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Fantastic article from @brumdispatch on the current state of the Brum Gay Village and how it’s tied to a certain someone 👀 birminghamdispatch.co.uk/all…
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It has almost been 3 years since I launched @brumdispatch (mad) and we want to get to 2,000 paying members by the end of this week.
birminghamdispatch.co.uk/let…
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
Spirit of Pakistan closes today, after two weeks of packed-out events highlighting the cultural contributions of British Pakistanis.
But a bitter row has erupted over £30,000 of council funding and how involved Pakistan should be in a festival about… Pakistan.
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
Who is the real Andy Burnham - the Manchester Model one or the dismantling neoliberalism one?
Find out at our SPECIAL EVENT in Westminster next month, featuring leading Burnhamologists like
@BethRigby, @patrickkmaguire, @helenpidd, @jackdulhanty and me!
tickettailor.com/events/mill…
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
“Avoid, avoid, avoid”
The words of a disgruntled Sky Garden's investor when asked about his views on off-plan developments after frantic requests for yet more funding were sent out by developers CityLife amid the collapse of contractors, Torsion Construction.
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
The Methodist Central Hall news is huge! Not least because the neglected building had, in recent years, become caught in a fractious legal battle between its young, entrepreneur owner and his millionaire backer.
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
Nice article about the often overlook contribution George Dixon made to education in Birmingham & setting the trajectory for Chamberlain's civic transformation.
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
Want to join the @millmediauk team?
We're hiring two Staff Writer roles, on @liverpoolpost and @brumdispatch. The Liverpool one closes today.
millmediaco.uk/jobs/
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
🚨 BREAKING: Three people arrested on suspicion of money laundering, fraud and bribery at University of Greater Manchester.
Police say they opened their investigation a year ago “after we received allegations from The Mill".
manchestermill.co.uk/breakin…
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
The West Midlands is betting big on bus franchising. The combined authority is going as far as it can without full public ownership.
They're buying depots and fleets; fare revenue will go straight into the public purse. Will the risk pay off?
birminghamdispatch.co.uk/are…
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
Buses matter a LOT in the West Mids. It's the main form of commuter transport. How people get in and out of the economic centre - Birmingham - needs to be fast and reliable.
Right now it's not, and Brum's productivity trails the likes of Manchester.
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
🚨 EXCLUSIVE 🚨
A secret plan to sack Birmingham’s striking bin workers - without the approval of elected councillors - has been revealed exclusively by @itvcentral.
The confidential document says dismissal was the “only certain mechanism” to end the strike.
1/3 🧵
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
We’re hiring:
👉 A senior editor, based in Manchester or alternatively in other (less powerful and productive) urban areas.
👉 A staff writer on @liverpoolpost.
👉 A staff writer on @brumdispatch.
Power is being devolved. Move with the times.
millmediaco.uk/jobs/
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
Sheffield looks like one city - but is it? 🤷
People’s experiences of living here can be very different, depending on who they are and where they live.
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
Sister sites @ManchesterMill, @sheffieldtrib, @theglasgowbell and @brumdispatch are also doing sterling work in their respective cities. This by @joshi is the single best piece on Andy Burnham produced to date, and was rightly picked up by the nationals
manchestermill.co.uk/stop-lo…
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
If you’ve looked at our homepage today, you might have noticed the progress bar has turned a very encouraging shade of white...
As of this afternoon, 506 brilliant people have joined our campaign 🙌
We are exactly at the halfway mark!
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
Incredible journalism here from @brumdispatch! If you want to see more reporting like this please do think about subscribing...
birminghamdispatch.co.uk/lon…
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
Next week, my colleagues at @sheffieldtrib are up for the @PrivateEyeNews Paul Foot Award. And for the next few weeks, Sheffielders can join The Tribune as members for FREE.
Please share this link with your Sheffield friends and colleagues to join up.
sheffieldtribune.co.uk/help-…
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
Wow, our campaign is off to a flying start!
It’s been just under a week since what might have been one of the most exciting days in Tribune history - and we’re still buzzing from it.
Birmingham Dispatch retweeted
If the weather is too nice for you to be reading 4,000 words about Andy Burnham (fair) @thetimes have helpfully produced a TLDR version in today’s paper. Sadly no mention of my cat.
