Time to stop feeling blue?
Andy Munro looks on the positives after Blues draw with Coventry.
Review: Beethoven, Ravel and Berlioz
Simon Hale views the CBSO’s latest performance from a distance.
Improvements announced for Black Country traffic blackspot
£24 million announced to improve Sandwell’s Birchley Junction.
Blues launch junior Zoom coaching sessions
Saturday morning sessions aim to beat the lockdown and unearth budding stars.
Four top Birmingham restaurants win Michelin recognition
City eateries continue to set high standards despite pandemic.
Aston Villa and the grim north
Villa lose at Burnley. Dave Woodhall watches and learns.
Jewellery Quarter station greens up
Eco-garden to be installed following community grant.
Survey reveals worrying pandemic impact on sport development
Covid could be final whistle for Sport for Development sector.
Transfer travesties
Andy Munro wonders what’s going on at St Andrews.
HS2 archaeologists uncover “Warwickshire’s Hampton Court”
One of the most exciting garden archaeological sites in England unearthed.
Sonia Sabri announce Good Vibrations festival
Free online arts festival set to attract international music, dance and crafts.
HS2 reveals new viaduct designs
New green public spaces to be provided in Water Orton.
Michelin award for Birmingham chef
Kray Treadwell wins the Michelin Young Chef Award.
The not so magnificent seven
Andy Munro has a bit of a moan.
Aston Villa and the matter of routine
Dave Woodhall watches Villa beat Newcastle without having to try too hard.
Lockdown Lit List
Richard Lutz flips through the books he read in 2020 – the good, the bad, the downright appalling.
CBSO conductor to remain in post
Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla extends contract with the orchestra.
Six appeal
West End stars launch Birmingham Hippodrome’s digital masterclasses.
Aston Villa and so much to answer for
Villa lose to Manchester City. Dave Woodhall watches another element of farce.
Waiting Patiently Supplemented for Clarence House Challenge
A guide to the big horse racing at the weekend.
Broad Street music venue wins insurance test case
Six-figure payout expected after landmark Covid-19 ruling.
French-style street food van launches
Chef Andrew Sheridan announces Artisan St Kitchen in Birmingham.
Blooming lovely on UK’s poshest train
Health concerns lead to secrecy arrangements for Birmingham excursion.
Hoop Dreams and a sliver of hope
Will Mapplebeck points the way to his Number One choice for best documentary.
Review: French Connections
Simon Hale views the CBSO’s latest digital offering.
Blues coming out of the smog?
Blues win at Middlesbrough to cheer up Andy Munro.
PARENTS – Read diss and impress your kids
Stephen Pennell attempts to explain diss tracks to the older generation.
Broad Street bench marks Black Sabbath again
Tony Iommi talks Black Sabbath as band’s bench reinstalled in Birmingham.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to remain closed
Essential work to take place ahead of 2022 re-opening.
Erdington enterprise hub meets public approval
Baths site to be converted into centre for business.