Gavin goes on but has Macklin reached the end of the road?
Dave Woodhall reports on the weekend’s boxing action.
HOWARD: Our Beat Generation Hipster Answers All Your Vital Music Questions
Howard Elston answers all your queries regarding that finger snapping pop and beat combo The Rolling Stones after their groovy music bash-aroonie in Somerset.
Stones at Glastonbury: Roll Out The Memories
So, the Stones at Glasto. How was it for you, Richard Lutz asks
Gig Review: The Strypes
Steve Beauchampé happened on The Strypes when they played The Slayed Rumz, Wolverhampton, last Thursday and believes they reclaim rock and roll for the talent-show generation.
Pool of Memories – A History of Moseley Road Baths
The Friends of Moseley Road Baths have published their book about the history of Moseley Road Baths
Last Day: A World in Black and White
Birmingham in black and white: last day of exhibition
Gordon Harley’s Thought for the Weekend – The Others
Do you look at the others or do you look at yourself? Asks Gordon.
‘Cautious welcome’ for Pollinator Action Plan
Government plans revealed today for the introduction of a National Pollinator Strategy to tackle the rapid decline of Britain’s bees and other pollinating insects have been given a cautious welcome by Friends of the Earth.
Sewing up history
Who’d have thought archaeology and knitting would knit one, pearl one
Harborne volunteer heads for Liberia
Birmingham based Save the Children volunteer, Emily Davies, will this week be flying out to Liberia, West Africa, to see how some of the money the charity has raised is being used to save lives.
Belgrade finalises Autumn Season with 22 new shows
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre has announced that a further 22 shows will be on sale from Mon 1 July
Give Ammalife Mothers A Chance..And You Could Win £2000
Help save lives by donating to our charity, AMMALIFE, in this summer’s Big Give
CSI Coventry
School pupils from Warwickshire and beyond have been running DNA profiles in ‘crime scene investigation’ style workshops taking place at Coventry University.
Marks and Spencer calls for plan to save bees
Marks and Spencer has today called on the Government to create a Bee Action Plan.
Boy George back in town
Boy George – This Is What I Do (live) Tour 2013 at Glee Club Birmingham
Art and Industry in perfect harmony
Swedish artist transforms Digbeth based art gallery into a maze of glittering metal.
Nominations now open for The English Curry Awards 2013
The English Curry Awards are returning once again to showcase the best curries England has to offer.
Birmingham set for a taste of classic Northern Soul
Northern Soul lovers can get back on the dance floor when a Birmingham venue hosts original Wigan Casino DJs for a night of music nostalgia.
Royal welcome for pupils at new Marie Curie Hospice
Boys and girls from Solihull School enjoyed a date with Royalty when they were invited to the official opening of the new Marie Curie Hospice in Solihull.
The snake lives on…. The Doors Alive
The Doors Alive, widely regarded as the most enthralling representation of the legendary 1960s rock gods, are playing at Artrix
The Public part of regional Jazz Festival
Roy Forbes and the Brian Dee Quartet perform The Unforgettable Nat King Cole at The Public
Pupils hit the right note for former teacher
Loyal ex-teacher Roland Holland celebrated the 30th anniversary of handing out a special trophy for talented musicians at Aldridge School.
New era of business support for West Midlands firms
Companies across the West Midlands have received a major boost this week with the merger of two of the region’s leading business support providers.
The Hamish Stuart Band returns to The Jam House
Worldwide music sensation Hamish Stuart is set to make his second appearance at Birmingham’s Jam House on Thursday 4 July with The Hamish Stuart band.
In praise of Springsteen
Laurence Inman rather warms to New Jersey’s finest export.
Howard Scooperoo: Nadal to Seek Asylum in Ecuador, May Be Joined by Swiss Has-Been
Our sports supremo HOWARD ELSTON (DOA) reports on a new move by defeated Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal.
Martin Longley’s New York Sounds
From tantric Buddhist interpretation to disco-funk humping, Martin Longley gets down in NYC clubland. And, er, a museum of Himalayan art.
Playing the blues
Blues talent Chantel McGregor talks to Dave Woodhall.
Rainbow Voices at the Conservatoire
Rainbow Voices Choir present a summer concert of songs themed around the feeling of love.
Remembering Elmdon
All the attention today is on the future of Birmingham International Airport but it’s interesting to reflect on its past when it was known just as Elmdon Airport, writes Alan Clawley.