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.
Martin Longley hunkers down at two of NYC’s finest jazz haunts…
New York Sounds: Dizzy’s Club And The Iridium
Let there be light
Alan Clawley has been watching the redevelopment of Birmingham’s New Street Station and takes issue with the motives behind it.
Inching out of the woods
Dave Woodhall on the fledgling spirit of optimism at Villa Park.
Give the dog a label and make it snappy
A Wombourne inventor is enjoying global success after creating a new animal innovation that could prevent over 1 million dog bites ever year.
CAMRA announces the UK’s Top 150 Local Real Ale Pubs
The West Midlands region’s winners are…..
Vamos Theatre presents Finding Joy
Follow the story of Joy, creative, funny but losing her memory and her grandson Danny who decides to take on the role of her carer
Coventry PR firm beats off the London agencies
A Coventry PR firm has beaten off stiff competition from four London agencies to secure its biggest ever client win
Of doubtful benefit
Laurence Inman is not in a hopeful mood, despite receiving good news
Shattering the Crystal Palace while being thrown to the Wolves
Andy Munro on Blues’ inconsistent Easter.
Cockney pride
At the Hawthorns, Terry Wills is getting that end of season feeling.
Midlands ahead of the game when it comes to cloud accounting
The Midlands is edging ahead of the rest of the UK when it comes to cloud accounting, largely thanks to the efforts of local forward-thinking accountancy firm Askews.
Professor receives fellowship to research men’s health inequalities
An academic based at the University of Wolverhampton has been awarded a Winston Churchill Travel fellowship in the area of medicine and health.
Birmingham tech company success on show
MWA Technology is planning to celebrate its 20th birthday in style in this month, when it heads for its largest ever appearance at Sustainability Live 2013
Turkish Airlines increases flights from Birmingham
Turkish Airlines is increasing its daily flight programme from seven to ten flights each week from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul and beyond
The Jam House gives Birmingham music fans The Real Thing
British soul group The Real Thing is bringing a night of funk to Birmingham’s legendary live music venue The Jam House
Simone Felice – Glee Club Birmingham
American songwriter Simone Felice returns to Glee Club Birmingham on Friday 5th July.
Michelin star chef makes city home
Birmingham is soon to become home to its newest Michelin starred chef with the arrival of Adam’s restaurant
Pinball wizards launch Degree Show at Coventry University
Coventry School of Art and Design kick started its annual Degree Show at the weekend with a game of human pinball in the city centre’s Broadgate Square.