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Monthly Archives: May 2013

Local motoring hero given recognition with help from Wolves Uni

Local entrepreneur recognised by the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

31 May, 2013 in Most recent, Motoring, Wolverhampton.

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

31 May, 2013 in Health, Kings Norton, What's on.

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.

31 May, 2013 in Business, Style and Design, What's on.

Climb every mountain

Laurence Inman goes exploring heroism and wonders just who we should be celebrating.

31 May, 2013 in Environment, Most recent, Travel.

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.

30 May, 2013 in Leamington Spa, Most recent, Music, What's on.

Contemporary dance revelation Intoto Dance features at Artrix

Artix is welcoming the exciting Intoto Dance company for the first time on Saturday 8th June

29 May, 2013 in Bromsgrove, Dance, What's on.

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

29 May, 2013 in Business, Coventry, Environment, Most recent, Motoring, Style and Design.

Hooray for Bollywood!

Birmingham celebrates a centenary of Indian cinema next month, as the Bollywood 100 in Birmingham Festival comes to town.

29 May, 2013 in Art and Leisure, Birmingham, Festivals, Film, Music, What's on.

Visage – Glee Club

New Romantic pioneers Visage bring their live show to Glee Club Cardiff and Glee Club Birmingham

29 May, 2013 in Music, What's on.

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.

29 May, 2013 in Birmingham, Cookery, Farming, Food and drink, Health.

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

29 May, 2013 in Comment, Most recent, Politics.

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.

29 May, 2013 in Health, Most recent.

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:

29 May, 2013 in Cookery, Most recent.

Second Chance, USA

Go on, re invent yourself. Half of America does, says Richard Lutz

28 May, 2013 in Comment, Film, Most recent, Television.

‘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

28 May, 2013 in Business, Coventry, Most recent, Motoring.

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

28 May, 2013 in Coventry, Theatre, What's on.

Better This Time? Afghanistan as the “Graveyard of Empires” 1979-2014

The 25th anniversary of the Afghanistan withdrawal announcement by the Soviet Union

28 May, 2013 in Comment, Features, Most recent.

Birmingham Playwrights to perform first public show in 23 years

Bringing theatre to the heart of Birmingham

28 May, 2013 in Birmingham, Theatre, What's on.

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.

28 May, 2013 in Birmingham, Business, Shopping.

Martin Longley’s New York Sounds: Boris Wang Sex Stetson

Martin Longley gets into Chinese jaw harp, Fellini soundtracking, Japanese metal and whaledrone saxophone…

28 May, 2013 in Most recent, Music, New York sounds.

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.

28 May, 2013 in Most recent, Transport.

Stand proud

Tens of thousands of revellers joined in with the Birmingham Pride festival at the weekend.

27 May, 2013 in Birmingham, Festivals.

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

26 May, 2013 in Art and Leisure, Comment, Most recent.

Obama: Droning On

The US will cut back on drone attacks. But innocent victims still are under fire, says Richard Lutz

24 May, 2013 in Comment, Most recent, Politics.

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.

24 May, 2013 in Art and Leisure, Emergency Services, Festivals, Gardening, Health, Most recent, West Midlands.

Just grand

Birmingham artists are celebrating the award of new funding

24 May, 2013 in Art and Leisure, Digbeth.

Take four

Half Man Half Biscuit hit the M6 to Bilston. Dave Woodhall is an independent witness.

24 May, 2013 in Bilston, Most recent, Music.

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.

24 May, 2013 in Comedy, West Bromwich, What's on.

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.

24 May, 2013 in Birmingham, Eating out, Food and drink.

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.

24 May, 2013 in Birmingham, Business, Shopping.

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