50% funnier at the Public
New date added to venue’s calendar.
Coventry University in ethnic grouping study
Looking for mixed race Britons to help research project.
Winners named in 2013 English Curry Awards
Success for local restaurant.
Digbeth shooting – police “disappointed” by public response
Investigations still ongoing.
Public approval
Troubled gallery breaks visitor records.
Mother pays tribute to dead son
Witnesses still sought to fatal incident.
On your bike
Birmingham Friends of the Earth are pedalling for laughs.
Extra specials
Local police aim to recruit more volunteer officers.
HOWARD: I Reveal Secret Restrictions on Syria Air Strike
American law makers have backed US Prez Barack OBomber to fire missiles at Syria- but with strict limitations, reports Sir Howard Elston (DOA), our international editor at large
West Midlands communities leading the way to becoming dementia-friendly
Local groups to help Alzheimer’s sufferers.
Appeal for fresh information on anniversary of girl’s disappearance.
Natalie Putt vanished ten years ago this week.
‘Keep safe on the roads’ call to region’s kids.
Advice for children and motorists alike.
Birmingham apprentices begin training at 4Life Academy
New start for intake.
Adopted Brummie opens new library
A large crowd greeting education activist Malala Yousafzai this morning as she officially opened the Library of Birmingham.
Six years late and way over budget
Mike Whitby and Sir Albert Bore will be absent from today’s official opening, but as the media and Birmingham’s great and good fawn over the city’s new main library, Steve Beauchampé offers some facts (and opinions) that may not receive much of an airing elsewhere today.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year (!)
Dave Woodhall talks about Villa’s past week, touching on transfers, cup ties and the appalling taste of professional footballers.
Lib Dem MEP receives assurances on ‘homophobic’ Russian laws
International Olympic Committee state that 2014 Winter Olympics will be “without discrimination.”
This week at the Robin
Legends? You got ’em.
Two for Glee
One singer and a lot of comedians.
Stopped in our tracks
Andy Munro reports on Blues’ game with Ipswich Town.
Ironbridge welcomes the world
Heritage site set for festival.
Back to school – with police help
Safer travel as police watch over new starters.
Tea and cinematography
Miss Macaroon brings secret cinema to Birmingham
Birmingham String Orchestra concert for charity
Bournville String Orchestra, The Ruddock Performing Arts Centre, King Edward’s School, Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston Saturday September 7th 2013 19:30
Screengrab: Cool Hand Paul
RICHARD LUTZ on the films on tv this week that you just got to see Here’s one for all you movie geeks: a classic prison chain gang movie starring Jack Lemmon as a Christ-like inmate called Luke Jackson and Telly Savalas (formerly Kojak) as the jail bully who learns to love and respect …