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Digbeth Fun Day – Thanks!

The first ever Digbeth Fun Day occured yesterday, the 14th August 2011, and by all accounts was a great success! The crowd were entertained by live acoustic music, were hydrated with refreshing pigeon ale and cider and fed with delicious … Continue reading

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All change

You may notice things are looking a bit different here on Digbeth is Good.  Many thanks to Pete Ashton for the great theme tweaking and Midge for the new header design. I hope you like the new place. Find your … Continue reading

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4am in Digbeth

Last Sunday 17th October myself and Carl headed to Birmingham Coach Station at the ungodly hour of 3.45am, where we were very pleased to be met with a group of eager photographers counting down the minutes to the 4am project, … Continue reading

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Cult Club @ HMV Institute, Washout.

9 areas of rock & alternative entertainment, every Friday at the new HMV Institute. Cult Club should have been great… As fan’s of “The Darker Side of Goth” and “Metal, Grunge and Classic Rock” me and my friend decided to … Continue reading

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The Cashpoint Saga Part II

As you’ll have seen, Carl has posted some exciting news about a new convenience store with a free-to-use cashpoint near the Birmingham Coach Station on Digbeth High Street.  The Shopkeeper himself has commented, saying the store will open 22 April, … Continue reading

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Getgood Link: Consultation is dead, big plans are deader | Pete Ashton

Consultation is dead, big plans are deader | Pete Ashton – It seems the sad, neglected Curzon Street Station is to get a new lease of life as a high-speed rail link to London. No-one really knew about this until … 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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Getgood Link: Is yours one of the most expensive car insurance postcodes? | moneysupermarket.com

Is yours one of the most expensive car insurance postcodes? | moneysupermarket.com – Our very own Investigative Journalist Carl does it again and discovers that Digbeth dwellers who fall into the B12 postcode may be paying through the nose for … Continue reading

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NYE Express #1: Recovery and Retrospective

After having a very long, marathon sleeping session I think I’ve just about recovered from my 12-hour New Year sit-in in the new Birmingham Coach Station. It was a great night and surprisingly good fun – I cannot recommend enough … Continue reading

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Big Ballhead Sticker Hunt

Okay, after all that serious Big City Plan bus stuff it’s time for a spot of fun.  You may remember a little while ago I linked to the above photo by Snow Blind, commenting that hunting the rest down could … Continue reading

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