Review: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Lazuli Sky
Birmingham dance is back and it’s a joy, says Jessica Harris.
Video launched to highlight safe Birmingham venues
24 Birmingham hospitality venues where you can safely socialise with friends.
Survey shows gardening provides health boost during Covid
Birmingham charity findings reveal how gardening improves physical and mental health.
Fears for tiers
Andy Munro offers his opinion on new lockdown restrictions.
IT Training to connect people during pandemic
Community group offers training and support classes to help maintain family links.
Home working here to stay – survey
Majority of Midlands workers planning a mixed working style.
Hair salon styles out team expansion
Joshuaa Shaun Hair gains new customer experience specialist.
Hospitality boss slams 10pm shutdown
Curfew “a disgrace” and “doing more harm than good”.
New fund offers opportunities to city’s homeless charities
Heart of England Community Foundation and Deutsche Bank work together to support disadvantaged.
Other tales from Birmingham
Richard Lutz goes for a lockdown stroll.
How the government stole £3 billion from the West Midlands’ economy
Natalka Antoniuk talks about the crisis in the events industry.
Death,taxes and Bigg Market lasses
Will Mapplebeck and a night on the Toon./strong>
Crowdfunding success for Wolverhampton’s Light House
Fundraising venture helps improve future prospects of independent cinema.
Orchestra of the Swan returns to live music
Autumn season launched for Stratford orchestra.
Industry experts warn of new live music threat
Rule of six could sound “death knell” for many in live music sector.
£4 million available from Support Fund
Birmingham and Black Country social enterprises urged to bid for funding.
Broad Street’s Popworld to reopen after lockdown
No dancing, but more tables as Birmingham’s retro nightclub reopens.
Funding secured for lockdown community team
COVID team keeping vulnerable families safe in Erdington.
Former council leader rejects lockdown fears
“Birmingham cannot be regarded as a Covid hotspot,” says visiting professor John Clancy.
StrEATery success for Southside
Trade boost for entertainment venues.
Boost for post-Covid recovery in Birmingham suburb
Quarter of a million pounds of funding secured towards COVID-19 recovery.
Birmingham salon remains cut above the rest
Stirchley business gains new customers despite Covid.
Birmingham art student and the eye test installation
Artist creates work based on Dominic Cummings’ infamous Barnard Castle visit.
Live music coming back to Digbeth
The Novus set to return to the scene of past glory.
Call for new foster parents in Midlands
Local fostering agency goes virtual to appeal for foster parents.
Boost for city’s commercial property market
Birmingham home to UK’s biggest lockdown office deal outside of London.
Grants awarded to 1,974 local football teams
Football Foundation gives £68,000 to help clubs re-open.
Hurst Street pedestrianisation plans set to boost trade
Hospitality venues get green light for street expansion.
Joint funding helps Coventry arts sector during lockdown crisis
Lifeline for organisations and individual artists through Coventry 2021 Partnership.
Food bank appeal launched in Sutton Coldfield
Youth theatre pitches in to help food bank project.
