Month: January 2024
Patti Bell obituary: how ‘Brum’s own Vivienne Westwood’ was big on Broad Street
31st January 2024 - News / by Graham Young
Fashion queen Patti Bell, likened to Vivienne Westwood after helping to dress Duran Duran and other punk and new romantic stars in the 1...Read more
VIDEO: find out how Gas Street Basin is kept looking so clean
- News / by Graham Young
It’s one of the most beautiful areas in the whole of Birmingham, and it's right here in the middle of Westside. But if you‘ve ever wo...Read more
PICTURE GALLERY: spot the winners at our WOWs 2024 awards
- News / by Westside Reporter
More than 30 trophies were handed out at the Wonders of Westside awards on Sunday night, at a glittering dinner. The WOWs 2024 ...Read more
O’Neill’s v Spoons: the battle of the big breakfasts on Broad Street
30th January 2024 - News / by Graham Young
Whether you’ve had a big night out or fancy a Westside winter walk, a Broad Street breakfast will certainly set you up for the day ahead...Read more
WOWs 2024: O Bar, Reflex and The Brasshouse scoop two trophies each at awards
29th January 2024 - News / by Steve Dyson
Hundreds of staff from bars, clubs, pubs, theatres and other entertainment venues on Westside enjoyed a sparkling night out at the Wonde...Read more
FILM REVIEWS: The Color Purple, All of Us Strangers and Baghead
- News / Reviews / by Graham Young
Fresh from Odeon Luxe Broadway Plaza winning the 'Best Family Destination' at the WOWs 2024 awards, GRAHAM YOUNG reports on what’s showi...Read more
Popular Henry’s Blueshouse celebrates 200th newsletter on Westside
- News / by Tony Collins
A weekly newsletter launched to maintain blues music on Westside following the start of the first Covid lockdown has celebrated its 200t...Read more
Westside helps homeless find shelter, but offers skin condition warning
26th January 2024 - News / by Graham Young
With face and hand sores and his nose dripping continuously, homeless man Ross Downer was grateful to Westside BID street wardens for he...Read more
From Lulu to Paddington – there’s everything to see at Symphony Hall
25th January 2024 - News / by Tony Collins
Spring is already in the air on Westside despite the cold temperatures with the launch of Symphony Hall’s new season of exciting and ent...Read more