broad Street to vote on their new president

Thousands of Moldovans queue on Broad Street to vote on their new president

16th November 2020 - News / by WestsideTeam

The Jurys Inn on Broad Street attracted thousands of voters to Westside when it became one of the polling stations for the Moldovan elec...Read more

Ground-breaking digital show to bring ‘magic and joy’ despite lockdown

Ground-breaking digital show to bring ‘magic and joy’ despite lockdown

- News / by Paul Linford

Tickets are on sale for a ground-breaking digital show which organisers say will bring the ‘magic and joy of theatre’ to children in the...Read more

Don’t believe the doomsayers, we’re still working hard here on Westside

Don’t believe the doomsayers, we’re still working hard here on Westside

13th November 2020 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam

There may be a temporary close of hospitality and events venues, but Mike Olley, general manager of Westside BID, reminds us there are s...Read more

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