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Jo Ind

Jo Ind

Jewellery designer Sally Collins' Brilliantly Birmingham showcase

‘Make do and mend’ gets the Midas touch Read

Birmingham's brand new bishop

There was a time when The Rt Rev Andrew Watson did not really believe in bishops. He does now, which is probably a good thing as the 47-year-old has just become one of the youngest in the Church of England. Read

Birmingham asked: What makes a Balti

Is a Balti something eaten by drunken Brummies, a bucket, a joke or a metaphor? Journalist Ziauddin Sardar tells Special Correspondent Jo Ind why it is all four. Read

Flexible working the key to business success

Is flexible working a luxury or a necessity? Jo Ind reports on the impact of the recession on women. Read

Kate Adie and the art of war reporting

T here was a joke among soldiers in the British army that if BBC reporter Kate Adie turned up on the scene, they knew they were in trouble. If she was arriving somewhere on a plane, then it was time for everyone else to leave. Read

Writers urged to join the digital revolution

Birmingham writers will be challenged to stop using their computers as word processors and start thinking digital. Read

Positive thinking can keep your business healthy

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs - your business can expand during a time of recession. Jill Munden tells Jo Ind how. Read

Celebrating Birmingham's literary heritage

Birmingham Book Festival is making its mark as a literary celebration with an urban edge. Jo Ind reports. Read

Helping Muslim couples find marital harmony

Dr Wagiha Syeda, who runs a relationships clinic at Birmingham Central Mosque tells Jo Ind what needs to happen to minimise the chances of marriages like Saira Ahmed's happening again. Read

Muslim wife's battle for the life she wanted

How does a woman from a traditional Muslim family end up working as a prostitute? Saira Ahmed tells Jo Ind her story. Read

All-inclusive policy sees dreams come true at Stage2

Birmingham’s youth theatre company, Stage2, has almost come of age. Jo Ind reports. Read

Divorce the civil and sharia law way

Couples who want to divorce have to go for mediation before going through the courts. Muslims are increasingly expecting state-funded mediators to help them find a settlement in keeping with Islamic law. Jo Ind reports. Read

Funding cuts hits the volunteers looking to make Birmingham streets safer

Community activists say funding cuts are hitting their work in reducing violent crime. Jo Ind investigates. Read

Red tape stifling attempts to tackle Birmingham gun crime - claim

Birmingham’s progress in tackling gang-related murders is in danger of being undermined by red-tape surrounding Government funding of vital community projects, it has been claimed. Read

Moseley Folk Festival carving out a niche

There are festivals and there are boutique festivals. Moseley Folk Festival is the epitome of the latter. Jo Ind previews this year's event. Read

Knit one, sup one at pub for cast-off aficianados

Jo Ind discovers Stitches and Hos, a group of young knitters casting on in a Birmingham pub. Read

Always look on the dark side of life - the Birmingham Goth scene

What does it mean to be Goth? How How do you become one? Birmingham Goths tell their stories. Read

Pat rekindles faith in fight to end gun and knife violence

On Friday the body of Pat Regan, who was killed earlier this month, will be laid to rest. Two Birmingham pastors tell Jo Ind how her work of bringing peace amidst the violence of the streets goes on. Read

Bringing a ray of hope to redeem lost souls

Jo Ind reports on Bringing Hope, the charity that organised the conference at which Pat Regan spoke. Read

From guns to God – how Simeon found a change for good

This week the Government launched a campaign to deter young people from carrying knives. Simeon Clarke tells Jo Ind why he used one and why he laid it down. Read

Author Profile

Jo Ind is a features writer and columnist. She has been a journalist with The Birmingham Post for more than 20 years. She is the author of two books: Fat is a Spiritual Issue and Memories of Bliss, which concerns sexuality. Married with one son, she is interested in writing as a therapeutic tool within individuals and communities.

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