Restaurant review: The Green Man in Kenilworth
Andy Goff made a rare trip out into the big world and rather enjoyed the experience.
Birmingham Rep celebrates a dramatic century
Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company celebrates its 100th birthday on Friday, February 15th.
Local Coffee shop voted one of the best in the U.K.
More success for Six Eight Kafe.
Music students given real-world insight by record industry luminaries
Students on Coventry University’s music technology course gained a fascinating insight into working in the music and recording sector when they heard from a panel of industry heavyweights.
Focus rocking Bromsgrove
The first visit to Artrix of the Dutch classic rock band Focus is happening this month
Wheels to Work Association launched
New Association representing UK travel to work schemes is launched at major London conference attended by Ministers.
Grass feeding butterflies defy deluge
Grass-feeding butterflies defied the second wettest year on record to enjoy a bumper 2012 across the UK countryside, according to a new scientific survey.
Taylor is a welcome addition to Walmley Cricket Club
England wicket keeper Sarah Taylor is arguably one of the best female cricketers in the history of the ladies game and she could make history this summer by becoming the first woman to play men’s second XI county cricket.
State schools must offer compulsory qualifications in good manners and self control
State schools should offer compulsory qualifications in good manners and self control according to Dr Anthony Seldon
Project to help provide greener homes
A million pound project to help West Midlands companies benefit from green technology has been launched by the University of Wolverhampton.
Sebastian Faulks’s Birdsong on stage
Following 2010’s West End hit, a brand new adaptation of Sebastian Faulks’s bestselling novel Birdsong is making its way to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
Tres mis over Les Miz
Laurence Inman says: “Don’t get me started on Les Misérables.”
Little Red…You Know Who
Freehand Theatre, one of the country’s leading puppet theatre companies, will be bringing new production, Little Red…You Know Who to The Public
Words present London Road – in Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove’s literary group, Words, presents players from The National Theatre in excerpts from London Road
The Public on the up
The Public arts centre in West Bromwich attracted record visitor numbers in 2012
The art of the underpass
Alan Clawley shares some views of Birmingham’s semi-subterranean pedestrian history.
Council decision to close Moseley Road Baths to swimming
No long term future for swimming at Moseley Road Baths in Balsall Heath.
Three of region’s top venues nominated for honours
Aston Villa Football Club, Aston University and the University of Warwick have been nominated for honours at the 2013 Meetings & Incentive Travel (M&IT) Industry Awards.
Tumbling dice
After another disappointing week at Villa Park, Dave Woodhall asks what’s going on and why no-one is answering.
‘Enemy alien’ returns to Birmingham
A Viennese mum brought her son to Birmingham recently to join in the 150th anniversary celebrations of her great-great-grandfather’s engineering firm – 98 years after the British Government branded her family as ‘enemy aliens’.
Blues lose terriers lead
Andy Munro reports on Blues’ visit to Huddersfield.
Walsall Labour slam Conservative apprenticeship scheme
Walsall council’s flagship policy to help 550 young unemployed people find work has found apprenticeships for only 58 youngsters in its first year
Witch doctor ordered to repay £28,500
A self-appointed witch doctor has been ordered to pay back £28,500 in one of the most bizarre cases of money-laundering West Midlands Police have encountered.
A world of music in Birmingham
A series of events from around the globe have been announced for two of the city’s leading venues.
Budget cuts
Alan Clawley wades through the gloom and doom of budget cuts and asks why Sir Albert Bore is predicting the end of local government as we know it.
The Night Queen returns to entertain families at the Belgrade Theatre
Following the success of the show last year, Hoopla Productions are bringing their hit family music show The Night Queen back to B2
Award winning comic returns to The Public
Internationally acclaimed award winning stand-up comedian and Guardian columnist Shazia Mirza will be returning to The Public
Apprentices travel to Ireland for work experience
A group of 20 apprentices from the Black Country are gearing up to work in Ireland as part of a cultural exchange.
Referees less influenced by home crowds, research suggests
Home advantage and the resulting roar of the crowd have less influence on today’s referees, according to new research at the University of Wolverhampton.
Birmingham Rep announces regional writers and directors for first REP Foundry
Birmingham Repertory Theatre has announced the 18 artists who will be part of its exciting new year-long programme, REP Foundry.