PR firm gets more social

Two social media experts and a PR professional have joined leading integrated agency, Cogent Elliott

Academy of Achieving Women introduces new leaders

Jo Cameron’s Academy of Achieving Women (AAW) introduced a series of new leaders at a networking event

Cybercrime to Springsteen via Sexsmith

Laurence Inman has a lesson in cyberspace and is in a merrier mood than of late.

Accelerated degree created for industry

A two year course benefiting employers in the West Midlands within the manufacturing engineering sector is to be launched by the University of Wolverhampton.

Tri Region Triumph

For the fourth year in succession the Stoford sponsored Midlands Property Rugby Team has retained the title in the annual Tri Region Charity Rugby Festival.

Coventry University academic claims second spot in prestigious portrait competition

An academic from Coventry School of Art and Design has finished runner-up in an international art competition.

New PE teaching team puts girls on path to excellence

Solihull School has paved the way to sporting excellence for female pupils after expanding its Physical Education Department.

Birmingham Airport well equipped

Birmingham Airport unveils five new fire fighting vehicles.

The Great Big Skills Share Jamboree

Skill sharing day set to inspire creativity at The Public

School puts on Jesus Christ Superstar

A cast of more than 60 students at a Walsall school are gearing up to put on rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar.

West End star Simon Bowman leads cast in new Belgrade musical

Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre has announced that acclaimed West End actor Simon Bowman will star in its new musical The Prodigals: A Man Had Two Sons

Richard Herring: “We’re all going to die!”

Prolific comedian Richard Herring is bringing his new tour show We’re All Going To Die! to Glee Club Birmingham on Sunday 9th March next year.

The toe tapping Swing Commanders return to Artrix

Artrix are welcoming back swing sensation, the Swing Commanders, with their champagne sparking show on Sunday 30th 7.30pm

Archiving the past and present

Paganel Primary School students have been working with Library of Birmingham Outreach and Archive service to collect, record, archive and catalogue the history of the school and community.

Birmingham Friends of the Earth launch Let’s Get Moving campaign

Campaigners from Birmingham Friends of the Earth will launch their new campaign Let’s Get Moving today with a stunt outside Birmingham Town Hall.

Birmingham to offer food for thought at inaugural Meetings Show UK

Birmingham is presenting a taste of its future conferencing and events offer to 5,000 visitors at the first ever Meetings Show UK

Tasting on the Terrace

Birmingham’s innovative meeting and event space thestudio hosted a menu tasting session to launch its new Summer dishes developed by head chef Noel Murphy and his creative team.

The Elston Scoop: The Inside Dope on The Glories of the G8

Howard Elston

HOWARD ELSTON, our internationally renowned political reporter, is in Northern Ireland on the number 23 bus following the G8 conference. Here is his biased report

2013 Festival of Archaeology encourages public to get ‘hands on with history’

Residents and holidaymakers across the West Midlands can get hands on with history this July by taking part in around 30 free activities taking place in the region

Review: Stuffing Revenge Down Your Enemy’s Throat

Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus pours out rivers of blood in this tale about power but still tells a good story, says Richard Lutz

All Hooked Up

John Lee Hooker jr tells Dave Woodhall about growing up with a legend.

WIN WIN WIN: Level best

Here’s the chance to win tickets for the upcoming Levellers gig at Leamington Assembly.

New York theatre review: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Simon Hale found nothing alien about spending an evening in a New York theatre being wowed by Sigourney Weaver. Here’s his review.

Heritage and art at Electric Railway Museum

The worlds of heritage and art are coming together in Coventry this summer for a unique series of open days at the award-winning Electric Railway Museum.

University to mark 21st anniversary

Today, the University of Wolverhampton officially marks 21 years since it received university status.

This Week at the Robin

A couple of legendary names and a few legendary wannabes take the stage.

Festival fever in Southside

Southside has a season of sizzling festivals to turn up the heat in Birmingham’s most bustling district this summer.

Opera Company Helps Birmingham Music Students

How Welsh National Opera is helping city music students

Screengrab: When Wayne Met Wodehouse (Sort Of…)

What’s the best movie on tv this week? Richard Lutz has the answer

Honours not just about luvvies

A Birmingham police officer has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for his work in the community.