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Chris Upton: BBC tunes in to 'Planet North' 鈥 and I tune out
Economic Development
Subliminal advertising, as far as I know, is banned from our TV screens.
Easter tradition of the Shrewsbury simnel cake
Retail & Consumer
Chris Upton looks at a traditional Easter cake which, it is said, was created following a heated marital row.
Chris Upton: Harmony for merry band in orchestral cheap seats
Economic Development
If you have ever seen a large choir in operation, you will know that the basses always stand at the back.
A lost masterpiece: Birmingham's original King Edward's School
Retail & Consumer
New Street was once dominated by the Gothic stylings of Barry and Pugin.
Chris Upton: This elephant in the room will possibly trample us all
Economic Development
Local government is in a bad way. I鈥檝e lost count of the number of council leaders whose gloomy faces have appeared on my television screen, lamenting the savage cuts to their central grant.
Chris Upton: Lord, protect me from the one-eyed metal menace
Economic Development
I reckon that it鈥檚 only since I learned to drive four years ago that I became incorrigibly judgmental.
How one family of Midland manufacturers profited from the English Civil War
Retail & Consumer
The West Midlands armed soldiers of the English Civil War, and one family grew rich and powerful as a result, writes Chris Upton.
Chris Upton: Throwback to Thatcher with major change again upon us
Economic Development
When Margaret Thatcher first set foot in Downing Street back in 1979, she vowed to 鈥渃hange everything鈥.
A trap fit for a queen
Retail & Consumer
Chris Upton explores how Tutbury Castle was used to imprison Mary Queen of Scots in order to set her up.
Chris Upton : Draw a little inspiration from Gemini himself
Economic Development
鈥淭he moving finger writes,鈥 said Omar Khayyam, 鈥渁nd having writ moves on.鈥
Birmingham schoolchildren brought up on beer
Retail & Consumer
Forget soft drinks 鈥 in the old days schools relied on brewers to keep their young charges hydrated.
Chris Upton: The message from history: it's all about networks
Economic Development
To justify my existence as a newspaper columnist, I鈥檝e been hacking into historical voice-mails.
Four must-read local history books - if you can find them
Retail & Consumer
Last week I encouraged you to buy a local history book, and offered a few new ones as examples.
Chris Upton: Breakthrough in research on Birmingham's Back to Backs
Economic Development
I had one major frustration when I was doing the preparatory research for the Back to Backs, and this was that I could name only a handful of the hundreds of people who lived there.
Chris Upton: Now our great history has succumb to 'listmania'
Economic Development
Have you noticed how much publishers have become obsessed with numbers?
History books which pack a punch
Retail & Consumer
Chris Upton trawls the shelves for the books with some of finest local tales to tell.
Chris Upton: Caught up in the drama of another soap thriller
Economic Development
I have a love-hate relationship with The Archers. When the BBC trailed, as extensively as it could, that last Monday鈥檚 episode was to be earth-shattering, my mind set off in all kinds of unpleasant directions.
Chateau Impney is fit for a king
Retail & Consumer
Chris Upton discovers how the story behind the creation of one of the Midland鈥檚 finest buildings turned sour.
How Worcestershire's John Corbett became the King of Salt
Retail & Consumer
Chris Upton discovers how one man built up a massive 19th century salt industry and ploughed a lot of his wealth back into the community.
Chris Upton: An amateur effort won't help the 'Big Society'
Economic Development
I have been considering volunteering at my local doctor鈥檚 surgery.
Chris Upton: Don't fear the reaper if your decorations stay up later
Economic Development
When should you take down your Christmas decorations?
The charming history of Croome Court, Coventry
Retail & Consumer
With no expense spared Croome Court is in perfect harmony with its surroundings, writes Chris Upton.
Chris Upton: My first taste of a snowbound traffic jam
Economic Development
I鈥檝e never been stuck in snow before. I am, though, a veteran of the oft-repeated footage of line upon line of cars and lorries stuck on an iced-up motorway.
Creating the traditions of a modern Christmas
Retail & Consumer
Chris Upton discovers the numerous sources from which our idea of the festive period has evolved over time.