Chance to help your community centre win makeover
West Midlands residents can vote to support their Local Heroes.
Reds head for Med
A new Med naval base for Russia could be the reason that Moscow is bombing Syria and killing its citizens, writes Richard Lutz
Teenage kicked
Undertones bass player Mickey Bradley has a word with Dave Woodhall.
Hypnotherapy
Brooklyn’s Hypnotic Brass Ensemble were in town once again, and so was Martin Longley.
Coming to Artrix
A heavyweight historian and a lot more are at Bromsgrove’s arts centre soon.
That was the pizza wars that was.. and other tales
Richard Lutz reviews the shards of the last week, taking in woods, squandering a British heritage and the passing of a good man.
Boost for Black Country youth employment
Black Country LEP awarded funding to deliver Passport to Employment.
Half-term fun from Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
School holiday musical events.
They wore the shirt
Iconic Wolves book set to net for Children’s Hospital.
Birmingham’s first chocolate festival comes to Brindleyplace
Chocoholics dream at city centre event.
Flamenco event for Birmingham
Guitar duo bring Spanish influence to city.
Trolleyed, boozed up, smashed and receptions that start just short of midnight- welcome to the party conference circuit
Will Mapplebeck, a Newcastle-based lobbyist, attends the party conferences. Here, he drinks in the Tory knees up
Tower of Kirk
US bluesman Kirk Fletcher stormed the Tower Of Song. Martin Longley got caught up in the Monday nite mayhem.
The Tempest- plots a plenty and a lovers’ waltz
A second member of our reviewing team, Simon Hale, assesses the world premiere of the Birmingham Royal Ballet’s The Tempest.
Review: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s The Tempest
Richard Lutz takes his pew for the premiere of a Shakespeare classic at the Birmingham Hippodrome.
The Gloam Rangers
Martin Longley disappeared into the calm twinkling of The Gloaming, an Irish-American folk chamber supergroup.
Countdown to Birmingham’s first Improv Festival
Top improv names set for city dates.
New initiative for region’s universities
Universities across the region join forces to power up the Midlands Engine.
Birmingham supplier helps keep the Capital moving
Transport for London invested £94 million with suppliers in Birmingham and £333 million across the wider West Midlands last year.
Museum marks RAF centenary with additional exhibits
New aircraft arrivals heading to Cosford.
Northfield landmark available to public on Saturday
Ice Age relic to be focus of attention thanks to work of local geologist.
New food market launching in Kings Heath
Saturday date for street food customers.
Birmingham International Marathon – general entries now open
New event launched at home of British mass participation running.
Review: Tamsin Waley-Cohen
Richard Lutz reviews the classical violinist suffused with the blues
Celebrity chef cooks up charity treat
Glynn Purnell and friends will be creating a four-course feast this Friday.
Deep mire at Deepdale
Dave Woodhall on Villa’s latest setback.
Bring the games to Birmingham
Birmingham must be bold and ambitious if it is to secure the 2026 Commonwealth Games , says Steve Beauchampé.
You’re going down with the Villa
Andy Munro is happy with the happenings at St Andrews.
Exhibition dedicated to Birmingham film-maker opens
City university launches celebration of noted producer’s work.