Local motoring hero given recognition with help from Wolves Uni
Local entrepreneur recognised by the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Pub Quiz in aid of Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice
The newly formed ‘Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice Kings Norton Fundraising Group’ are urging all quiz enthusiasts to join them for their debut fundraising event
Hair’s to Barnt Green
This coming Mid-Summers weekend, Barnt Green will play host to the most stylish and opulent event the hair industry has seen all year.
Climb every mountain
Laurence Inman goes exploring heroism and wonders just who we should be celebrating.
Nu Romantic
It’s more than thirty years since Gary Numan shot to fame with the ground-breaking Are Friends Electric? Dave Woodhall brings us up to date.
Contemporary dance revelation Intoto Dance features at Artrix
Artix is welcoming the exciting Intoto Dance company for the first time on Saturday 8th June
Student reinvents the racing rulebook with zero-emission car
An automotive design student from Coventry University is proposing an ambitious plan to improve motorsport’s green credentials
Hooray for Bollywood!
Birmingham celebrates a centenary of Indian cinema next month, as the Bollywood 100 in Birmingham Festival comes to town.
Visage – Glee Club
New Romantic pioneers Visage bring their live show to Glee Club Cardiff and Glee Club Birmingham
Anna Rose and her asparagus tips
Anna Rose writes a timely reminder of a tasty product that requires fewer delivery miles to arrive on our menus.
UK foreign policy key to tackling extremism
Reyhana Patel dares to raise the possibility that UK foreign policy may be the real issue that’s ignored when tackling extremism in the UK
Black Country friends say ‘Balls to Cancer’ with 62.5 mile challenge
Four friends from the Black Country have completed a once in a lifetime challenge this weekend and raised over £6,500 for a local charity in the process.
ASK HOWARD: Vital Queries Answered by Our Award Winning Gardening Expert
HOWARD ELSTON, horticultural guru to the celebrities, answers the big questions that thwart our daily lives:
Second Chance, USA
Go on, re invent yourself. Half of America does, says Richard Lutz
‘Appy Days’ for motorists as Coventry firm helps to banish the parking blues
The age-old dilemma of trying to find your vehicle when parking in unfamiliar places or multi-storey car parks is now a thing of the past thanks to a Coventry innovation specialist
A real ‘peach’ of a show coming to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
Roald Dahl’s very first children’s book and one of his most popular stories comes to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
Better This Time? Afghanistan as the “Graveyard of Empires” 1979-2014
The 25th anniversary of the Afghanistan withdrawal announcement by the Soviet Union
Birmingham Playwrights to perform first public show in 23 years
Bringing theatre to the heart of Birmingham
Tammy gets a facial
After having, in recent weeks, amply looked after her insides, Tammy Facey decides it’s time to maintain her outsides for a change.
Martin Longley’s New York Sounds: Boris Wang Sex Stetson
Martin Longley gets into Chinese jaw harp, Fellini soundtracking, Japanese metal and whaledrone saxophone…
Buy on the go with London Midland’s new ‘ticket office in your pocket’
Buying train tickets on the go has just got a whole lot easier, with the launch of London Midland’s new mobile ticketing website.
Stand proud
Tens of thousands of revellers joined in with the Birmingham Pride festival at the weekend.
Screengrab: That Movie You Just Got To Watch on Tv This Week…
This week’s film on the box is a Caine classic, says Richard Lutz
Obama: Droning On
The US will cut back on drone attacks. But innocent victims still are under fire, says Richard Lutz
Enjoy yourself and stay safe
Local ambulance chiefs have issued advice for anyone taking advantage of what might, possibly, be some decent Bank Holiday weather.
Just grand
Birmingham artists are celebrating the award of new funding
Take four
Half Man Half Biscuit hit the M6 to Bilston. Dave Woodhall is an independent witness.
Regular comedy night returns to The Public
A regular night of comedy, Sit Down, Stand Up, featuring five outstanding acts for just £10, returns to The Public in West Bromwich on 7 June.
Restaurant review: Fiesta Del Asado
You might think an Argentine restaurant would be out of place in Birmingham. Tammy Facey has been to check it out and is rather smitten.
Southside’s Rhinestone Rhino becomes fashion designer
One year after being unveiled in Birmingham’s Gay Village, the Rhinestone Rhino is celebrating its first milestone in the city’s Southside district by launching a merchandise store.