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Resurfacing Work Starts Today on Bradford St

Following on from Nicky’s earlier post, Digbeth Residents Association (DRA) has been very active in ensuring that Birmingham City Council make full use of the Section 106 funds from the Abacus development to improve the surrounding area. After months of … Continue reading

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Where are the promised ‘Section 106′ improvements to Bradford Street?

Link: Feb/Mar email exchange re: Section 106 Improvements to Bradford Street – getgood’s posterous - At the December Digbeth Residents Association meeting a representative from Birmingham City Council gave us the very welcome news was that the Section 106 money given to … Continue reading

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Getgood Link: YouTube – Chinese celebration Fan Dance

YouTube – Chinese celebration Fan Dance 2010 bccc – A pretty fan dance performance from the beginner’s dance group at Birmingham Chinese Community Centre (Cherish House) on Bradford Street.

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Getgood Link: Birmingham St Patrick’s Festival 2009

Birmingham St Patrick’s Festival 2009 – Spaghetti Gazetti announce some ‘subtle changes’ to this year’s St Patick’s Day Parade to ensure it delivers ‘a WOW factor at every turn.’ New things include a Bradford Street live music area and Emerald … Continue reading

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Digbeth sees a light in gloom

Digbeth sees a light in gloom – Dr Chris Upton, writing in the Birmingham Post, sees a silver linig in the credit crunch cloud for Digbeth, which is no longer in danger of being wiped out by apartments. However: All … Continue reading

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Links for September 10th

Lizzy Piffany Digbeth Lost Heritage Project – Liz’ pictures of the project on her Myspace account. In her words, “A group of protesters squatted the Kingfield Heath building on Bradford Street for a weekend in April, took loads of piccies, … Continue reading

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Links for September 8th

The Eccentric City’s Youtube channel – The Eccentric City’s Mayor of Happiness Harry Palmer and Butler of Joy Simon (sans hat) spread the love around Birmingham. Bradford Street’s a battleground – According to Brett Wilde ‘many battles took place here … Continue reading

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