The Gramophones Theatre Company from End to End

Trusting to their resourcefulness and the kindness of strangers they traveled the 874 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats to discover the real Britain.

Of All The People In All The World – 10th Anniversary Homecoming

Birmingham-based theatre company Stan’s Cafe’s celebrate the 10th anniversary of their famed performance piece, Of All The People In All The World, with a very special return to the city.

Kneeding dough? It’s all the rage

Midlands Co-operative sees baking sales rise as bread-baking program inspires customers

Readings and free books for World Book Night Bloxwich

The 23rd of April is Shakespeare’s birthday and St George’s Day, so what better day to pop into Bloxwich Library for a free book (or to borrow one!)

Crest Nicholson offers househunters Help to Buy

People searching for a new home in the West Midlands are being offered a helping hand

We’ll get them in singles

Dave Woodhall on Villa’s draw with Fulham on Saturday.

Foxes not so fleet

It was a case of Friday night fever and the late late show for Blues at the weekend. Andy Munro was watching

Pedalling to Paris to help Picks sufferers

In July 2013, two colleagues from the University of Birmingham will attempt the gruelling challenge of cycling from London to Paris in under four days

Review: Goodnight Mr Tom

Terry Wills on the latest production of a popular favourite.

Charity calls for West Mids businesses to support national volunteering day

Youth clubs, primary schools and the Birmingham Institute for the Deaf are calling for local businesses to sign up for Business in the Community’s Give & Gain Day,

Deadline looms for photography open exhibition

Photographers from across the region have until 15 April to submit images to an open exhibition at The Public entitled, HomeMade.

Patty Griffin – Glee Club Birmingham

Patty Griffin brings her new tour to Glee Club Birmingham, Wed 24 July 2013

Italian karate trip for James gets a kick start

An Aldridge karate gold champion is in a class of his own after impressing staff at the secondary school he’s set to move up to.

Sainsbury’s donate thousands to local donkey charity

Last week staff at The Donkey Sanctuary’s Donkey Assisted Therapy Centre in Birmingham received a cheque of £4,900 from Sainsbury’s Castle Vale store.

Students’ cultural exchange to Jordan helps schools and impresses royalty

Students from Coventry University have returned from the trip of a lifetime which saw them volunteer to help rejuvenate a deprived school in Jordan

Eastern Airways 10th anniversary ‘twixt Birmingham and Newcastle

Eastern Airways is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its service between Birmingham and Newcastle, which provides a fast business link between the Midlands and the North East.

Alumni reunion to mark special birthday

Graduates from the University of Wolverhampton are being invited to a special reunion to mark 21 years since the institution became a u

Engineering bright sparks launch electric drag race world record attempt

A former Coventry University student is setting his sights on breaking the record for the world’s quickest electric motorcycle.

Birmingham Opera Company hitting the highs

Mittwoch Aus Licht by Stockhausen, a commission for the London 2012 Festival, produced by Birmingham Opera Company last August in a disused Digbeth factory has been shortlisted for the two top awards in the world of opera.

Outgunned

Terry Wills reports from the Albion’s game with Arsenal.

Saying goodbye to the Grocer’s Daughter

Laurence Inman’s acerbic commentary on the late Baroness Thatcher

Bushwacked

Andy Munro reports on the delights of an afternoon at St Andrews in the company of Millwall.

Tune In, Vote Tory

Steve Beauchampé doesn’t like what he’s hearing on the airwaves.

Spiffing good fun with The 39 Steps

Currently celebrating its sixth year on London’s West End, the Olivier award-winning comedy, The 39 Steps, will stop off at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre as part of a national tour.