Birmingham fabrication company recognised by Honda for unique innovation
Birmingham firm Queen & Crawford has been recognised by Japanese giant Honda as leading innovators in the field of design and fabrication.
Dance into Spring at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
Coppélia, The Dolly Parton Story plus a return for The Moscow State Circus at the Belgrade Theatre
The economics of killing
Author Vijay Mehta, Chair of Uniting for Peace, is giving a talk on his book on 5th March 2013 at University of Warwick
Success measured in meters for Birmingham company
Birmingham-based independent metering specialist celebrates ‘big birthday’ in style announcing 25% growth, five new jobs and plans for a significant investment drive.
Finding every child’s talent – The Fonz at the NEC
Henry Winkler will speak on the impact of dyslexia on students and learning during the School Leaders Summit at the Education Show 2013 next month.
Government backs Ofgem’s countdown to simpler, clearer and fairer energy market
The Government has today backed Ofgem‟s countdown to simpler, clearer and fairer energy market.
Why do we live like this?
Laurence Inman continues his campaign against the hypocrisy surrounding the nation’s love of vehicular transport.
Win the trip of a lifetime care of Kuoni at Touchwood
Solihull residents will have the chance to win a trip of a lifetime to the Far East, courtesy of Kuoni at Touchwood and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts.
Newsnight journalist takes up Visiting Professor role
An award winning journalist is to give a lecture to staff, students and guests at the University of Wolverhampton – the first in his new post.
Wins and losers
Terry Wills on a dramatic couple of weeks at the Hawthorns.
Beauty comes to Fazeley Studios
Fazeley Studios was chosen by Clarins, the luxury cosmetics company, to host a three day training seminar earlier this year.
The Travellator: Messing about on the river
Our travel correspondent returns..again and again
This Week at the Robin
Antonio Forcione, Uriah Heep, T Rextasy and much more at The Robin
Good evening Stockholm – SAS moves to later departure time
Scandinavian Airlines is moving from a mid-afternoon departure to an evening flight from Birmingham airport
The streets aren’t paved with gold
Dave Woodhall reflects on what might have been.
Birmingham company secures £250k grant to help unemployed teenagers
A leading Birmingham training company has secured a £250,000 grant to help unemployed teenagers get a foot on the jobs ladder.
The Watford Gap
Andy Munro talks Blues.
Wolves Uni lays out plans for £25m science building
The University of Wolverhampton has laid out its plans for its new £25m science building at its City Campus.
New at Birmingham Town Hall & Symphony Hall
Here’s the latest events announced for the two venues.
Peter Tatchell is keynote speaker at The Unfinished Battle for LGBT Equality
Renowned human rights activist is to address staff, students and the public as part of a University of Wolverhampton event celebrating equality.
Celebrate Easter with Birmingham Bach Choir
The architectural splendour of St Chad’s Cathedral in Birmingham is the perfect setting for a concert of rarely performed music by Birmingham Bach Choir.
IKEA to sponsor major university sporting event
Coventry University Students’ Union has secured IKEA as the major sponsor for the upcoming annual Varsity sporting event between Coventry University and Warwick University.
Theatre Fever celebrates the best of West Midlands’ theatre
A two week celebration of theatre will highlight the best of West Midlands’ creativity this March.
Resident Artist for Arts and Crafts Gem
Winterbourne House and Garden is welcoming internationally renowned printmaker Sara Hayward as resident artist in a new project
Reopening season at Birmingham Repertory Theatre announced
Roxana Silbert, the new artistic director of Birmingham Repertory Theatre, has announced plans for the theatre’s reopening season
Stomp and Holler
The dance floor’s down at Artrix on Friday, February 22nd
Putting new life in the coffin dodgin’ business
Midlands Co-operative Society has released a video of its one of a kind vehicle, the Rocket Hearse
State-sponsored culture
Alan Clawley finds similarities between Birmingham’s ‘modern’ developments and some of those post-war architectural monuments in Europe
Hundreds of apprenticeships up for grabs at jobs road show
Teenagers across the Black Country are being urged to visit a series of free road shows promoting apprenticeships where they can sign up for work with good quality training.
Giant flower sculptures light up arts centre
This February a spectacular collection of giant futuristic looking flowers light up the Black Country arts centre.