Walsall Labour slam Conservative apprenticeship scheme
Walsall council’s flagship policy to help 550 young unemployed people find work has found apprenticeships for only 58 youngsters in its first year
Witch doctor ordered to repay £28,500
A self-appointed witch doctor has been ordered to pay back £28,500 in one of the most bizarre cases of money-laundering West Midlands Police have encountered.
A world of music in Birmingham
A series of events from around the globe have been announced for two of the city’s leading venues.
Budget cuts
Alan Clawley wades through the gloom and doom of budget cuts and asks why Sir Albert Bore is predicting the end of local government as we know it.
The Night Queen returns to entertain families at the Belgrade Theatre
Following the success of the show last year, Hoopla Productions are bringing their hit family music show The Night Queen back to B2
Award winning comic returns to The Public
Internationally acclaimed award winning stand-up comedian and Guardian columnist Shazia Mirza will be returning to The Public
Apprentices travel to Ireland for work experience
A group of 20 apprentices from the Black Country are gearing up to work in Ireland as part of a cultural exchange.
Referees less influenced by home crowds, research suggests
Home advantage and the resulting roar of the crowd have less influence on today’s referees, according to new research at the University of Wolverhampton.
Birmingham Rep announces regional writers and directors for first REP Foundry
Birmingham Repertory Theatre has announced the 18 artists who will be part of its exciting new year-long programme, REP Foundry.
John Smith – Great Lakes album tour 2013
Singer-songwriter John Smith will be performing his new album Great Lakes at the Glee Club Birmingham