Banking, nightlife, Covid rules and memorial services: no two days are the same on Westside

Banking, nightlife, Covid rules and memorial services: no two days are the same on Westside

13th December 2021 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam

Westside is a banking centre as well as the largest entertainment district in the Midlands, which means almost no day is the same. MIKE ...Read more

REVIEW: Morecambe and Wise’s stage show left a resonating joy in my heart

REVIEW: Morecambe and Wise’s stage show left a resonating joy in my heart

8th December 2021 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam

Westside’s blogging reviewer MIKE OLLEY enjoys classic comedy watching The Play What I Wrote at the Rep, which included a cameo performa...Read more

It’s that WOW-erful time of the year on Westside

It’s that WOW-erful time of the year on Westside

3rd December 2021 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam

Most people are getting ready for Christmas, but Westside BID team members are busy organising the district’s WOWs awards for January. M...Read more

Tony, Bev, Jasper and Ray: a real ‘stars in his eyes’ week for our man on Westside

Tony, Bev, Jasper and Ray: a real ‘stars in his eyes’ week for our man on Westside

24th November 2021 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam

From Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi to 1970s Aston Villa star Ray Graydon; and from another old rocker Bev Bevan to renowned comedian Jasper...Read more

Climate change scaremongering is not always accurate, but it’s helping us all to change

Climate change scaremongering is not always accurate, but it’s helping us all to change

16th November 2021 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam

As world leaders make their Cop26 commitments, Westside business leader MIKE OLLEY explains why the worst-case environmental scenarios p...Read more

Touring the big wheel and ice rink that has returned to Birmingham’s Centenary Square

Touring the big wheel and ice rink that has returned to Birmingham’s Centenary Square

5th November 2021 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam

The big wheel reaches 40 metres high, while The Flyer can spin at 14 revolutions a minute, and the ice rink has skates ready for everyon...Read more

You just gotta laugh! Comedy shows have returned to Westside

You just gotta laugh! Comedy shows have returned to Westside

28th October 2021 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam

After more than 18 months of Covid-19, we all need a laugh. And Westside business leader MIKE OLLEY got just that when he enjoyed a nigh...Read more

Meet the unsung heroes of Brindleyplace – the security team who keep it really safe

Meet the unsung heroes of Brindleyplace – the security team who keep it really safe

21st October 2021 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam

Westside BID leader MIKE OLLEY describes how security in Birmingham has changed over the decades and introduces us to the security team ...Read more

We work hard to keep everyone safe on Westside – even unpleasant characters like racist Sharna Walker

We work hard to keep everyone safe on Westside – even unpleasant characters like racist Sharna Walker

13th October 2021 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam

With the safety of women in public spaces firmly in the national spotlight, MIKE OLLEY reveals that even the woman who caused criminal d...Read more

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