Nic back?
Terry Wills on news from the Hawthorns.
Museum makes appeal to black RAF personnel
The RAF museum at Cosford is asking for help with a forthcoming project.
Cadbury World catches dance fever
Olympic dancers are headed for Bournville.
Anonymity and the web
Jean Brant, Senior Lecturer in the School of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Wolverhampton, on a worrying trend.
Coventry art scheme unveiled
Artists invited to apply for residency programme. Coventry School of Art and Design is offering practising artists free access to its studio spaces and facilities as part of a national residency programme. Artists Access to Art Colleges (AA2A) is a nationwide scheme run in conjunction with art colleges across the country in which the participating…
Ironbridge Gorge to take part in Museomix
Innovative collaboration for local attraction.
Wolverhampton women in wartime
Lecturer to give talk on Home Guard battalion.
Unions support for HS2
Scrapping would be “the grandest folly of all.”
Encore for Annie
Terry Wills reports on the latest production of the musical Annie.
Keeping up with the Jones’
The ‘real’ Brummie family have been unveiled.
This week at the Robin
New stuff, older stuff and the godfather of tributes.
City’s first documentary film society launches in Birmingham
Another addition to the region’s burgeoning cultural scene.
Friendless, luckless
Dave Woodhall on the week at Villa Park.
Out-foxed
Andy Munro on Blues’ defeat at Leicester.
Sandwell anti-social behaviour officers invites public to web chat
Opportunity to question Sandwell police.
Cab app announced for city
If you’ve ever had to search for a taxi number you’ll be interested in this new development.
4 Squares Weekender Programme Announced
More dates for Birmingham’s thriving arts community.
Zero Hours contracts – nothing new under the sun
Professor Roger Seifert, Professor of Industrial Relations at the University of Wolverhampton, gives his opinion.
Unfinished homework
Andy Munro endures a frustrating afternoon at St Andrews.
Luna eclipse
Dave Woodhall tries out a new pun to describe Villa’s win at Arsenal.
Mums aim to keep buggyfit
Sarah Roberton from Quinton in Birmingham and six fellow mums have found a novel way to prepare for this year’s Bupa Great Birmingham Run.
Fashion awards launched
Local fashionistas should make a date in their diary.
Award-winning pupils take on worldwide challenges
Solihull School students are expanding their horizons by taking on worldwide challenges after being awarded travel scholarships.
MEP wins pledge of EU action to help British property owners in Spain
The European Commission will quiz the Spanish government over continued serious legal problems faced by thousands of British citizens who own property in Spain, after pressure from Lib Dem Euro MP Phil Bennion.
Local hero set for Jam
Birmingham-born reggae star Basil Gabbidon and his Gabbidon band are heading to leading live music venue The Jam House on Thursday 22 August
Black Country training centre opens.
A new purpose-built centre offering expert training in a host of construction skills has opened in Smethwick in a drive to get people into jobs.
Is midlands manufacturing ready?
Local investment company asks if the region’s economy will take advantage of improving conditions.
Extra time for Birmingham’s sporting summer
The city’s sporting achievements continue throughout August and beyond.
Glee for Adam
Highly-rated comedian Adam Kay has announced tour dates.
A levels – don’t panic!
As A-Level results are released, Ian Hart, Head of Access and Outreach at the University of Wolverhampton tells students not to panic and make informed choices.