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Surreal ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ store mysteriously appears in Birmingham
Ranjit Dhillon
January 3, 2019 | 03:30 pm
A peculiar and surreal Black Mirror themed shop has unexpectedly appeared in Grand Central in Birmingham, replicating themes from the recent Bandersnatch episode. The creation of the shop is shrouded…
New tech app allows city cops to ‘click and collect’ criminals
Student Reporter
October 23, 2018 | 07:00 pm
West Midlands Police can now 'click and collect' criminals, thanks to a new technology to help police find offenders while on patrol. A new app focuses on helping to tackle…
Birmingham digital firm Bootcamp Media wins national marketing award
Staff Reporter
October 12, 2018 | 04:00 pm
A city team of digital creatives has been recognised as “Birmingham’s Best Marketing & Web Design Agency” in this year's SME News UK Enterprise Awards. Based in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, the…
IN PICTURES: BBC Three Day celebrations in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
September 28, 2018 | 08:30 am
Award winning channel BBC Three took over Birmingham yesterday, bringing a whole host of innovative programmes, channel faces and creators to The Bond Company in Digbeth. In a day full of digital…
Pac-Man’s influence on capitalism revealed in new book
Staff Reporter
September 19, 2018 | 01:58 am
New research into one of the most influential videogame characters of all time reveals as much about contemporary capitalism as it does about the history of gaming. From consumption to…
Punch Records supports emerging BME filmmakers from the West Midlands
Staff Reporter
September 4, 2018 | 11:40 am
Six emerging BME filmmakers from the West Midlands have been given the opportunity to fulfil their potential as part of a six-month artist development programme called BACK IN. The dynamic…
OPINION | A walk down the aisle… with social media
Denise James
August 23, 2018 | 05:57 am
Will you consider a walk down the with social media? I recently got married. Yay! Hurrah! And all those other things! (more…)
Government backs £270m funding for West Midlands technological innovation
Staff Reporter
August 10, 2018 | 12:00 pm
Britain’s world-leading researchers and entrepreneurs in the West Midlands will benefit from an additional £270 million to create the technologies of tomorrow, the Chancellor announced today. Philip Hammond will expand…
Midlands young entrepreneur named BCU Alumni of the Year
Staff Reporter
July 19, 2018 | 02:32 pm
CEO and Co-Founder of the Wambiz private social network, Harry Jawanda, has been named as one of Birmingham City University’s Alumni of the Year. Wambiz is best known for specialising…
Birmingham’s Odeon to re-launch as UK’s largest fully reclining luxury cinema
Staff Reporter
May 26, 2018 | 10:00 am
Odeon cinemas are to launch the UK’s largest ODEON Luxe cinema in Birmingham, with their Broadway Plaza complex re-opening as a fully-reclining ODEON Luxe next month. The cinema will feature 1,264 luxury handmade reclining…