To Russia from Cov: Uni volunteers support Rugby World Cup Sevens
Over 40 students from Coventry University will be making their way to Moscow at the end of June to volunteer at the sixth IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament.
Practise entrepreneurial alchemy
The Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning is offering budding entrepreneurs and creative minds the chance to practise real alchemy during a high-octane start-up weekend at Cambridge Judge Business School
Great British Beer Festival 2013
In exactly two months time the doors of Britain’s biggest beer festival will open, offering over 800 real ales, ciders and perries from the UK’s best producers to slake the thirst of over 55,000 beer lovers.
Fry’s the limit
Laurence Inman on having it all yet having nothing and has some words of advice for Stephen Fry.
Noumoucounda Cissoko live at The Kitchen Garden
Direct from Dakar and hailed the ‘Jimi Hendrix of Africa’, Noumoucanda Cissoko explores the explosive possibilities of the Kora.
Bromsgrove Folk Festival returns to its spiritual home
Now in its 22nd year the Bromsgrove Folk Festival returns to its spiritual home, The Bowling Green Inn, Shaw Lane, Stoke Prior.
Workplace pensions and auto-enrolment
Financial advisers from across the West Midlands attended a course on auto enrolment yesterday – the new regime for workplace pensions that has begun to roll out.
Total shutdown of Greek ‘BBC’ is unacceptable for an EU democracy – Bennion
The sudden shutdown of all channels of Greece’s national broadcasting company by the Greek government is ‘unacceptable for an EU democracy’, says West Mids and Warks Lib Dem MEP Phil Bennion.
Alfie Smith Memorial Concert
The Public will be hosting a special concert in memory of Black Country legend, poet and entertainer, Alfie, on 21st June.
Tamed with a Smile
In 2010 The World Monuments Fund added Dudley Zoo’s collection of 1930s concrete buildings to its ‘at risk’ register.
Science on the streets of Wolverhampton
Lecturers and staff from the University of Wolverhampton’s will be taking science to people on the streets of the city centre as part of a celebration of science, engineering and technology.
University scoops clutch of awards for ‘green’ achievements
Coventry University has been awarded a series of accolades in recognition of its green credentials
Midlands Co-operative launches its first phone app
Midlands Co-operative has launched their first mobile phone app Midlands Co-operative Store Finder.
3rd successive year of growth for Aerospace Forum
Coventry and Warwickshire Aerospace Forum now boasts a turnover in excess of £100m and saw turnover grow by 15% last year and creating more jobs
John Duckers on the rubbish revolution taking place in Birmingham
Wheelie bins are hitting the streets of Birmingham in a campaign funded by tax payers. John Duckers has come up with other ideas for those pesky plastic uber bins.
QEHB staff gear up for overseas adventures in aid of Birmingham St Mary’s
Professor Nick James and Usha Kiran, who are based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham’s world-renowned Cancer Centre, have signed up to support the hospice
“Are you all Dutch?” – Brum’s Big Vintage Cycle ride pedals confusion
141 retro-fashionistas took to two wheels yesterday last Sunday in Birmingham’s 3rd annual Big Vintage Ride.
West Brom’s boxing Nikki fights for Miss England Crown
A brave beauty queen who battled back from the brink of death has now set her sights on capturing the Miss England title
Packed live music night in Bloxwich to support autism charity
Music-lovers can look forward to a fantastic evening’s entertainment from multiple acts at Bloxwich’s top venue next month.
Parklife the Play
One fine morning, St.Philip’s Cathedral (Pigeon Park), in the centre of Birmingham. Everywhere’s people, milling about, getting about their business, at home in their city . . . or maybe not.
One weekend. Two wheels. Hundreds of bike rides
British Cycling’s Breeze Network was established to get more women on their bikes and for the second year in a row, the Big Breeze Bike Ride aims to do just that – and it’s coming to Birmingham.
Birmingham Airport’s vision for long-term growth
Birmingham Airport, together with a coalition of business leaders and local councils, will today unveil a vision that would enable the Airport to grow in line with future demand
Katharine Hepburn returns to Edinburgh
Katharine Hepburn returns to Edinburgh in Old Joint Stock Theatre Company’s Tea At Five
11+ alive and kicking in Edgbaston
Bright futures await boys at West House School with more than half of its 11+ candidates being offered places at King Edward’s School in Edgbaston.
West Midlands’ engineering stars recognised for their commitment to learning
The achievements of some of the best young apprentices and adult learners in the West Midlands were in the spotlight last week as the In-Comm Training Annual Awards came to a glittering finale.
Legend Steve Howe comes to Artrix
Guitar legend Steve Howe, whose career has spanned 40 years, will perform at Artrix
Gordon Harley’s thought for the weekend
Perhaps if more of us ‘chose’ happiness over misery, mind over matter might work.
Birmingham to bowl over cricket fans
Edgbaston Cricket: A rise in the number of expected visitors to the city – and an increase in those coming from outside the region – has boosted the tournament’s economic impact on Birmingham to £15.5 million
Style in Birmingham
Retail Birmingham launches Style Birmingham Live AW13
Jeremy Irons announced as special guest in Mark Kermode birthday concert
Academy Award-winning actor, Jeremy Irons is to appear with Mark Kermode in his 50th birthday celebratory concert with the CBSO