Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Dave Woodhall witnesses the big screen debut of Norwich’s finest.
Here comes the rain/sun/snow/fog again
Does this year’s weather remind you of anything? Dave Woodhall thinks so.
The Jam House orders a dose of Dr. Feelgood
The Jam House is welcoming Dr. Feelgood this Thursday 8 August for an evening of uplifting rock and roll.
“I have a dream” speech to be commemorated at The Drum
The Drum Arts Centre Black History Month theme commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of what has been regarded, as the most iconic American speech of the 20th century
West Midlands: The next ‘Grand Designs’ hotspot?
The head of a boutique architects practice reckons that the West Midlands is well on its way to becoming the next big ‘Grand Designs’ hotspot.
Birmingham’s Southside launches ‘In Bloom’ campaign
Southside businesses are being invited to dust off their watering cans and get expressive as part of the Southside ‘In Bloom’ competition which aims to beautify the area.
Free rooms at ‘thestudio’
Birmingham’s innovative meeting and event space, thestudio, is offering its facilities to businesses for free during August.
Rare freehold houses to be launched in Birmingham this weekend
Crest Nicholson will launch the first freehold new build houses to have been built in Birmingham city centre for more than two years
Clampdown on motorway offenders
Motorway police are launching a new safety initiative aimed at cutting down on inappropriate lane use.
The degeneration of Paradise Circus
Alan Clawley highlights the strange machinations that have blighted parts of Birmingham city centre.
Fierce Festival tickets on sale today
Following the successful re-launch of Fierce Festival in 2011 and 2012, the internationally acclaimed programme to celebrate its fifteenth anniversary in autumn 2013
Witnesses sought to fatal crashes.
Two people have been killed in overnight incidents on the region’s roads.
Screengrab: Cool Heat
Pacino and de Niro face off on tv this week-a great week for LA noir, says Richard Lutz
There’s still a Watford gap
Blues failed to get the new season off to a flying start. Andy Munro was present.
18k ‘Key of the Door’ birthday competition
A Worcestershire-based business is celebrating its 18th birthday by giving away £18,000 in a Willy Wonka-style golden key competition.
Birmingham Airport welcomed Air India’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Birmingham Airport welcomed Air India’s Boeing 787-8 ‘Dreamliner’ into Birmingham last night as it operated its inaugural service from Amritsar and Delhi.
New at Town Hall & Symphony Hall
Here’s the latest additions to a crowded city centre schedule.
Remembering the ’60s in Kings Heath
Young Coventry University female duo performing on Sunday 4 August to help celebrate the great 1960s female pop stars
Student’s research poster lands prize
A student from the University of Wolverhampton is celebrating after scooping an award at a prestigious sciences conference.
Security specialist celebrates 5 years in business with record growth
A West Midlands security specialist is celebrating its 5th anniversary in style by creating up to 60 jobs and achieving 100% year-on-year growth.
Elementary – crimebusters required
Even the world’s greatest detectives need help sometimes.