Armed Forces Day celebrations in Birmingham

City displays for veterans’ event.

Summertime claret and blues

Dave Woodhall looks around an empty Villa Park.

Exciting new option for young people in the West Midlands

JTL takes the lead in traineeship initiative.

Calling all actors….

Local thespians invited to have twice the fun.

Screengrab: Beverley Hills Chihuahua 3 and English Football

Richard Lutz dribbles past a lacklustre defence to point you to World Cup sanity.

Inglorious Ingerlund

England and the World Cup, as seen by Andy Munro.

In, on and around the Library of Birmingham

Andy Goff was out with his camera and brings a selection of pictures that show the mish mash of development in Birmingham.

Countywide call for Worcestershire WW1 artefacts

A Worcestershire initiative set up to mark the anniversary of the First World War is asking for help from country residents.

Maintenance volunteers go the distance for Birmingham homeless charity

Three teams of employees from Willmott Dixon Partnerships have joined forces to raise money for St Basil’s.

Armed Forces Day at Cosford

Battle of Britain Flypast planned for guests.

Wimbledon bounces into action at Brindleyplace

Brindleyplace will be kicking off summer in style next week, screening Wimbledon live on its outdoor screen in Central Square.

Gaming: Everything But The Girl

Tom Bennett reports from Gamers heaven.

Black Country Voyages

Project to link young people with Black Country arts, heritage and cultural organisations.

HOWARD: Cuppa de Worldo Shockeroo

Our sport editor, Sir Howard Elston, reveals just who will play for Enger-land for tonight’s crucial, critical, all important match against Uruguay

Kicking out the jrams

Martin Longley saw New Yorker Jeffrey Lewis turn the pages of his comic books. The Lower East Sider also played some mighty fine rock’n’scroll…

Awards for Birmingham buildings

RIBA National Architecture awards for “exceptional” design.

Storytelling Festival returns for midsummer at Martineau

Edgbaston gardens set for family event.

Birmingham health boss calls for new e-cigarette controls

Devices “glamorise smoking” says city’s health chief.

Birmingham MP to trigger debate on proposed HS2 site

‘Plan B’ for Marshalling Yard “could save £35 million from city dole bill.”

Coming up at Artrix

Plays, dance and a tribute to Bromsgrove’s most famous literary talent.

Any fool can start a war

But it takes an inspired bit of casting to act it out.

Green expansion for Birmingham college

£8.5 million investment gives James Watt campus new energy.

National Memorial Arboretum supports Armed Forces Day

Visitors invited to pay tribute to forces.

Budding entrepreneurs in the West Midlands helped off benefits

Government scheme helps start thousands of new businesses.

WWI ‘hands on’ at Cosford

The RAF Museum Cosford will be commemorating the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War One with two more exhibitions that begin this month.