November 2006 "LIFE FOR A LIFE" FEAR IN LOZELLS SHOOTING 30-11-2006MORE RED ROUTE PROTESTS PROMISED 30-11-2006RED ROUTE PROTEST DUE TODAY 30-11-2006A LIDL PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF! 30-11-2006Don Caballero, Medicine Bar, Birmingham 30-11-2006Mr Angry 30-11-2006AMIDLANDS ANTHEM? 30-11-2006MAC ON THE WAY BACK 29-11-2006SUMMIT TO WRITE HOME ABOUT 29-11-2006Ravenhurst Latest - Residents Win Latest Round In Pitch Battle 29-11-2006JUDGEMENT DAY TOO EXPENSIVE FOR SHIRLEY 29-11-2006Ted Chippington, Wolverhampton Little Civic 29-11-2006BLAIR'S SORRY EXCUSE FOR AN APOLOGY 29-11-2006RED ROUTE BLOCKADE THREAT TO BRUM 28-11-2006BLIND DAVE'S BLOG - THE NEW YORK MARATHON 28-11-2006MARTIN LONGLEY'S LIST FOR DECEMBER 28-11-2006Ravenhurst Latest - “Bullying Claim” claim against Oratory Fathers 28-11-2006NEIGHBOURHOODIES 28-11-2006MAGGIE JO'S BLOG - FAIR TRADE BIRTHDAY FOR BRUM 28-11-2006LISTENING TO THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE 27-11-2006BLIND DAVE HITS £50,000 TARGET 27-11-2006TO BOSS OR TO DOSS... 27-11-2006Scritti Politti, Birmingham Academy 27-11-2006Teed Off 27-11-2006The Winter Memorabilia Show, NEC 27-11-2006PLATT'S OUT OF THE BAG 25-11-2006THE SANTA CLAUSE 25-11-2006A LESSON IN SCROUNGING 25-11-2006Don't Fear The Reeperbahn 25-11-2006MOSELEY ROAD BATHS GET A FRIEND 25-11-2006NOISY GREEN BOTTLES 24-11-2006SANDWELL HOMES STIR "ACCURACY" ROW 24-11-2006NO SUGAR FOR THE REAL APPRENTICE 24-11-2006THE BEST THINGSIN LIFE ARE FREE... 24-11-2006BLUE AND GREANEY 24-11-2006FOR GOD'S SAKE LEAVE ME ALONE 24-11-2006STIRRER EDITOR SCOFFS FREE LUNCH 23-11-2006THE BEST FREE SHOW IN TOWN 23-11-2006THE CLAUS ARE OUT 23-11-2006The power of crowds 23-11-2006OLYMPIC BUDGET FOR THE HIGH JUMP 23-11-2006TOP OF THE CLASS 22-11-2006UNIVERSITY DOESN'T STAY THE COURSE 22-11-2006THE AGE OF CONSENT 22-11-2006CONFESSIONS OF AN AGEING ROCKER 22-11-2006You Don't Know Where They've Been 22-11-2006APARTHEID SWIMS INTO THE WEST MIDLANDS 21-11-2006ONE SHOW IS THE GONE SHOW 21-11-2006P.C. B.A. K.O. 21-11-2006POETRY IN EMOTION 21-11-2006RAVENHURST TREES UPDATE 21-11-2006SMETHWICK SUPERHOSPITAL PLAN20-11-2006CANAL PROTESTORS MAKING WAVES 20-11-2006RAVENURST: THE AXEMAN COMETH 20-11-2006GERMANY CALLING 20-11-2006Fadism 20-11-2006LIDL SO AN SO'S 18-11-2006EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX 18-11-2006FACTORING THE FACES 18-11-2006THE RANDOM THEORY OF THE MUSICAL UNIVERSE 18-11-2006SERVICE WITH A GRIMACE 18-11-2006DOCTORS ORDERS - PART TWO 18-11-2006SANDWELL PARKIES WON'T BE TOLD TO CLEAR OFF 17-11-2006BIRMINGHAM'S SECRET SOCIETY 17-11-2006Amy Winehouse, Carling Academy Birmingham 17-11-2006BLIND DAVE'S BLOG 17-11-2006BRUM LAUNCHES XMAS STORE WARS 16-11-2006DOCTOR'S ORDERS 16-11-2006SHIRLEY SHOME MISHTAKE 16-11-2006ALL IN THE FAMILY 16-11-2006SPEAKING UP FOR THE MIDLANDS16-11-2006TWO BRUM SHOOTINGS - THE HEAT IS ON 15-11-2006COUNCILLORS KEPT IN DARK OVER RAVENHURST 15-11-2006BIG MAC …AND TOYS TO GO 15-11-2006PENSIONER DOING THE LAUNDRY 15-11-2006LEADING FROM THE FRONT 15-11-2006COPS TRY TO CANCEL CHRISTMAS 15-11-2006PLAYING FIELDRACE AGAINST TIME 14-11-2006THE STIRRER'S BERLIN BLOG 14-11-2006In The Event Of A Fire - Get The Hell Out! 14-11-2006
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ARTSFEST AXED The Stirrer can reveal that Birmingham's Artsfest - billed as Britain's biggest free arts festival - is being axed. It will be replaced by a new event called Brumfest whichaims to have more local appeal. Check out more here in The Stirrer's weekly column for the Birmingham Mail. This week we also discover that the NEC doesn't serve fair-trade tea and coffee, even though Birmingham has just celebrated it's first anniversary as a fair trade city. Curious goings on at Birmingham Council House yesterday, where the city's Equalities Unit was brokering a meeting between Asian community leaders and Andrew Brown -father of Meshack Tesfa Bernard Brown who was shot dead recently in Lozells. One official denied that any meeting was due to take place, another told a BBC reporter who'd got wind of the gathering to “piss off.” There was eventually a get-together, and Andrew Brown told The Stirrer last night he felt the discussions had been positive, although he wouldn't elaborate on what action might result. Brown has maintained all along that he doesn't want vengeance for his son's death. A LIDL BIT OF COMMON SENSE The company which runs car parks for the supermarket chain Lidl have climbed down in a row over a £50 “fine” levied on Stirrer writer Lynn Hawthorne. She out-stayed her welcome at the Lidl in West Bromwich, after being taken ill on a visit to the nearby Job Centre. Total Parking Solutions of Borehamwood who obtained Lynn's details from the DVLA warned the fee would rise to £70 if it wasn't paid promptly, and that debt collectors could be sent in. Having heard Lynn's story, which was highlighted here, they've now withdrawn the charge and apologised. At last, a Lidl bit of commonsense.
Just what the West Midlands needs - another giant supermarket. Residents in Shirley are fighting back against plans for a new Asda which will see precious parkland gobbled up, and couldthreatenthe local traders who havealready survived the onslaught of more than half a dozen large stores. Here's their story. >>> more A TASTE OF SPAGHETTIPete Millington is a one-man writing factory. Not content withregularoutput for The Stirrer, he's found time to pull together the latest edition of his excellent magazine Spaghetti Gazetti, dedicated to local life and culture. It's seriously good. |
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