Month: August 2023
VIDEO: fantastic views from Library of Birmingham, plus TEN big changes in building’s first decade
31st August 2023 - News / by Graham Young
It’s the hit Westside building which kickstarted the wholesale reconstruction of Britain’s Second City ten years ago. And in the deca...Read more
Quick-thinking street warden Enoch just the ticket for stranded Broad Street bus driver
30th August 2023 - News / by Graham Young
Westside BID street warden Enoch White came to the rescue of traffic, taxis and trams during last night’s rush hour on Broad Street (Tue...Read more
BBC reports on views from Westside in the Clean Air Zone debate
- News / by Steve Dyson
A special report by BBC Midlands Today has highlighted Westside BID's concerns about Birmingham's Clean Air Zone. The coverage follow...Read more
Thousands of families heading to Westside to watch The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
29th August 2023 - News / by Steve Dyson
Bookings are steadily increasing for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe which is being staged at the Birmingham Rep on Westside this w...Read more
Video and pictures: ‘I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream’ at Brindleyplace
25th August 2023 - News / by Steve Dyson
Hundreds of office workers in Brindleyplace received free ice creams this week in a fun summer initiative planned by Westside BID and st...Read more
VIDEO: less than two minutes to watch TEN years of history behind Library of Birmingham
- News / by Graham Young
The £188 million Library of Birmingham on Westside will be ten years old on 3 September. The actual milestone date falls on a Sunday ...Read more
It’s ‘hurray’ from hedgehogs for Westside bank worker’s rescue work
24th August 2023 - News / by Tony Collins
A bank worker on Westside is helping to solve a ‘spiky’ problem away from her 9-to-5 job. Sharon Baker, who is employed at Deutsche B...Read more
Ronnie Scott’s archive T-shirts result in jazz pianist mum’s memories
23rd August 2023 - News / by Tony Collins
Our recent story about the discovery of T-shirts promoting a Ronnie Scott’s music festival almost 30 years ago has resulted in fabulous ...Read more
Women’s World Cup Final boosts Sunday trade across Westside
21st August 2023 - News / by Graham Young
Thousands of football fans – many of them women – made Westside the place where they wanted to watch the Lionesses battle Spain for the ...Read more