Gunning at the Hawthorns
Terry Wills looks forward to the visit of Arsenal to West Bromwich.
Where was Birmingham?
Birmingham today hosted a travel show promoting tourism spots around the UK and Ireland – but without a stand showcasing the city itself.
Meeting Jamaica
The Olympics may be coming to London, but the Midlands will also benefit in many ways.
Opportunity for Sandwell artists
The Public in West Bromwich are inviting local artists to submit work to a special Summer Exhibition.
Glee for Tim
James singer Tim Booth will be playing in Birmingham next month.
Review: The Tempest at Stratford
Richard Lutz reviews a grown up production that isn’t child’s play
Steps to tackle extremism in education
Universities and colleges encouraged to take further action to tackle violent extremism and promote cohesion.
What’s on at the Robin?
Here’s a look at some of the upcoming gigs due at Bilston’s Robin2.
Radio radio
Dave Woodhall casts an unflattering eye at Radio WM. Would we miss it if it wasn’t there?
…at the Assembly
This week’s highlights at Leamingtons’ premier live venue.
Olympic sized issues
The 2012 London Olympics may have more losers than winners outside the stadium.
Yachting Brummie heads RTW
In August this year Birmingham man, Peter Smith, will set out on the challenge of a lifetime
Fair Game – film review
Dave Woodhall offers a review of the political film biog starring Sean Penn and Naomi Watts.
St Patrick hits Digbeth
Birmingham’s Irish community were out in force again for one of the largest festivals in the city’s calendar.
Getting out of the sticky stuff
Our Blues reporter, Andy Munro, will have to make do with one trip to Wembley this season.
Libdems ‘Caused Blues FA defeat’- Shock Claim Exclusive
By our football reporter Howard ‘Ace’ Elston An astonishing claim surfaced today that the Libdems caused Blues to crash out of the FA quarter finals. The allegations surfaced as Birmingham City narrowly lost to Bolton 3-2 on Saturday and failed to go through the semi finals. Nick Clegg, the former Mr Niceguy of the…
The Beat Goes On
Part two of our interview with Beat frontman Ranking Roger.
Alys heads for Hexham
The sixth Hexham Book Festival – which is starting to rival Hay – takes place this year from 28 April to 12 May.
NATO paralysed as US blocks no-fly zone
NATO defence ministers gathered in Brussels yesterday and discussed options
The St Patrick’s Day Parade
Birmingham city council has issued advice to everyone attending Sunday’s parade
Solihull hairstyles cutting it
We like to sing the praises of local businesses at The Birmingham Press and the photographs that came with the press release just had to be publicised. So congratulations to…….
Sir Fred Goodwin – a clarification
Despite the insults hurled his way, the Birmingham Press believes in setting the record straight.
Never let the facts….
The Holte End Tramp story may have raised a smile this morning. But as Dave Woodhall reports, maybe it should have been filed under ‘fiction’.
Parking expansion for Dudley Port
Good news for commuters using a local railway station.
Dilemma over Libya
As the clamour rises for western intervention in the tragic civil war that is engulfing Libya NATO Watch has prepared a briefing paper.
Burlesque night
Hot on the heels of Cher and Christina’s hit movie Burlesque, Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice is proud to announce an evening of similar delights this month.
Review: King Lear at Stratford
It was only last winter that I wrote a review of the Stratford production of King Lear. But a year is a long time in the whacky world of Thesbo-land….
Telling tales
This April mac Birmingham will host Listening for Landscape, a weekend of storytelling.
Comedy at The Public
A night of rip roaring comedy with three top acts, heads to The Public on Friday 25 March.
Four wheels bad, two wheels good
The fuel cost increase is at least helping one sector of the ‘motor’ industry.