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.
Gardeners urged to be green-minded and green-fingered
Gardeners are being urged to create bee-friendly gardens and play their part in safeguarding these threatened pollinators
All Aboard
It’s winter in 1852 on a train travelling between Birmingham and Cheltenham
24hr endurance test for students and staff at QAC
Staff and Students at a local college for people with disabilities took part in a real test of endurance in order to raise funds for a much needed Sports Hall.
Walsall among the first to host new swimming experience
Swimmers at the University of Wolverhampton’s Walsall Campus will become some of the first in the UK to try a new swimming experience developed by fitness experts.
‘Bedroom tax’ protestors take to streets
Labour party councillors and supporters dressed in pyjamas braved the freezing cold and snow to protest against the ‘bedroom tax’ which comes into affect this week.
Closed for good – The last chapter of the Birmingham Library story
Alan Clawley on the impending closure of Birmingham Central Library in June – but ideas are still being proposed for its future
Gordon Harley’s thought for the weekend: The elephant in the room
Gordon takes an elliptical journey down a jungle path that has an end.
Birmingham Repertory Theatre appoints Writers-In-Residence
Birmingham born writers, Robin French and Rachel De-Lahay are to join Birmingham Repertory Theatre as Writers-In-Residence for a 12 month period.
Café Poetry: ‘and then came the rain’
With the age of literary correspondence dying, it seems more important than ever to provide spaces of warmth and comfort in which writers can not only retreat
Operation Black Vote: Unveiling Birmingham’s next generation of civic leaders
Operation Black Vote unveiled Birmingham’s new generation of civic leaders at a media launch of their Civic Leadership Programme last week.
Burma By Bike: Through the Lens
Australian photographer Pete Delaney travelled with Richard Lutz and friends between Rangoon and Mandalay by bike. Here are some of his pictures
Tamworth innovators getting to grips with generation
One of the biggest breakthroughs in controlling electricity distribution for decades is being developed in the heart of the West Midlands.
Blunderbus presents The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark
Plop was a baby Barn Owl. He was exactly the same as every barn owl that has ever been, except for one thing – he was afraid of the dark!
Richard Turner opens local College Cafe
Chef Richard Turner, whose Harborne based restaurant holds a Michelin Star, gave his time to open the new training café and ‘A Quiet Place’ at Queen Alexandra College
Hawthorns halted
Terry Wills on two England teams, and the Albion during international week.
New partnership with Walsall FC
A new agreement has been signed between the University of Wolverhampton and Walsall FC to provide fitness and psychological support to players.
Time running out to enter Miss Birmingham comp
The final countdown is on for contestants to enter this year’s Miss Birmingham competition.
Creative industries compete to raise money for charity
Media and creative professionals from across Birmingham revealed their competitive sides as they battled against each other in a bid to raise more than one thousand pounds for two local charities.