Brummie Of The Year
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B:iNS runs the Brummie Of The Year Award, shortlisting normally starts in November, with a month of online polling to find the winner.
The image of the pub landlord as a gruff figure-of-fun has been exploded by Brummies voting in their hundreds to make John Tighe - of The Spotted Dog - Birmingham: It’s Not Shit Brummie of the Year 2007.
John triumphed in the last hours of voting, finally pulling ahead of local blogger Pete Ashton, by less than 20 votes. Voting closed at midnight on Saturday, but the final results are only now available.
John has gained much press, praise and support over his stance against a noise abatement order served on his pub - home to music for over twenty years - following complaints from recently builtapartments. His fight continues - and a campaign website is at keepdigbethvibrant.co.uk.
