Minor threat

Labour’s new leader threatens only the British establishment, but the Tories threaten much more important things than that, says Steve Beauchampé.

Screengrab: Slobs v snobs

Richard Lutz guides you to the best film on the box this week. It’s crass, boorish, strong, hilarious .

Great Birmingham Run stat attack

What uses 18kg of safety pins and 145,000 bottles of drinks?

Review: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Themes and Variations

Richard Lutz takes in three pieces by the Birmingham Royal Ballet

Study calls for Birmingham Airport to play integral part in regional growth

Thousands more jobs and millions of pounds in growth possible according to new report into Birmingham Airport.

Glynn Purnell’s Friday Night Kitchen raises £60,000 for Cure Leukaemia

Villa Park evening sees chefs combine to create unique event.

West Midlands Police football unit signs up for Great Birmingham Run

West Midlands Police football unit signs up for Great Birmingham Run.

Rankin food stop

Celebrity chef to visit the Bullring Shopping Centre next week.

Fort shoots and scores with local football team

Shopping park joins forces with Sunday League team to put on fun family football event.

Howard: Exclusive Septic Bladder interview shock

Sir Howard Elston, our sports editor, sits down with the beleaguered chief FIFA honcho as he faces a 90 day suspension over lurid totally false allegations that he is a cheating lying self-deluding thief.

World War One for Mockingbird Theatre

Exciting new short plays during Remembrance Week at the Custard Factory.

BCMG and Grand Union take art to Mexico

Boosts international profile of Birmingham’s burgeoning contemporary arts scene.

Centro public transport consultation date set

Your Public Transport Matters event at Wolverhampton bus station.

New legislation advice to shoppers

Jacqui Kennedy, Acting Strategic Director of Place with Birmingham City Council, explains how new legislation gives consumers more protection and what this means for shoppers.