Nick Hewer: Labour doing well in polls ‘entirely by default’
Businessman and TV presenter Nick Hewer has said he continues to remain deeply unimpressed by the current Labour Party and its leader Ed Miliband.
HROC Win Big at the CIPR PRide Awards
Birmingham based PR agency HROC is celebrating after winning five prestigious Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) PRide awards – more than any other Midlands agency.
Aldridge school builds tomorrow’s engineers
Pupils were shown the works in a pioneering project aimed at making engineering come to life.
West Midlands Manufacturing SMEs predicting future growth
Manufacturing SMEs in the West Midlands are predicting an increase in sales over the next six months according to the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) Barometer.
Youth Work Week 2012 – Celebrating Youth Work’s Contribution to Communities
Youth workers and young people are coming together this week to showcase the impact youth work has in breaking community barriers during Youth Work Week 2012.
Getting appy under the bonnet with Bournville College
If you’re one of those motorists who don’t know their crank sensor from their coil pack there’s a device that could help remove a fear of simple car fixes
After the Lord Mayor’s Show
Andy Munro on Blues’ game with Ipswich
Messiahs and Madonnas
Dave Woodhall on Villa’s week.
The future of Walsall’s Green Spaces and Countryside Services
A new Facebook Group has been set up in response to local concerns for the future of Walsall’s Green Spaces and Countryside Services.
Accolade for fashion graduate
A talented fashion designer who set up a business with support from the University of Wolverhampton has won a prestigious award.
Artists invited to submit work to two unique digital open exhibitions
Submissions are currently being accepted for two unique open exhibitions; Touch Interactive 2013, for interactive artists and Screening 2013, for those working in film and video.
The same old scene
Terry Wills watches Albion and has a familiar feeling
Gordon Harley’s Thought for the Weekend
Gordon Harley asks: “Do you have time stealers?”
The Noise Next Door headline monthly comedy club
Highly acclaimed comedy five-piece, the Noise Next Door are the latest high flying act heading to The Public in West Bromwich.
Twenty jobs secured and 150 apprenticeships guaranteed
Twenty jobs have been secured and 150 apprenticeships guaranteed after a leading Birmingham training company won a major contract with the Skills Funding Agency.
BBC Radio’s Rob Nothman to give talk on sports commentary
Veteran BBC radio presenter Rob Nothman will be visiting Coventry later this month to present a special lecture entitled Fifty years of Radio Sports Commentary.
Andy Fairweather Low and The Low Riders cantering to Bromsgrove
Andy Fairweather Low’s pedigree is one that rock dreams are made of and he makes his Artrix debut on Thursday, November 22nd.
Hi Ho Silva
Dave Woodhall talks to American singer-songwriter Joe Silva.
High Pavement steps up in Warwick
A chance encounter between two business entrepreneurs has led to the opening of a stunning new gastro bar and restaurant in Warwick.
A Charity Shop – but not as we know it
Queen Alexandra College (QAC), a local charity for disabled people – whose history in Birmingham stretches back to 1846 – has submitted plans to open a new business in Bearwood.
Road deaths up – DriveSafe urges action
The Government should be doing more to help young drivers and cyclists stay safe, according to motoring safety charity DriveSafe.
Why is the winner of the Australian Turner Prize exhibiting above a pub in Birmingham?
On the second floor of a pub in Birmingham, something very different is being attempted with an art exhibition.
Now We Are Weekender returns to The Public
After the success of the Now We Are Weekender in 2012, the Midland’s finest indie-pop festival is returning to The Public in West Bromwich for its second year!
Birmingham to Stockholm by SAS
SAS Scandinavian Airlines started its new direct route between Birmingham and Stockholm this week.
Into the greenwood
Join poet & writer Helen Calcutt, in the breathtaking heathland of Cannock Chase.
Laurence Inman reflects on ‘a pleasant Autumn day at Bournville Boys’ Technical School’
Experiences at school can be formative in many ways. Laurence Inman shares one of his.
A week of music, dance, circus and drama at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
A packed week of shows on the Belgrade Theatre’s Main Stage will help to chase away the winter blues this November
Alison Baskerville ‘Makes Do’ with Winning Images for Poppy Appeal 2012
‘Make Do and Mend’ is an exhibition by award winning photojournalist Alison Baskerville. The exhibits will be on show at The Lake Side gallery, The Custard Factory, Digbeth, over Remembrance weekend.
Tammy likes her pickle in Harborne
Tammy Facey, in her very own unique style, brings us an insight into Pickles of Harborne
Minister attends Property Breakfast Briefing
Brandon Lewis outlined the Government’s proposed changes to planning regulations at a Breakfast Briefing