I have just completed a week long placement working with the delightful team at Rhythm drum magazine, part of the Future Media family.
I went to the placement expecting to be tea boy for the 'real writers', but the amazing team editing team helped me greatly and got me as involved as possible, with interviews, writing articles, meetings and basically all areas a magazine could cover including a session in the Future Media photography studio.
This is just a big thanks to the Rhythm team and a quick plug for their new blog site..check my contributions!
Thanks!
Tuesday, 1 May 2007
Up and coming local elections
Just a quick note to say that the local political elections in Birmingham will be featured on both this blog site and the UCE news online site, including a brief overview of the persons running for the positions.
keep posted!
keep posted!
Aston.. not so proud
In recent news from the Aston Pride community scheme it has been unveiled that the 10 year scheme to better the residential area has been neglected by Birmingham council.
Councillor Abdul Aziz states that the £54 million investment is being wasted by the council and that the Aston Pride constitution is being altered to benefit some of the current board members, against previous agreements of a democratic approach to the running of the scheme.
Councilor Aziz want more people from Aston to be employed by the scheme, people who can relate to the people they represent, such as himself.
Councillor Abdul Aziz states that the £54 million investment is being wasted by the council and that the Aston Pride constitution is being altered to benefit some of the current board members, against previous agreements of a democratic approach to the running of the scheme.
Councilor Aziz want more people from Aston to be employed by the scheme, people who can relate to the people they represent, such as himself.
Thursday, 5 April 2007
Aston Pride
The latest news from Aston concerning the council's 10-year development plan, Aston Pride, has just been completed.
The brand-new all weather sports pitch on Trinity Rd has just opened for bookings, with artificial grass, flood lighting and fencing surrounding the perimeter of the pitch, all of which contribute to creating a safer recreational environment.
The sports pitch cost a total of £715,000 of which £164,000 was funded by the Aston Pride development plan, but the majority of the investment came from Barclays (sports development programme) and Aston Villa Football Club, both of whom have contributed greatly to the recent improvements being made in the Aston region.
In addition to footing the majority of the bill, Barclays has also agreed to donate £45,000 towards the maintenance of the pitch and £5,000 for equipment.
To hire the pitch rates start from £20 per hour. Call: 0121 4644154
The brand-new all weather sports pitch on Trinity Rd has just opened for bookings, with artificial grass, flood lighting and fencing surrounding the perimeter of the pitch, all of which contribute to creating a safer recreational environment.
The sports pitch cost a total of £715,000 of which £164,000 was funded by the Aston Pride development plan, but the majority of the investment came from Barclays (sports development programme) and Aston Villa Football Club, both of whom have contributed greatly to the recent improvements being made in the Aston region.
In addition to footing the majority of the bill, Barclays has also agreed to donate £45,000 towards the maintenance of the pitch and £5,000 for equipment.
To hire the pitch rates start from £20 per hour. Call: 0121 4644154
Wednesday, 7 March 2007
Brawls in the streets of Birmingham.
With the ever-growing popularity of gun crime in London, Birmingham seems to be rapidly follwing suit.
Living in the city for 2 years now, I have constantly been aware of the crime in the area but never have seen violence taken to the heart of the city centre.
Within 2 hours of being in the corporation street/new street region I became witness to a street brawl outside the GAP, which over-flowed into the store itself, with members of the oublic taking refuge, then an hour later by the Bullring Shopping centre, I witnessed the continuation of the brawl.
The fighting only came to a stand-still once the authoroties arrived, on foot and bike. When you consider the fitness of half of the crime commiting community who constantly run from the law, it didn't seem very comforting to see PC-Blob turn up.
The dawning of a new week was then greeted with a stabbing of a youth outside the Matthew Boulton College, which caused traffic delays and struck fear into the public again We are not safe in our home town.
It is beleived that passers-by on buses passing the Matthew Boulton College may be key witnesses inidentifying the attacker.
Please let us know your thoughts on street crime in the area in comment form. Thankyou
With the ever-growing popularity of gun crime in London, Birmingham seems to be rapidly follwing suit.
Living in the city for 2 years now, I have constantly been aware of the crime in the area but never have seen violence taken to the heart of the city centre.
Within 2 hours of being in the corporation street/new street region I became witness to a street brawl outside the GAP, which over-flowed into the store itself, with members of the oublic taking refuge, then an hour later by the Bullring Shopping centre, I witnessed the continuation of the brawl.
The fighting only came to a stand-still once the authoroties arrived, on foot and bike. When you consider the fitness of half of the crime commiting community who constantly run from the law, it didn't seem very comforting to see PC-Blob turn up.
The dawning of a new week was then greeted with a stabbing of a youth outside the Matthew Boulton College, which caused traffic delays and struck fear into the public again We are not safe in our home town.
It is beleived that passers-by on buses passing the Matthew Boulton College may be key witnesses inidentifying the attacker.
Please let us know your thoughts on street crime in the area in comment form. Thankyou
Thursday, 1 March 2007
New St. Station still on track!
The plans for New Street train station are still on track.
All pervious plans to develop the dingy, dated station have fallen through by this period, but due to ongoing campaigns from Birmingham government and recent developments in the city, the station may finally get its much needed renovation.
The £500 million plan to develop a station worthy of a major city has received positive backing from local businesses and government. The cost of such a spectacle of a station is not major when you consider the other recent developments in Birmingham:
The Mailbox Shopping Centre £150 million
Martineau Place complex £300 million
TheBullring Shopping Centre £500million
The station will be the beginning of a major development scheme in the Digbeth area of the city, which needs a much needed, but considerate renovation. The Digbeth area has some tremendous architecture, which Birmingham government has acknowledged and has stated that “any renovation/redevelopment will be done-so with the up-most care to make use of the current architecture”.
The only negative response to the developments ahs been towards the time period it has taken to receive backing from the Whitehall, so much so that Birmingham council officers has stated to say that Birmingham should be able to fund the development through local taxes. The proposed completion of the redevelopment is to be 2010.
Council's Press-Release
All pervious plans to develop the dingy, dated station have fallen through by this period, but due to ongoing campaigns from Birmingham government and recent developments in the city, the station may finally get its much needed renovation.
The £500 million plan to develop a station worthy of a major city has received positive backing from local businesses and government. The cost of such a spectacle of a station is not major when you consider the other recent developments in Birmingham:
The Mailbox Shopping Centre £150 million
Martineau Place complex £300 million
TheBullring Shopping Centre £500million
The station will be the beginning of a major development scheme in the Digbeth area of the city, which needs a much needed, but considerate renovation. The Digbeth area has some tremendous architecture, which Birmingham government has acknowledged and has stated that “any renovation/redevelopment will be done-so with the up-most care to make use of the current architecture”.
The only negative response to the developments ahs been towards the time period it has taken to receive backing from the Whitehall, so much so that Birmingham council officers has stated to say that Birmingham should be able to fund the development through local taxes. The proposed completion of the redevelopment is to be 2010.
Council's Press-Release
Power-Cut Back-UP
A power cable in Birmingham city centre has blown earlier today.
The blown cable has caused enormous delays in traffic in the city centre, especially in the Great Charles St and Broad St area.
Cars and Buses are said to be queuing up to 50 minutes to get into the city.
Workmen from Central Networks are currently still repairing the damaged cable, on the Newhall Junction.
The Damage to the cable was apparently discovered yesterday early in the afternoon. Local Businesses had to run their power off of a back-up source.
The bus services are requesting for people to be patient and allocate time for the delays in your journey.
Travel-WestMidlands
The blown cable has caused enormous delays in traffic in the city centre, especially in the Great Charles St and Broad St area.
Cars and Buses are said to be queuing up to 50 minutes to get into the city.
Workmen from Central Networks are currently still repairing the damaged cable, on the Newhall Junction.
The Damage to the cable was apparently discovered yesterday early in the afternoon. Local Businesses had to run their power off of a back-up source.
The bus services are requesting for people to be patient and allocate time for the delays in your journey.
Travel-WestMidlands
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