Ambulance service in public plea
‘Stay safe’ is the plea as the festive season begins.
Beer duty escalator takes its toll
3 million fewer UK adults visit the pub on a regular basis
Batter by Far!
Local residents have welcomed the return of their favourite chippy with the reopening of Shards Fryer at the All Saints Square shopping centre , Shard End.
Late lunch and laughs at thestudio
A Birmingham meeting space is opening its doors and celebrating Christmas with a ‘late lunch and laughs’ event, starring critically acclaimed comedian, Tom Craine.
Fumo Shines with Gold Award
Fumo cocktail bar and Italian ‘cicchetti’ restaurant in Birmingham city centre has struck gold in the national PAPA Awards 2012.
Solihull School students rise to homemade bread day
Food Technology students at Solihull School enjoyed a slice of the action when it came to celebrating Homemade Bread Day.
Rocking around The Jam House this Christmas
Birmingham’s legendary live music venue The Jam House has a Christmas calendar ‘jam packed’ with activities bigger than Santa’s sleigh – and designed to build up an appetite both on and off the dance floor.
Indulge your passion for all things cake this weekend
Have you joined the nation and embraced the ever-growing trend for cake decorating?
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.
Tammy likes her pickle in Harborne
Tammy Facey, in her very own unique style, brings us an insight into Pickles of Harborne
Bake-off at The Bullion Room
Local jewellers Rex Johnson & Sons took on staff at The Bullion Room in Hockley at a ‘bake off’ to celebrate National Baking Week
Sweet Inspiration
Wondering about Christmas presents already? Get some ideas here.
Apple Day event at Martineau Gardens
Despite the wet summer which has affected Britain’s fruit crops, Martineau Gardens is organising a free, appletastic Apple Day event to celebrate this year’s apple harvest
All things cake coming to the NEC
Have you joined the nation and embraced the ever-growing trend for cake decorating?
Eat! Feasting, Fasting, Famine and Food for Thought
Over the last year dozens of stories about food have been gathered from across the West Midlands for a new play, Eat!
Queer Street set to launch
Final preparations are under way to launch the latest in string of business ventures by Birmingham businessman Lawrence Barton.
West Midlands’ ethical businesses provide food for thought
Ethical businesses from across the West Midlands will be providing food for thought at a seminar in Birmingham next month.
Veg Out at Urban Veg
On Friday 28th September, Urban Veg, a new garden project based at Winterbourne House and Garden at the University of Birmingham, is flinging open its doors to the public.
University of Birmingham hosts Brum Dine With Me
Birmingham Uni is to stage a unique city-wide day of events called Brum Dine With Me on September 28 as part of a major European campaign highlighting the value of research in society.
Good Beer Guiding
Britain’s top pub guide turns 40 this week. Dave Woodhall celebrates.
There’s something funny in the honey – Bee at the Glee
Bee numbers in Britain have fallen dramatically in recent years and Birmingham Friends of the Earth intend to save them; with a little help from a few very funny people.
Good Hope to welcome new Chief Whip and the community to its first hospital fête
Sutton Coldfield’s Good Hope Hospital is holding its very first community fête next week
‘Company, villainous company, hath been the spoil of me.’
Laurence Inman has body-image issues but, in his quest for the Thin Man, he might have found the answer with a new invention.
Loki wines, for your favourite tipple and more
Loki Wines opened last month and Tammy Facey decided to investigate. Here’s her review of Birmingham’s latest wine merchant and tasting house.
‘World’s Biggest Pub’ looks to reacquaint young people with their local
The Great British Beer Festival, organised by CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, today opens its doors at London’s Olympia with the aim of reacquainting young people with their local community pub in the wake of damning new research.
Tan Rosie to Represent the Caribbean at the Eat the World Global Feast
Birmingham based chefs and food producers Tan Rosie will be representing the Caribbean during the Eat the World Global Feast – An Olympic Dining Experience on Saturday 11 August.
Ed’s Shakes opens doors at Birmingham Airport
Birmingham Airport will be keeping passengers cool this summer as a new milkshake stand opens in its departure lounge.
City’s cuisine celebrated at Birmingham Food Fest
The second Birmingham Food Fest cooked up a culinary treat for visitors with a fantastic week of food and drink themed events and restaurant promotions across the city earlier this month.
“There is no such thing as alcoholism”, claims Laurence Inman
Only someone living on Mars for the last five years could fail to notice that alcohol consumption is increasing and that increased consumption (and availability) are leading to ever more serious problems.