Unbalanced economy threatens recovery claims TUC

Call for greater spread of national investment.

Artists for Ikon auction achieves £785,375

Funds raised will begin gallery’s anniversary endowment fund.

Lionesses give pride back to English football

Andy Munro puts his hand up and admits he was wrong.

Birmingham welcomes first Beijing passengers

Extended series of Chinese flights into city airport.

Celebrity addition to style festival

Mark Wright announced as Style Birmingham Live host.

New pension scheme to be launched

More people in the West Midlands to be automatically enrolled into a workplace pension.

GAP in the Market

Arts festival for city centre markets.

Local MP joins food bank collection drive

Appeal for contributions during peak demand season.

Dennis Thwaites

Andy Munro pays tribute to a boyhood hero.

Waste campaign launched by Birmingham Friends of the Earth

Call for greener waste system to be implemented.

Birmingham’s booming events offer showcased at international trade show

City’s growing accommodation sector to welcome nine new establishments totalling 1,700 rooms by 2017.

Green talent search unveiled

Innovation Birmingham runs UK-wide competition to discover the brightest clean-tech businesses.

Don’t be scammed this summer

City council roadshows to warn of rogue traders.

Don’t cut tax credits, says Birmingham MP

Call to maintain family income levels.

Time for change

Alan Clawley wonders when architectural tastes began to alter.

Birmingham Airport urges caution on Heathrow recommendation

Let customers “fly to the markets” says business chief.

Stars out for Caudwell

Disabled Solihull tenager mixes with stars at glitzy London charity ball.