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Coach Donation for SCCB

National Express has donated a coach to South and City College Birmingham to mark the launch of a new partnership agreement between the two organisations. The Mercedes coach will be used by the college to take students on trips around … Continue reading

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Regeneration in Digbeth and HS2 – Monday 8th October

When: Monday 8th October 2012, 18:00-19:00 Where: The Penthouse, Zellig Building, Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, B9 4AA (Upon entering the Custard Factory on Gibb Street, turn into the Zellig Building near to Urban Village Vintage. Walk towards the ‘white … Continue reading

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Regeneration in Digbeth and HS2

When: Monday 8th October 2012, 18:00-19:00 Where: The Penthouse, Zellig Building, Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, B9 4AA (Upon entering the Custard Factory on Gibb Street, turn into the Zellig Building near to Urban Village Vintage. Walk towards the ‘white … Continue reading

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History of Digbeth Coach Station

We all know that Digbeth Coach Station was recently revamped (and changed its name to Birmingham Coach Station), but how much do you know about the history of the building/site? This picture of Spencer House (inset), which is the building … Continue reading

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New free to use, 24-hour cashpoint in Birmingham Coach Station

Now here’s some momentous news – the picture above is of the new cash machine inside the Birmingham Coach Station on Digbeth High Street, which is open 24 hours.  This means that Digbeth now has a FREE TO USE cashpoint that … Continue reading

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4am project this Sunday 17th October: Digbeth walkaround

Yes, it’s almost time for that crack-of-dawn photographic outing that is the 4am Project, ‘to gather a collection of photos from around the world at the magical time of 4am.’  Creator Karen Strunks will taking her photos in Times Square, … Continue reading

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First Digbeth cashpoint update: we’ll be waiting a while longer

Back in December, Carl contacted National Express to see if a much-needed cashpoint would be installed in the new Birmingham Coach Station.  They answered that ‘there are plans for a cash machine to go in early 2010′, which made Digbeth … Continue reading

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NYE Express #14: The ticket machines

The ticket machines are not cash machines – the coach station does not have those yet.  Unfortunately they look a lot like cash machines, which meant throughout the night revelers would run towards them like they were the holy grail, … Continue reading

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NYE Express #13: Kurt

I got chatting to Kurt shortly before midnight about his book – it’s great to meet another Stephanie Meyer fan.  Seventeen year-old Kurt was on a mammoth train journey from Banbury to see his girlfriend in the Isle of Man, … Continue reading

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NYE Express #12: Mark

Mark a.k.a @cybrum, popped by the coach station quite early in the evening to keep me company before getting a Chinese takeaway on his way home. Mark lives in Smethwick and is a regular user of National Express its recent … Continue reading

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