You’ll often hear me complaining about the quality of local news websites, in particular my local … “The Dispatch” – New news for Birmingham!Read more
Author: Grumpy Owl
Alternative thinker, narrative questioner. Says it as he sees it, I may be right, I might be wrong, but I have my own opinions to share.
Are food delivery companies facilitating illegal immigration?
I came across this brief story in the Express & Star the other day and it … Are food delivery companies facilitating illegal immigration?Read more
Woman gets conned in ‘prize draw scam’
Something I’m seeing a lot of recently on social media are posts advertising all sorts of … Woman gets conned in ‘prize draw scam’Read more
BBC’s ‘disinformation reporter’ accused of, erm, misinformation
Oh dear! Marianna Spring, ‘specialist disinformation correspondent’ for the BBC, and part of the BBC Verify … BBC’s ‘disinformation reporter’ accused of, erm, misinformationRead more
Did Common Purpose bring down Birmingham City Council?
On 5th September 2023, news broke that Birmingham City Council was effectively ‘bankrupt’. Birmingham City Council … Did Common Purpose bring down Birmingham City Council?Read more
The online marketplace parasites and how to beat them
I work in ecommerce, and our company has been selling online for around ten years now. … The online marketplace parasites and how to beat themRead more
A very crooked development…
Black Country folk awoke this morning in shock to the news that the iconic former pub … A very crooked development…Read more
Democracy dies in Birmingham – the technocracy is here
Although there were no local elections held in Birmingham this year, thanks to a change in … Democracy dies in Birmingham – the technocracy is hereRead more
Weapons Of Mass Distraction
Hundreds of TV channels. Millions of hours of Youtube & TikTok videos. Rolling 24 hour news … Weapons Of Mass DistractionRead more
“The Lizard People”
A common theme that appears in many sci-fi moves and TV shows is one that portrays … “The Lizard People”Read more