What’s on at The Old Joint Stock
Great shows coming up, some fantastic workshops and even a way to keep the kids occupied for a week…!
Dan Clark – These Songs May Contain Jokes – UK Tour 2012
Dan is the star of his sitcoms How Not To Live Your Life and The Estate Agents, and has appeared in The Mighty Boosh and Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy.
History in the making with Paganel Primary School
Birmingham Central Library will be hosting a photographic exhibition – ‘Pagalympics 2012’ from today until 17th September – documenting a week long programme of workshops and sporting events at Paganel Primary School.
Coventry professor’s honorary degree takes him in footsteps of Marie Curie
Tim Mason, professor of chemistry at Coventry University, has been awarded an honorary degree from one of Europe’s most prestigious scientific institutions, in recognition of his contribution to the field of sonochemistry.
Midland knitters take Birmingham by yarn storm
The lower columns on the exterior of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery covered with knit graffiti.
City’s cuisine celebrated at Birmingham Food Fest
The second Birmingham Food Fest cooked up a culinary treat for visitors with a fantastic week of food and drink themed events and restaurant promotions across the city earlier this month.
The Great Olympic Ticket Giveaway
Steve Beauchampé offers a partial solution to unsold seats at the Olympic Football Tournament.
Employee productivity levels sink to new lows, says PwC research
European companies’ employee productivity levels are at a five year low, according to new research by PwC.
Screengrab: Midnight Gold, de Niro And the Odd T-Rex Or Two
BBC 1 is showing 16 hours straight of The Games. But, says RICHARD LUTZ, there are still good films about on the tv.
Syria Goes for Gold in the Olympics
Howard Elston, our sport correspondent, reveals how fighting fit Syria will work hard for victory in the London 2012 Games
Moseley Bog investment promises £1.4 million of benefit for local people and wildlife
The Wildlife Trust commissioned an economic evaluation of the benefits arising from the works supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Natural England, Advantage West Midlands and other funders.
Thirty councils seek £24 million ‘future city’ funding prize
Thirty city and borough councils from across the UK – from Dundee to Brighton, Newcastle to Plymouth and Cardiff to Cambridge – are to carry out government-funded studies in a bid to win a £24 million ‘future city’ prize.
HROC Nominated for Nine CIPR PRide Awards
Birmingham based PR agency HROC is celebrating after being nominated for nine Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide awards for the west Midlands, equalling the most nominations in the region.
Coventry University lecturer wins top fellowship award
A professor of civil engineering at Coventry University has won an award as part of the 2012 National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS).
40% increase in Marketing Birmingham Commercial Partnership programme in last 12 months
Marketing Birmingham has now recruited over 100 commercial partners as it steps up its international investment promotion efforts.
West Midlands entrepreneur wins career prize at graduation
West Midlands entrepreneur, Jane Dean, has been awarded the prize for Career Student of the Year 2012 at a graduation ceremony held at the University of Essex, Colchester Campus.
Bells to ring out at The Public in celebration of London 2012
The Public in West Bromwich are joining in with national celebrations to ring bells for London 2012 – and are seeking volunteers to join in!
Laurence Inman’s Olympic effort
Laurence Inman has been away – not so far from Olympia – and returns to find he should have stayed there.
The green on Pineapple Grove
Young people are often portrayed in the media as being feral creatures up to no good. A Birmingham Press reader offers the alternative, and more common, view of children just enjoying themselves in the holidays.
Budding astronaut fires booster for City TV’s licence bid
Would-be astronaut and advertising guru Trevor Beattie adds his name to the supporters list for City TV in Birmingham
Employment showcase seminar
West Midlands business leaders wishing to inject fresh talent into their workplace can find out about the benefits of apprenticeships at a networking seminar.
City ambassadors ready to welcome the world as Games get underway
Coventry Ambassadors are ready to begin meeting and greeting visitors to the city this week ahead of the first football fixtures of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Laughing Sole Comedy Club
The Public’s monthly comedy club, The Laughing Sole, returns on Wednesday 8 August headlined by the amiable John Ryan and one of Britain’s finest deaf comics, Steve Day.
In the Summertime…
…don’t drink if you’re driving is the warning from local police.
Call to ban race-hate group’s demonstration
A senior Labour councillor is calling for a demonstration In Walsall by the far-right, English Defence League to be banned by the Home Secretary.
Now that’s what I call an athlete
Usain Bolt may be in town, but we’ve seen better before. John Russell tells the forgotten tale of the greatest runner Birmingham has ever known.
Howard Elston Reveals The Olympic Games’ TV Schedules
Howard Elston (OBE, DOA), our guest tv specialist, gives us the best on the box in the run up to The Great UK British Olympic Games held in London, England Monday: BBC1: 19.00- The History of The Games narrated by Sir Brad Wiggins. How Britain and the BBC, host to this year’s Games, played…
£100k investment into one of Birmingham Science Park’s start-up tech companies
Hobzy has secured £100,000 from private investors and Birmingham City Council, delivered via its Finance Birmingham subsidiary.
Town Hall/Symphony Hall News
The latest announcements from the city centre venues.
Screengrab: Is This The Best Week Ever for Movies on TV?
Never start a story with a question as a headline. That’s the ironclad law when I was a cub reporter around the time of the Mongol Horde invasions across Europe.