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Ten Questions: PixieSixer (AKA Annabel Clarke) of More Canals Than Venice

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More Canals Than Venice was created by the mysterious PixieSixer (AKA Annabel Clarke), 'highlighting under the radar arts in Birmingham' and drawing much-needed attention to all the great arts and culture going on in the city: Birmingham rarely … [Read more...] about Ten Questions: PixieSixer (AKA Annabel Clarke) of More Canals Than Venice

Ten Questions: Stuart Williams of the Bloxidge Tallygraph

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Stuart Williams created The Bloxidge Tallygraph for the Bloxwich area in Walsall, West Midlands way back in 2006 using Webs.com.  A photographer and local historian, Stuart intially evisaged The Bloxidge Tallygraph as being a local heritage and … [Read more...] about Ten Questions: Stuart Williams of the Bloxidge Tallygraph

Ten Questions: Karen Strunks of Wake Green Park

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Professional photographer Karen Strunks started wakegreenpark.blogspot.com in February 2010 to bring together the residents of the small Wake Green Park estate in Moseley, Birmingham.  She has since used the website to tell stories about life on the … [Read more...] about Ten Questions: Karen Strunks of Wake Green Park

Ten Questions: Sean Brady of Formby First

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Sean Brady started Formby First in May 2007 to report on his activities as a locally elected Parish Councillor for the Merseyside coastal town, which is a popular tourist spot.  Since then he has developed the website to 'write occasional stories … [Read more...] about Ten Questions: Sean Brady of Formby First

Ten Questions: Pauline Sargent of Drimnagh is Good

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Pauline Sargent from Drimnagh, Dublin contacted the talk about local team in January of this year asking for advice on a new community website she was thinking about starting for her area, which we were more than happy to give her.  Later in March … [Read more...] about Ten Questions: Pauline Sargent of Drimnagh is Good

Ten Questions: Annette Albert of W14 & SW6 London

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This is the first of what I hope will be a regular feature - answers to ten questions put to the publishers of some of the most vibrant and inspirational hyperlocal websites that are out there.  Annette Albert, who manages W14london.ning.com - 'the … [Read more...] about Ten Questions: Annette Albert of W14 & SW6 London