January 2012
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December 2011
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October 2011
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New public art on Hazelwell Lane
Building on its reputation as the new cultural quater of South Birmingham, residents of Stirchley can now experience cutting edge modern art on their walk from the park to the Co-op.
Internationally acclaimed artist Derek Semex of Lifford Lane was commissioned by local councillors to create a temporary piece of public art for an area blighted by delayed development.
The seven concrete...
September 2011
3 posts
Yet another industry leaves Stirchley
Our brave affiliates at the Birmingham Mail report that a cannabis factory on Dogpool Lane has been found. For some reason they think it notable that a “gas man” found it, but that’s just their quaint way.
More importantly they claim this occurred in Stirchley when as Eny Fule No Dogpool Lane is in Selly Park, B29-style. In other words, not here. Normally we’d let the...
Dawkins extends War On Travellers!
Seizing the fire while the iron is hot, Councillor Richard “Tim” Dawkins seeks to build on his populist campaign against the community of families recently settled on Hazelwell Lane by extending it to all so-called “travellers”. In his best Comic Sans he wrote today:
“Many of you will have seen the arrival over the last 50 years of the travellers on the side-streets...
Hooray for the Travellers!
We at FuckYeahStirchley are delighted to see that Birmingham’s traveller community have been inspired by the Birmingham Social Centre to inject some much needed human spirit into the sadly neglected area of Hazelwell Lane.
The travellers truly are an example to us all of community cohesion, family values and a tireless fight against the bureaucratic petty small-mindedness of The Man. The...
August 2011
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July 2011
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Birmingham Social Centre has landed in Stirchley,... →
June 2011
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WatchAmazing video portrait of Stirchley by local artist Geoff Broadway. First 20 minutes.
May 2011
5 posts
Snooze - The Stirchley News
Snooze, or rather Stirchley News,
was the brainchild of the Stirchley
Action Group and was first published
in April 1984. All the reporters were
local volunteers. A 10 pence charge was
made to cover printing costs and the
magazine was at first produced monthly
and later bi-monthly. The wide range of
topics covered included local news and
comments, the history of the area, ...
Another cannabis factory shut down in Stirchley. →
April 2011
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“ .bbpBox{background:url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1302111227/images/themes/theme15/bg...”
– Quote from the Stirchley Neighbourhood Forum meeting, 11 April 2011.
Flugelhorn alert
We are receiving news that a man with a dog, or maybe two dogs, is practicing the Flugelhorn in the park nr Hazelwell Lane by the river. Stirchlians are advised not to approach this man until the Flugel Response Team is in attendance.
March 2011
12 posts
