Swordfish bites back

Steve Beauchampé likes his music… and his music shops. He’s pleased to find a favourite alive and rockin’.

Birmingham Boer War honours up for sale at Bonhams

Medals honouring members of the Birmingham St John Ambulance Brigade for their service during the Boer War will be among lots offered at the Bonhams Coins and Medals sale

University of Birmingham hosts one-off Arts and Science Festival

The University of Birmingham is set to host its first Arts & Science Festival to showcase the wealth of ideas, research and collaboration across its campus.

Birmingham Science Park launches incubation programme for low carbon entrepreneurs

Up to €20,000 will be awarded to selected entrepreneurial companies that participate in the Low Carbon Incubator Programme 2013

If the answer’s Belgium it must be a pub quiz

The Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice Rubery Fundraising Group will be holding a pub quiz from 8pm on Thursday 21st March

Northfield residents exhibit artwork at Ikon Gallery – and in Berlin, Bologna and Castellón

A group of Birmingham residents are to take part in an extraordinary exhibition at Ikon Gallery later this month.

First time buyers invited to special open weekend at Park Central, Birmingham

Crest Nicholson Regeneration will be hosting a special open weekend aimed directly at those people looking to take their first steps onto the property ladder

Bromsgrove Concerts present The Navarra Quartet

Fine classical music takes centre stage at Artrix,

Throstles and Swans – Baggies 2 Swansea 1

Terry Wills talks about Albion’s win over Swansea.

Bankers, money and betting

Laurence Inman sees certain links ‘twixt the three.

Visit Birmingham launches group travel campaign

Visit Birmingham is targeting groups of potential visitors with a national marketing campaign this March

Who are the men – and women – in black?

If you’re out and about in the centre of Lichfield next Saturday morning, you could find yourself face-to-face with some rather sinister characters wearing black.

10×10: The Journey Home

Ten short plays by ten new playwrights studying at Birmingham University

New partnership agreed with security firms

Three companies from the security and IT sectors have joined forces with the University of Wolverhampton to develop specialist training courses.

Handmade and vintage wedding fayre

Wolverhampton Art Gallery will be hosting its second handmade and vintage wedding fayre on Saturday 16 March, 11am to 4pm.

Halfmoon ramble & write…

What better way to celebrate the potential arrival of warmer months than with a Halfmoon Walking & Writing Workshop over Cannock Chase.

The Big Dig Needs You Birmingham

Food growing sites around the city (and beyond) will be opening their doors, gates, sheds and greenhouses to offer locals a look inside and the chance take part in a mass food growing event

New project with Victim Support to be launched

Students at the University of Wolverhampton are working with experts at Victim Support to launch a new advice and support service.

God’s Property found at mac birmingham

God’s Property, by award winning playwright and former EastEnder’s actor Arinze Kene, will run at mac birmingham from 26 – 28 March

Dragon boats will HelpHarryHelpOthers

Brindleyplace has announced that HelpHarryHelpOthers is the chosen charity for this year’s Dragonboat Festival;

International Women’s Day marked at Rotarian’s Breakfast

Birmingham Rotary Club hosted a breakfast at the ICC in Birmingham as one of the cities marking International Women’s Day on Friday 8th March.

Birmingham beauty set to join St Patrick’s Day Parade

The reigning Miss Birmingham will add a touch of glamour to this weekend’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations when she makes a special guest appearance

London launch for Birmingham’s Droplet

After a successful Beta trial in Birmingham, homegrown mobile payments platform Droplet is celebrating its London launch with an event at the Apple Store

Celebrating Britten in Bergen

Solihull School is to take part in worldwide celebrations for the centenary of the great British composer Benjamin Britten.

Bowie tribute act comes to The Public

One of the country’s leading David Bowie tribute acts will be performing at The Public on Saturday 11 May

University’s entrepreneurship experts exhibit at leading technology trade event

Coventry University’s Institute of Applied Entrepreneurship (IAE) is showcasing its expertise and services in London this week

PA/PM arrives in Birmingham to celebrate the City’s real business stars

One of Birmingham’s leading recruitment agencies is launching a new networking group later this month, aimed at the people who keep many of the West Midlands’ most influential business figures on track.

Loving the Alien: Roswell – New Mexico Part 2: Departure

In which our travel columnist concludes her attempts to experience a close encounter.

Aku & Kamu set to appear in animated television series

Birmingham based children’s publisher Aku & Kamu is celebrating the transition of their flagship characters onto the small screen

Primary pupils pit their wits in challenge event

Pupils from five primary schools had to pit their wits against each other in a challenge event hosted by Aldridge School.