Just give us the facts

Dave Woodhall isn’t downheartened despite Villa’s failure to win on Saturday.

Assembly classics

There’s a mix of old and new coming up at the Leamington Assembly.

Blue heaven

Andy Munro watches Blues win again.

Screengrab: The Admirable Crichton

No, says Richard Lutz, not the lost Kenneth More movie based on the JM Barrie classic about class warfare. But a firm salute to Ealing director Charles Crichton.

Howard Exclusive: Immigrants to be given seats in the House of Lords

Sir Howard Elston, our Westminster correspondent, reports on a new initiative to solve two problems at once.

Historic markets are here to stay

Jacqui Kennedy, Acting Strategic Director Place for Birmingham city council, looks at what makes Bull Ring Markets – the oldest in the country – a hidden gem in the city’s retail scene.

Local acts for Bikefest line-up

Further attractions announced for family festival.

Kick-off for CBSO

£10 tickets get orchestra’s season off to a flying start.

Crowdfunding sought for green breakthrough

Birmingham company seeks £300,000 for mass production of portable, eco-friendly smartphone battery.

Heroic failure and disappointing success

Terry Wills reports on Albion’s week.

No giants killed by Gills

Andy Munro watches Blues abvoid a banana skin, and other cliches.

Howard shock exclusive: Cumbo to play Trump

Our man in the front stalls with the bag of caramel popcorn, Sir Howard Elston, with a world-first scoop from Theatreland.

Deerly beloved

Surely this will be one of 2015’s peachiest gigs, crystal-bawls Martin Longley.

Love Me Tender

Terry Wills enjoys the latest tribute to The King.

Coming to Artrix

Music in many forms takes centre stage.

Out with the old

Dave Woodhall on a Villa Park occasion that was a bit different.

Gonna make you a star

Birmingham Rep to create training programme for actors.

Bailey’s cream

Won’t you come home to Tile Hill again, Bill Bailey?, asks Martin Longley.

Citizen Khan’s running Birmingham

Local star spotted during filming.

Train information for Capital cup

Extra trains laid on for midweek ties.

Taste and Liquor – from strength to strength

Food, music, culture, theatre – they’re all coming together.

Sorry guv, can’t help ya’

Dave Woodhall watches Villa lose their way on the other side of the Thames.

Paupers v princes

Andy Munro enjoys his Friday night at St Andrews.

Screengrab: Joan Crawford spins the wheel

Richard Lutz digs deep for the movie of the week on the box and surfaces with a forgotten crazed cowboy movie that you can’t ignore.

Howard: Thousands queue to live in Dismaland UK

Howard Elston, our entertainments editor, reports on today’s biggish story.

Give peace a chance

A peacenik may lay down with some unsavoury characters. Better that than selling them weapons writes Steve Beauchampé.

Youngblood sass rammed

Martin Longley has his quill poised as those Wisconsin wonders, the Youngbloods make another Birmingham visit.

Recipe for successes in Birmingham

Campaign to cut down food waste continues.

Reach for the skies on board historic planes

Chance to get close up to classic planes at RAF museum.

Birmingham-Antwerp flights launched

New service increases Belgian routes.