Birmingham's Favourite Business Gossip Columnist Returns.

07 November 2009

Birmingham's favourite business gossip columnist - formerly John Bright, of the 'Birmingham Post' - has made a comeback, thanks to the Press Club.

The long-running Bright column - authored by former 'Post' business editor John Duckers - was axed recently by the newspaper, when it ceased daily publication and became a weekly.

However, John has decided to keep the spirit of Bright alive in a new online version called 'Duckers and Diving', which is being sponsored by the Press Club.

The site - see here - has been designed by leading Birmingham web company Think Incorporated, who also host and maintain the Press Club's website.

Due to be updated on a regular basis, 'Duckers and Diving' will bring readers all the scandalous and embarrassing goings-on which for many years delighted those who read the John Bright column in the 'Post'.

John said: "My thanks to Birmingham Press Club for helping to resurrect John Bright, if not in name then certainly in spirit. I can promise that in terms of content, I will be resuming where I left off a few weeks ago, when the column was dropped from the 'Post'. If anyone has any gossip to pass on, then please let me know."

Press Club chairman John Lamb said: "The John Bright column was something of an institution, and we are pleased to have helped keep the column alive.

"For those wondering why we aren't using the John Bright name, it is simply that the 'Post' have told us that they are retaining the rights to it, and in fact are intending to re-introduce the column at some stage in the future."

'Duckers and Diving' is being launched this week - the site can be viewed here. Anyone with any gossip about the goings-on amongst Birmingham's business community is invited to send contributions to John at johnduckers@live.co.uk

A further website, featuring the lighter side of the former Bright column, mainly featuring its jokes, will be launched shortly.