Month: January 2021

Top Westside restaurants cheered despite COVID-19 with new Michelin recognition
28th January 2021 - News / by Tony Collins
Three restaurants within Westside have been included in the prestigious Michelin Guide 2021 for the UK and Ireland. Entry in the guid...Read more

Let’s go nuclear? They say this harmless energy can power electric cars and other growing power needs
27th January 2021 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam
As he beetles around Brum in his electric car looking for rare charging points, Westside business leader Mike Olley asks: ‘Can we go gre...Read more

BID’s virtual Wonders of Westside awards set to bring cheer to entertainment district
25th January 2021 - News / by Luisa Huggins
Westside BID plans to spread good news across the district with its 15th annual Wonders of Westside awards (WOWs) celebrating top venues...Read more

Snow brings a touch of magic to Westside
- News / by WestsideTeam
Westside’s photographer Jas Sansi was busy this weekend snapping away at the snow scenes across the district. From a snowman in Cente...Read more

My fury at insurers who ignored the basic classroom lesson of ‘utmost good faith’
21st January 2021 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam
After a Supreme Court ruling that COVID-19 business interruption claims must be paid out, Westside business leader MIKE OLLEY rages agai...Read more

COVID-19 test case means Broad Street music venue set for insurance win
19th January 2021 - News / by Tony Collins
A music bar and nightclub on Westside has won a landmark legal battle which means an insurance pay-out should provide vital help for los...Read more

Tony Iommi talks Black Sabbath as band’s ‘heavy metal’ bench reinstalled in Birmingham
14th January 2021 - News / by Steve Dyson
A new video containing a live interview with Black Sabbath star Tony Iommi has been made to commemorate the reinstallation of the band’s...Read more

BID launches financial match-funding safety net for Westside businesses
12th January 2021 - News / by Luisa Huggins
Westside BID has launched an additional layer of financial support open to all businesses that reside in the district to help them recov...Read more

TV report of Birmingham, Westside and Black Sabbath’s bench watched by millions in South America
8th January 2021 - News / by Steve Dyson
A special TV news report that showcased Birmingham and the city’s Westside district has been watched by tens of millions of viewers in S...Read more