Question Time tackles employability in the Black Country
The political theatre of ‘Question Time’ came to the Black Country recently, when eighty Year 10 and 11 pupils grilled local business leaders on the subject of employability.
University to host fun day
The University of Wolverhampton is to host a family fun day as part of its 21st birthday celebrations.
One step closer to home
Dave Woodhall refuses to bite his nails on the penultimate weekend of Villa’s season.
Review: Last tango in Hill Street
Terry Wills reviews the Alexandra Theatre’s production of Midnight Tango.
Birmingham Airport is Britain’s most accessible
New analysis shows that Birmingham Airport is Britain’s most accessible airport and should be used to alleviate pressure on overheated South East
Campaign to save the Long-Horned Bee
New research by the University of Reading shows that the West Midlands Long-Horned Bee is holding on to its northernmost stronghold and is restricted to just a few small areas.
Variety at The Belgrade
The Shaolin Warriors – Return of the Master, Vampires Rock, Motown’s Greatest Hits – How Sweet it is, Hold Back the Night, Counterfeit Stones and Queen of the Dance.
Stubblemelt headline Fitness Festival
Birmingham art rockers Stubblemelt have been announced as headliners for the Midland’s second Fitness Festival,
Coventry University seeks new governors
Coventry University will have a number of vacancies on its Board of Governors from September 2013, and is encouraging those who are interested to get in touch.
Highlights of Fierce Festival 2013 announced
Birmingham’s Fierce Festival returns this October with its distinctive programme of performance and surprising installations in public space.
Pride creates job boost for city nightclub
More jobs are being created at one of the country’s biggest gay nightclubs thanks to this year’s Birmingham Pride.
Personal and Executive Assistants overworked and underpaid, finds survey
Making plans for a Director’s wedding, locating 300 mink fur teddy bears and buying thermal underwear for the boss are just some of the more bizarre requests being carried out by Personal and Executive Assistants across the West Midlands.
Wolves Uni and judo, judo, judo
The British Judo Association has announced the selection of the University of Wolverhampton as the location of its new Centre of Excellence in England.
Passionate support for The Public
West Bromwich arts centre, The Public, has received messages of support from passionate fans following yesterday’s shock announcement by Sandwell Council reviewing the building’s use.
Roisin Conaty – Life Hunter tour
Roisin Conaty is an Edinburgh Comedy Award winner and star of BBC Three’s Impractical Jokers – and she’s on in Birmingham
Graduate creates informative website for wheelchair users
A website promoting accessibility for wheelchair users and those with reduced mobility has been launched by a University of Wolverhampton graduate in partnership with a Paralympics gold medal winner.
Wigan peers
The football season’s coming to an end and, at the Hawthorns, Terry Wills is starting to think it can’t come too soon.
What’s On at Town Hall & Symphony Hall
Funknight, Bill Bailey, Joanne Shaw Taylor and Fascinating Aida appearing in Birmingham
Foreign investments into Birmingham up by over 50%
The number of foreign investments into Birmingham has risen by more than half in the last 12 months as a result of the city’s continued drive to attract more inward investment
Birmingham LGBT opens sports and fitness studio in Southside
Birmingham LGBT has added a new sports and fitness studio to its thriving Health and Wellbeing Centre in Birmingham’s Southside district.
Running scarred
Laurence Inman is a lot fitter than he looks. Certainly fit enough to assault his telly – again!
Students challenged to help boost Coventry’s status as a ‘social’ city
Enterprising students from Coventry University’s Business School have been coming up with ideas to make the city centre a better place to socialise with friends and family.
Walsall Labour allege Tory panic over shopping centre
Walsall’s Labour group claim that after, what they describe as, three years of failed promises and unsuccessful negotiations, Walsall Council has committed £8 million to a flagship retail project with less than 24 hours notice.
Overground and Underwhelmed
Stage 1 of the £598m New Street Station redevelopment opened last week. The Birmingham press were impressed, the Birmingham Press wasn’t. Steve Beauchampé reports.
Industry leaders to debate how to boost SMEs at free innovation masterclass
Leaders from some of Europe’s largest companies will be gathering in Birmingham to discuss the role that open innovation and collaboration can play in boosting the economy
Award winning Birmingham project helps thousands
My Time CIC, a social enterprise owned by service users in inner city Birmingham, has helped thousands of people overcome mental health issues by offering a variety of learning opportunities.
Birmingham Airport gets set to launch new ‘Sky Side’ experience
A unique and exciting children’s adventure is set to launch from Birmingham Airport this summer to give the thousands of youngsters jetting off on holiday an engaging and fun experience at the Airport before they fly.
Irish cultural exchange trip showcased by apprentices
Work experience with a twist was showcased to city leaders thanks to four Wolverhampton apprentices who took part in a cultural exchange.
Timothy West and the Pavao Quartet in Intimate Letters
As part of the celebrated Bromsgrove festival, Timothy West will be appearing with the Pavao Quartet to present Intimate Letters
GBSLEP Chair points to opportunity for growth in area’s global reputation
Harnessing Birmingham’s rising global profile could help areas across the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership’s patch to boost their reputation internationally