Aston Villa and the seven goal thriller
Villa came a distant second to Manchester City at Villa Park, with Dave Woodhall looking on.
Hats off to Pep
Blues’ 1-0 win at Luton eased a few worries, as Andy Munro confirms.
This cup of land
Richard Lutz explores 2,000 years of history in the Cotswolds.
Boshing along
Brian Donaldson talks to comic Kerry Godliman.
Hospice asks for New Year help
Call to make Acorns your 2020 resolution.
Come and sing with Birmingham Bach Choir
Join the famed choir for their 2020 Come and Sing workshop.
Football – it’s not cricket
Andy Munro goes groundhopping in Goa.
Discovering Birmingham
City’s emerging talent to be showcased in month-long festival.
New leadership for Midlands cultural bodies
2020 brings step-change for culture across Birmingham and beyond.
Chinese New Year arrives in Southside
30,000 visitors expected for celebrations.
Aston Villa and the surprise packet
Villa draw 1-1 at Leicester in the Carabao Cup semi-final. Dave Woodhall watches with pleasure.
Tourism board aims to boost region’s visitor economy
West Midlands tourism champions urged to apply for new board role.
Youth takes the stage at Old Rep
Funding enables youth productions to perform.
DanceXchange announce new performance season
World premieres included in innovatiove programme.
Sir Howard: Right royal mess, Harry’s next move
Sir Howie Elston, our House of Windsor correspondent, reports from outside the gates of somewhere very posh on the Harry/Megan decision.
True grit
Keir Highways gritters hit the road thanks to A1 Training.
Birmingham Airport welcomes new Greek route
Direct flights to Athens begin for summer.
Lyra McKee awarded posthumous Masters degree
“Very special student” honoured at Birmingham City University.
Vienna added to Birmingham Airport destinations
Austrian Airlines launches new route to capital.
Digital publisher launches social media agency
Updates Media move into social first media, content & publishing.
Mixing it
Brian Donaldson talks to comic Romesh Ranganathan.
Walsall riding school gains disabled accreditation
Centre aims to provide riding opportunities for disabled people.
Birmingham Jazz presents
More quality music at the 1,000 Trades.
Blue for you
Local dates for blues artists.
Aston Villa and the ongoing saga
Villa go out of the FA Cup at Fulham. Dave Woodhall reflects.
Getting a wigging and the misery of Mowbray
Andy Munro reports on a mixed few days at St Andrews.
Books: First class writer in the third class carriage
Richard Lutz points to the books he enjoyed in 2019. And the ones he’d rather forget.
Record year for Birmingham charity
LoveBrum’s donations to local good causes tops £70,000 in 2019.
Music event tunes into training and employment
Showcase for skills, talent and learning.
John Taylor Hospice celebrates 110th anniversary
Landmark for one of the country’s oldest hospices.