Wolverhampton Rocks
Lovers of loud and heavy will find plenty to choose from at new dates announced in Wolverhanmpton.
Health through warmth
Summer might have been a long time coming for most of us, but one Birmingham couple hasn’t been affected by the cold thanks to help from a local warmth scheme.
Michael Jackson not appearing in Coventry!
But The World’s Greatest Michael Jackson Experience will be.
A celebration of Creation Records
Light House presents a unique night of film & music to celebrate legendary Creation Records
New Brum dining guide launched
Here’s a handy way to work out where to eat in Birmingham.
West Mids diabetic ‘secrets’
Nearly one in three people with diabetes in the West Midlands could be risking their health and experiencing emotional distress by keeping their diabetes a secret
Success for British and International Deaf Filmmakers at Deaffest 2011
Deaffest at Wolverhampton’s Light House proved a huge success attracting film makers from around the world.
Brave and Courageous
Dave Woodhall is wondering what’s going on in what is supposed, after all, to be the close season.
Mostly Jazz Festival – more acts announced
One of the country’s brightest new festivals have finalised their line-up
Victorian open house weekend
Free Garden Fete and Entertainment Tribute to Louisa Ryland who donated the Peoples Cannon Hill Park in 1873
Dental school move
“They only have to label the old building ‘Not fit for the 21st Century’, mention ‘asbestos’, ‘concrete cancer’, or bad plumbing, to win public sympathy…”
Jobs Boost for the Region
There’s been a lot of good news for employment prospects in the West Midlands and Warwickshire.
Cov grads cop jobs at JLR
Jaguar Land Rover recruitment scheme takes on 13 Coventry University graduates
What’s on at Symphony Hall and Town Hall
Big names and farewells in abundance for the latest list of shows announced.
Update on Moseley Road baths
Martin Mullaney has issued an update on the state of the Victorian baths on Moseley Road, Birmingham
Top Edinburgh comedy in Wolves
There’s still chance to see Edinburgh fringe comedy acts at Light House, Wolverhampton
iCoCo response to the Government’s new Prevent strategy
“Instead of gaining the support of Muslim communities, the previous Prevent Strategy alienated the majority.”
Eat up your Greens
Birmingham’s most eco-friendly eating places have been recognised in the council’s latest awards scheme
Birmingham Lives Local History Fair
The fifth annual Birmingham Lives Local History Fair takes place this coming Sunday
Why I’ll never own a Kindle
I’ve never even seen a Kindle or other e-book reader let alone sniffed one. I suspect that they all smell the same.
Congressional call to halt US participation in Libya falls short
A congressional vote to suspend US military involvement in Libya was lost.
To You from Super Me
Award-winning Sandwell youth group to exhibit at The Public.
Court on Canvas/A Gem of a Game
Two exhibitions commemorating the game of Lawn Tennis and the man responsible for its existence are now on
What’s On at the Assembly
Once more, a bit of a mixed bag for Leamington’s finest.
What’s on at the Robin2
This week sees bands just starting out and one who really has been there and done it.
Glover and Costello Shine in Walsall Promotion
A number of local boxers were in action at the weekend.
Who’d be a Bookie?
Dave Woodhall waits patiently for signs of white smoke from the Villa Park chimney.
Boxing News
Local fight fans should be entertained with the bill at Walsall on Saturday.
Big Green Food Weekend
Building on the success of last year’s Big Lunch, Northfield Ecocentre are holding a Big Green Food Weekend
Children ripped off by tooth fairy shock!
Tooth Fairies in the West Midlands are the least generous in the UK, leaving an average of just 86 pence per tooth.