Business chiefs hail JLR news
New jobs aid West Midlands’ “world-class” reputation.
Making learning as easy as A, B, C
Get help for your employees while helping a worthy cause.
Free social media advice at BBC Birmingham for local community and voluntary groups
Nick Booth of www.podnosh.com explains how you can help and be helped through the social media jungle.
Local singer and Olympic athlete honoured
Honorary degrees awarded at Wolverhampton ceremony.
BBC Babies And Half Truths
Richard Lutz watched the squirming of the BBC moguls at the Public Accounts Committee hearing yesterday and wasn’t impressed.
Coventry enters the Premier League
First world ranking for city university.
The China crisis
With Blues’ future seeming bleaker by the day, Andy Munro offers a glimmer of hope.
Thought for the month
What can you do to help others? Gordon Harley has an idea.
Inch by Inch
Britain’s only theatre in a pub is presenting an everyday tale of transgender German rock singers.
Innovative project helps local tech firms
Marketable mobile apps made more easily available.
Medicinal properties of plants studied by local professor
Possibility of medical breakthrough due to work done by Wolverhampton man.
HOWARD: Randy Andy ‘To Join Cops’
Our Public Affairs reporter Howard Elston (DOA) tells us why Prince Andrew, the 235th in line for the throne of England UK, wants to become a policeman This week end has been fraught for Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, after being stopped by police in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. The Met Force…
Moorpool Skittle Club, 100 Not Out
One of Birmingham’s least known sports clubs reached its centenary this weekend. Steve Beauchampé reports
All around the world
Even with Villa inactive over the weekend Gabriel Agbonlahor has been making headlines. Dave Woodhall ponders the connection between boy bands, the classics and Brummie footballers.
95,000 attend 4 Squares Weekender
Huge crowds flock to city centre events.
This week at the Robin
A couple of TV stars, and some musicians as well.
Screengrab: What Price Victory in Cowboyland?
RICHARD LUTZ checks out the films you just gotta see this week on the box Westward Ho. Or maybe South, East or North, for that matter. Sometimes it didn’t matter when it came to cowboy films that had a mission and an inner journey involved. Is it a coincidence or, shock-horror, a matter…
Rolling Stones in Kings Heath
Celebration planned for anniversary of city debut.
Why Savile Won’t Go Away- Unfortunately
This week Channel 4 News doorstepped the former BBC boss Mark Thompson and rattled him by continually asking how much he knew about the appalling Jimmy Savile (sorry… Sir Jimmy Savile) case.
Cadbury World brings Bullring model to life
Shopping centre’s tenth birthday marked in an appropriate way.
A tale of two cities
Jesse Jackson’s visit to Birmingham led to his making some negative comments about the city. Dave Woodhall replies.
MEP backs Coventry University initiative to support sustainable building projects
Helping build for the future and sustain local businesses.
‘At risk’ groups urged to have flu jab now
Peak season for potentially fatal illness is approaching.
To absent friends
Alan Clawley ponders on those who were, and weren’t, present at the opening of the Library of Birmingham.
School to meet and greet at Edgbaston
Opportunities for prospective parents to examine top local school.
Swans weighed while Long lingers
News from the Hawthorns, by Terry Wills.
Birmingham hospice aims to beat record
You’ll never get an easier chance to become a world-beater.
Business workshops offered by university
Help for small businesses.
More additions to Great Birmingham Run
OGL Computer signs up over 30 runners to Team Cure Leukaemia.
Birmingham premiere for Twelve Angry Men
All- star production to debut at Rep.