Huge volunteer effort as Cakes 4 Syria raises £75,000
Cake deliveries enable humanitarian aid to be sent.
Fjord fiesta
Who needs WOMAD?, asks Martin Longley, when there’s Norway’s Førdefestivalen, a weekender of global music on the west coast.
A design for life
Lecturer Rebecca Russell-Turner tells us about a recent event at the Birmingham Institute for Art & Design.
Living the dream
Dave Woodhall talks to a musician who’s enjoying himself.
Liquid Greens Machine in Birmingham
Love Food Hate Waste aims to reduce the amount of food wasted.
Manufacturer recruiting after winning new contracts
Birmingham company develops its own approach to beating the skills shortage.
Ashley Community Housing recognised
Social housing provider in line for national award.
One Direction film to be shown in Liam’s local cinema
Wolverhampton date for concert footage.
Healthy living idea planted at school
Students helped to grown their own food.
Museum open day for volunteers
Steam enthusiasts wanted at Ironbridge.
Solihull cricketers bowled over by new facilities
Budding stars also enjoy trophy success.
Animal Care partnership has legs
Safari tie-up with local college.
Thrown in at the deep end
The police liaison officer who saw it all.
First direct China flight lands in Birmingham
BHX welcome for inaugural service.
Report praise for West Midlands Police
Force rated ‘Outstanding’ for cutting crime whilst cutting costs.
Of independent means
Richard Lutz reports from Scotland with less than two months to go before the independence vote.
Service pays tribute to ‘ultimate sacrifice’ of hero officers
Arboretum stages police memorial day.
How well do you know your local area?
Take this quiz and find out.
Legal assistance for deaf community
Sign Solutions enhances interpreter training with help from top barristers.
HOWARD: City TV latest shockeroo
Howard Elston, our Midlands correspondent in sun-scorched Engerlund with another fantastic soaraway exclusive from the international world of Birmingham media.
South Birmingham primary schools celebrate healthy living
Event shows benefits of health education.
Harborne restaurant hosts charity evening
Hospice to benefit from champagne event.
Coming up at Artix
Music and family fun.
Coventry scientist’s pioneering medical research
Heart breakthrough could save lives.
Worlds apart
Dave Woodhall on Villa’s continued summer.
All that jazz (cont)
Here’s the highlights of the 30th Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival part II.
TV Or Not To TV
Richard Lutz looks at the current furore over new station City TV and whether it will get on air…and, if and when it does, what it will deliver.
Building firm raise over £3,600 for heart charity
Cycle ride nets funds for BHF.
100 swimmers protest to save Moseley Road baths
Protest captured on film by heritage photographer.
Screengrab: Caine, Wayne…and Alec
Richard Lutz furrows deep into tv movielsnd to rustle up some icons of the crystal box in your living room.