David Cameron visits the Drum
Prime Minister discusses Birmingham’s role in economic recovery.
Victims urged to speak out over honour abuse
Plea follows life jail term for killer father.
Christmas with the CBSO
Stars of stage and screen to celebrate musical festivities with orchestra.
Going out with a bang
Local visual and performing artists come together to celebrate The Public
City’s first green gym launches in Weoley Castle
Opportunity for residents to promote healthy living.
Crazee crazee night
Andy Munro has finally calmed down after watching Blues’ epic cup tie with Stoke.
Boost for entrepreneurship in Birmingham
Advice and grants available to community-based small businesses.
Life sentence for father of six after house fire
Minimum 22 year sentence follows wife’s murder.
Spread a little happiness
Can being kind change the world?
Peaky Blinders tours prove a huge success
Sell-out for TV series spin-off.
Albion ail at Anfield
Terry Wills watched Albion’s painful defeat on Merseyside and offers an instant remedy.
East Winds to offer stunning selection of Asian cinema
Coventry University film festival begins this week.
Walsall mental health unit to close
Users will be at risk claim Labour opposition.
Small enough to fail
Alan Clawley on the hypocrisy of bank bail-outs.
Cosford to commemorate the Fallen
Service to be held on Remembrance Sunday.
£2.2 million support boost for West Midlands manufacturers
Aid for regional businesses welcomed.
Of Conversations, Spying and the Movies
By Richard Lutz
Situation Normal…
Award-winning comedian Jarred Christmas tells us about his acronymic life.
Of jazz and joviality
There are a couple of shows worth catching next month at Artix, Bromsgrove.
Police warn – “Beware who you scare this Halloween”
Advice for trick or treaters and people at home.
New contract nets hundreds of apprenticeship places
Boost for young Birmingham jobseekers.
Wanted – tales of migrating to Birmingham
Collecting people’s stories for an extraordinary new artwork celebrating the positive contribution migration has made to the success of the city.
Walsall council “hiding true job losses” – claim
Further cuts to come, say Labour group.
Subastonian homesick blues
Villa lost at home again. Dave Woodhall wonders why.
Rams charge halted
Andy Munro on Blues draw at Derby.
What’s On at the Robin
There’s a strong veterans line-up this week.
Last Post: Remembering the First World War, Coalbrookdale Gallery
A poignant new free exhibition, Last Post: Remembering the First World War, will explore the effect of the events of 1914-18 on the Post Office, its people and the contribution of postal communications to the war effort.
Graham Parker & the Rumour – Bristol 02 Academy
Dave Woodhall has an early night in the West Country.
Rising Birmingham music star set for European concert hall tour
A Birmingham jazz musician and composer has been chosen by Town Hall & Symphony Hall to represent the city in a prestigious European music series.
X Factor finalists shows kick off in Birmingham
TV show leavers to appear in the city.