Rugby legend inspires young builders

Teenagers turn urban designers with St. Modwen Homes.

Henley restaurant launches new tasting menu

Butchers Social serves up nine-course spectacular.

Getting it Taped

Birmingham music promoter tells us about her new venture.

World’s greatest micro-sculptor to exhibit in Sutton

Town Hall presents Willard Wigan collection.

Classic car event for Worcestershire

Historic British Racing Weekend Experience comes to Chateau Impney.

Murder on the railways

Exciting new murder mystery on the Severn Valley.

Full steam for high speed development

First look at HS2’s Washwood Heath depot site.

Handsworth photography exhibition launched

Forty years on from groundbreaking community project.

Restaurant opening aids homless charity

Tattu Birmingham launch raises £5,000 for St Basil’s.

Birmingham set for new Maldron hotel

Planning permission secured for city centre site.

Modern slavery production coming to MAC

Justice in Motion presents compelling work.

Hospice art competition aimed at children

Young artists urged to picture special moments in art competition.

New temporary exhibition opens at Hartlebury Castle

Fashioning Peace: Life and Liberty after the Great War.

£10,000 fundraiser from Christmas grotto

Magical moments for sick kids thanks to grotto visitors.

Lekky billed

Stephen Pennell watches another promising new Birmingham talent, at another promising new Birmingham venue.

The benefits of a balti

Take a tip from Birmingham’s balti czar Andy Munro if you know what’s good for you.

The generation game

Villa lost two-nil at home to Albion on Saturday. Dave Woodhall wonders what comes next.

Sleep, Talk and Time

Rob Auton has told the Funniest Joke at the Fringe during the Edinburgh Festival. He repeats that one, and a few others.

Ageing Better… and better

Over-50s event to focus on making connections and staying positive in later life.

National teacher recruitment campaign to visit Birmingham

People in Birmingham urged to consider joining the profession that helps shape lives.

The best part of making up

Talking to some of the people behind the Old Rep’s forthcoming attraction.

Bee yourself at Bee-mag

1,000 tapestry bees, 1,000 stitchers, one collaborative city artwork – get involved!

HS2 worker goes extra mile for cancer charity

Twelve run fundraiser aims to inspire prostate cancer awareness.

Bees sting in the tale for Villa

Dave Woodhall watches Villa lose at Brentford.

West Midlands venues recognised in VisitEngland Attractions Accolades

Boost for the region’s expanding tourism sector.

A step too far

Blues go down 1-0 at home to Bolton with Andy Munro watching.

Winter of Compassion campaign to end West Midlands hunger

Birmingham MP contributes to help for foodbanks.

Birmingham Jazz presents

There’s more quality jazz coming to the Jewellery Quarter.

Business community holds back to work fundraiser

Success for first Smart Works Birmingham fundraising lunch.

Birmingham Conservatives attack “dysfunctional” council over bin strike

Labour offer strikers ‘bin bounty’ worth thousands to end industrial action.