Bojo and the bunglers

Richard Lutz is repulsed by the government’s incompetency and deceit over Covid-19.

Covid chronicles: Coconut magic

Richard Lutz reports on life in lockdown.

The Elston report: New light on government’s Covid rules

Dr Howard Elston reports on clear-cut advice from Bojo’s circus of fun.

The take away culture

The Birmingham arts scene is coming to you wherever you are. Jessica Harris with details.

Covid chronicles: Four deliveries and a virtual funeral

Richard Lutz wanders though another lockdown week.

The Dickhead Tapes

Sir Howard Elston, our diplomatic reporter, watches a circus of ambiguity, deceit and governmental stupidity.

Life in the time of Corona: Of farming and those facemasks

Richard Lutz, in isolation, watches the world go by. 

The Corona forecast: storms ahead

Jessica Harris casts a worried eye on what lies in store.

The Other Harvey Weinstein

Julia Osborn guides us through an eerie tale of The Two Harveys.

Life in the time of Corona

Richard Lutz, keeping his social distance, in a world called Lockdown.

Mike Wakelam, 1955-2020

Richard Lutz remembers Mike Wakelam, a major force in medical research who died suddenly of a suspected Covid-19 infection.

The Elston Report: Secret chat group transcripts revealed

Sir Howard Elston, our community affairs editor, lifts the lid on local social media groups.

Watch out, there’s a snitch about

Sheilagh Matheson takes on the curtain-twitchers as we face Lockdown Week 2.

Boiled Coins

Richard Lutz looks back at a weird old week.

Game on ’til the end of the world

Will Mapplebeck on the greatest game of all.

Living in a viral world

Richard Lutz re-adjusts to a life that has changed.

Review: Jamie Cullum

Richard Lutz listens to Jamie Cullum fill a big stage.

Review: Book of Mormon

Richard Lutz takes his pew at BIrmingham Hippodrome for the team that brought you South Park. 

Sir Howard: Shock Parliament shutdown

More from Sir Howard Elston, our man almost at Westminster.

Above the drowning world

Richard Lutz takes to the air and witnesses the deluge.

Roaring Twenties roars into town

Symphony Hall gets ready for some crooning magic from a century ago.

Review: The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel

Richard Lutz takes his pew for an endearing play about two movie icons.

Cheers and Piers

Richard Lutz is blasted by a storm and blessed with a Google promise. 

Kinver Edge and a trick of the light

Richard Lutz rides a storm on the Kinver escarpment.

Review : 2Faced Dance/Elmhurst Ballet School

Richard Lutz reviews two productions that reflect the healthy dance world in the West Midlands.

Review: Transatlantic Sessions at Symphony Hall

Richard Lutz takes his pew for a barnstorming night of Celtic connections.

Letter from Scotland

Tony Fitzpatrick reports from north of the border on Brexit and a sense of loss.

Review: Asking For It

Richard Lutz watches a searing account of sexual violence and a descent into hell.

Sir Howard asks: Quo vadimus, baby?

Sir Howard Elston, our sanitaryware editor, demands answers about the burning questions of the day.

Review: Orchestre National de Lille

Richard Lutz takes his pew for a classic performance at Symphony Hall.