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Chris Upton: Oh carol, don't let me steal your heart away
Economic Development
Our great Christmas carols were not knocked off over the course of a morning coffee.
A trip back through time for Christmas gifts
Retail & Consumer
Chris Upton聽ventures further afield in the second part of his books of the year recommendations.
Chris Upton: Retailers should cash in on Birmingham's Christmas market
Economic Development
Last week鈥檚 Birmingham Post carried聽a couple of letters on the pros and cons of the German Market, and its impact on Birmingham city centre.
Chris Upton: Misadventures in low light left me shade closer to batty
Economic Development
A couple of weeks back we popped across to Oxford to visit a Treasures of the Bodleian exhibition in its still relatively new exhibition space.
Books for Christmas: Biographies of Madin, Chamberlain and Bright
Retail & Consumer
Chris Upton picks his favourite books of the year with an eye to the past.
Pagan gods live on in West Midlands place names
Retail & Consumer
As Christianity swept old beliefs aside, the pagan gods lived on in name only
Chris Upton: Artist William Pye puts Birmingham failures behind him
Economic Development
Salisbury Cathedral has a rather splendid new font. Back in the 1970s its designer Bill Pye was at work in the West Midlands creating public works of art.
Chris Upton: British fireworks industry goes up in smoke
Economic Development
In our neighbourhood we鈥檙e into the third (or is it fourth ?) week of fireworks.
John Cornfield: Forgotten Romantic poet of the West Midlands
Retail & Consumer
John Cornfield was champion of the poor and a man ahead of his time, yet his life ended so tragically, writes Chris Upton.
Vanished civilisation
Retail & Consumer
Chris Upton digs into a Roman enclave in the Midlands that survived the collapse of the empire and the ruin of the Dark Ages.
Chris Upton: Boulton and Watt are on the money once more
Economic Development
To mark the release of the new 拢50 note, with Birmingham鈥檚 two foremost industrialists side-by-side on the reverse, here鈥檚 a poem I鈥檝e penned about one of them called James Watt on Glasgow Green:
Some grave goings on...
Retail & Consumer
Grim tales of bodysnatching weren't just confined to London or Edinburgh, writes Chris Upton.
Chris Upton: Community volunteers finding the right key
Economic Development
You鈥檒l be well aware, if you ever you read this column, that I鈥檓 no great fan of the 鈥淏ig Society鈥, believing it to be a cunning plan to reduce government expenditure and throw a group of well-meaning volunteers in at the deep end.
Chris Upton: The amazing world of nature TV show presenters
Economic Development
There is a long-established TV tradition of the green room, where quiz show audiences and chat show guests are plied with alcohol to make them more responsive on camera.
John Bright the great reformer
Retail & Consumer
John Bright was the Victorian MP who barely visited Birmingham 鈥 yet his support stayed solid in the 30 years he represented the town, writes Chris Upton.
Chris Upton: Tougher than ever to find work placements for students
Economic Development
One of the frequent criticisms of university education is that it fails to skill a student directly for the world of work.
Our first spin doctor
Retail & Consumer
A Birmingham industrialist was one of the first to mechanise the cotton-spinning process - but was almost forgotten, writes Chris Upton.
Chris Upton: Mr Banker, could I have my pie back now please?
Economic Development
Apple pie, like any sugary treat, can be a challenge to the waistline.
The height of fame
Retail & Consumer
Jinny Bunford stood out in a crowd and her towering frame and flowing locks were the source of much interest, writes Chris Upton.
Hand-crafted idealism
Retail & Consumer
The Cotswold鈥檚 charm is due in no small part to the skilled artisans of Birmingham, writes Chris Upton.
Chris Upton: How far we have sunk since old Joe's time...
Economic Development
We have reached, I declared, the end of local government as we know it.
Leamington Spa town's long-held links with the Polish community
Retail & Consumer
Chris Upton finds that the region's Polish community is not a new development.
Chris Upton: Why I'm not quite as snap happy as I once was
Economic Development
For the past year I鈥檝e stopped taking photos. It鈥檚 not that we鈥檝e given up holidays or that I no longer notice the outside world.
How Warwick Priory was moved to Virginia
Retail & Consumer
Warwick's Priory is nowhere to be found in the town - but a reminder of the building does still exist in a surprising location, writes Chris Upton.