Westside BID praises emergency services after Brindleyplace violence results in murder probe

Westside BID praises emergency services after Brindleyplace violence results in murder probe

30th August 2021 - News / by Steve Dyson

Police, ambulance crews and street wardens have been praised after violence on Westside resulted in a murder investigation. The 50-ye...Read more

Loads of ideas for fun on Westside this Bank Holiday weekend

Loads of ideas for fun on Westside this Bank Holiday weekend

27th August 2021 - News / by Luisa Huggins

With the August Bank Holiday weekend swiftly approaching, here’s a bundle of fun ideas for an enjoyable visit to Westside with your fami...Read more

RIP Brian Travers: Westside’s tribute to UB40 saxophonist who picked up Walk of Star in 2018

RIP Brian Travers: Westside’s tribute to UB40 saxophonist who picked up Walk of Star in 2018

24th August 2021 - News / by Steve Dyson

Westside BID has paid tribute to Brian Travers, one of the founding members of the chart-topping reggae group UB40, who has died at the ...Read more

Westside Excellence Awards celebrate 18 winners’ contributions to daytime economy

Westside Excellence Awards celebrate 18 winners’ contributions to daytime economy

- News / by WestsideTeam

Scores of viewers enjoyed watching a total of 18 winners pick up their trophies at the first Westside Excellence Awards on Sunday night....Read more

City authorities ‘making stuff up as they go along’ as tram extension excludes cyclists

City authorities ‘making stuff up as they go along’ as tram extension excludes cyclists

19th August 2021 - News / by BirminghamLive

The local media has highlighted how cyclists are set to be diverted away from using parts of Westside’s £83 million Metro tram extension...Read more

Jazz FM to spotlight Westside’s jazz scene in special Symphony Hall broadcast

Jazz FM to spotlight Westside’s jazz scene in special Symphony Hall broadcast

17th August 2021 - News / by Tony Collins

Radio station Jazz FM is to broadcast a special show from Westside’s Symphony Hall to celebrate the return of live jazz music to the wor...Read more

Top singer Jaki Graham to perform at Westside BID’s virtual awards this Sunday

Top singer Jaki Graham to perform at Westside BID’s virtual awards this Sunday

16th August 2021 - News / by Steve Dyson

An awards ceremony that celebrates the daytime economy in the Westside BID area is to broadcast live on YouTube this Sunday 22 August. ...Read more

Survey reveals how jazz festival attracted 20,000-plus as city emerged from lockdown

Survey reveals how jazz festival attracted 20,000-plus as city emerged from lockdown

- News / by Tony Collins

More than 20,000 people put on their dancing shoes or simply chilled out as they watched a memorable Birmingham, Sandwell & Westside...Read more

Westside back in the news over planned mural

Westside back in the news over planned mural

13th August 2021 - News / by Birmingham TV

Plans for a giant mural at Broadway Plaza have featured in a report on local television network Birmingham TV as Westside again makes th...Read more

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