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Doorstep History Programme 46 – August 2019

Doorstep HistoryBy Lee MartinAugust 7, 2019Leave a comment

 This programme looks at the history of Monument Road Baths in Ladywood and the development of the replacement, Ladywood Leisure Centre. The original baths dates back to 1883 and was rebuilt at the outbreak of WWII. The much loved baths was closed in 1992, demolished in 1994 and now the third baths, on the…

Doorstep History programme 45

Doorstep History, TNT News ReportsBy Lee MartinJuly 8, 2019Leave a comment

This programme comes to you from Centenary Square in the centre of Birmingham on the day it was officially reopened following a near £15 million redevelopment. Other stories you may like!

Doorstep History programme 44 June 2019 – Part Two

Doorstep History, TNT News Reports, World War I, World War IIBy Lee MartinJune 8, 2019Leave a comment

This is the second part of our report from the National Memorial Arboretum on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the D Day landings. This programme is presented from the National Memorial Arboretum near Alrewas on the day we commemorated the 75th anniversary of the D Day landings. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge…

Doorstep History programme 44 June 2019 – Part One

Remembrance Week, TNT News Reports, World War I, World War IIBy Lee MartinJune 8, 2019Leave a comment

This programme is presented from the National Memorial Arboretum near Alrewas on the day we commemorated the 75th anniversary of the D Day landings. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge led the tributes. Local veterans speak to us about their experiences of being on the Normandy beaches during June and July 1944.

Doorstep History – programme 43 | May 2019

Exclusive ReportsBy Lee MartinMay 24, 2019Leave a comment

The Three Degrees This programme comes from New Square in West Bromwich on the day a bronze statue was unveiled commemorating three former West Bromwich Albion players: Cyrille Regis, Brendon Batson and Laurie Cunningham. The programmes also use archive footage of Cyrille and Brendon talking about racism in football, the service to celebrate the life…

Commonwealth Games Village | 8th May 2019

Exclusive Reports, TNT News ReportsBy Lee MartinMay 10, 2019Leave a comment

Work got underway at the site of the Athletes’ Village in Perry Barr as Birmingham took another huge step towards holding the Commonwealth Games in July and August 2022. May 2019 Other stories you may like!

Doorstep History programme 42 November 2018

Doorstep History, Exclusive ReportsBy Lee MartinNovember 23, 2018Leave a comment

On 21 November 2018 a new memorial was unveiled to the victims of the Birmingham pub bombings of November 1974. This special programme features the ceremony which was held on the concourse at New Street Station and we speak to the spokesman for the pub bomb victims, Julie Hambleton. Other stories you may like!

Doorstep History Programme 41 October 2018

Doorstep HistoryBy Lee MartinNovember 5, 2018Leave a comment

This extra length edition of Doorstep History features the remarkable story of Ladywood born Thomas Waldin who went to fight in World War I.  He was severely injured on the Western Front and invalided home. The story of what happened to him in the trenches, and during and after his recovery represents a great example…

Doorstep History programme 40 September 2018

Doorstep History, TNT News ReportsBy Lee MartinOctober 5, 2018Leave a comment

This edition of Doorstep History comes from the Hall of Memory as it reopens after being closed during the work to redesign Centenary Square.  We feature the reopening ceremony and look at the history of the building. Cllr Ian Ward, leader of the city council and Paul Ellis, curator of the Hall of Memory give…

Doorstep History programme 39 – August 2018

Doorstep HistoryBy Lee MartinAugust 23, 2018Leave a comment

 This edition of Doorstep History features the West Midlands Police lock-up on Steelhouse Lane. There are exciting and ambitious plans to turn the building in to a new museum for West Midlands Police. We met up with coordinator of the project, Corinne Brazier, and she talks about the plans and progress so far on…

Doorstep History Programme 38 – July 2018

Doorstep HistoryBy Lee MartinJuly 10, 2018Leave a comment

This edition of Doorstep History comes to you from The Roundhouse, the former stables on Sheepcote Street. We look at the history of the building and learn about the exciting plans for the future. A recent visitor to the stables was Joey, best known as the star of the Hippodrome’s stage production of Warhorse, a…

Doorstep History Programme 37 – June 2018

Doorstep History, Remembrance WeekBy Lee MartinJune 26, 2018Leave a comment

This edition of Doorstep History comes to you from Spring Hill Library as it celebrates another birthday, a magnificent 125 years. Look out for our ‘Construction Reconstruction!’ Also in this programme, we are with Queen Victoria as she visits Birmingham to see her statue being given a clean-up and we look back 75 years to…

Doorstep History Programme 36 June 2018

Exclusive ReportsBy Lee MartinJune 12, 2018Leave a comment

In this edition of Doorstep History, we visit the Lickey Hills as the Birmingham Civic Society commemorates its centenary by undertaking a tree planting scheme, organised by Geoff Cole of the society’s Trees for Life scheme. As the football season comes to an end we have memories of Jeff Astle, the former West Bromwich Albion…

Doorstep History Programme – May 2018

Doorstep HistoryBy Lee MartinMay 25, 2018Leave a comment

 This edition commemorates the history and changing face of Birmingham’s Wholesale Market as it prepares to close and move to a new site in Witton and we visit the Wythall Transport Museum to see a 1913 double decker bus. Other stories you may like!

Ladywood 50 years ago

TNT News Reports, Tonight In LadywoodBy Lee MartinMarch 30, 2018Leave a comment

TNT reporters have looked at a series of photographs of Ladywood to see how the area has changed.  The photos from the collection of the Ladywood History Group shows the area as it looked 50 years ago in March 1968. A selection of the photos can be seen in the local history area at Spring…

The Birmingham Civic Society

Exclusive ReportsBy Lee MartinFebruary 26, 2018Leave a comment

The Birmingham Civic Society, which is celebrating its centenary this year has unveiled a blue plaque honouring Gilbert Barling, its first chairman, who was a distinguished surgeon in the city. The event was held at St Augustine’s church in Edgbaston in February 2018. Advertise On TNT News Latest

Footballer Duncan Edwards

TNT News ReportsBy Lee MartinFebruary 21, 2018Leave a comment

60 years ago this month Dudley born footballer Duncan Edwards died in the Munich plane crash. Here we look back to last year when Bobby Charlton unveiled a blue plaque to honour Duncan on what would have been his 80th birthday. This report by Norman Bartlam was first shown on Big Centre TV. Advertise On…

Doorstep History October 2017

Doorstep HistoryBy Lee MartinNovember 6, 2017Leave a comment

This edition of Doorstep History is presented from the police lock up on Steelhouse Lane and looks at the plans for the future of the building and includes interviews with attendees at an Open Day held in October 2017. There is a feature on PC Snipe, a policeman who killed whilst serving his community 120…

The Velo Cycle Ride 24 September 2017 – Part Two

Exclusive ReportsBy Lee MartinSeptember 23, 2017Leave a comment

The Velo cycle ride on 24 September 2017 is expected to raise millions of pounds for various charity groups. TNT News spoke to four of the participants about their reasons for taking part in the 100-mile ride. Adam and Liz Rudkin, Tim Tranter and well known West Midlands sporting star and fundraiser, Geoff Thomas. Advertise…

The Velo Cycle Ride – Part One

Exclusive ReportsBy Lee MartinSeptember 23, 2017Leave a comment

15,000 people are expected to take part in the Velo Cycle ride through the West Midlands on Sunday 24 September 2017. One of those taking part is well known West Bromwich Albion man Darren Moore. He spoke to TNT News about why he was going to be doing it, and about his training in the…

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