Birmingham Royal Ballet Principal hosts Choreography Challenge

Online aim to stimulate students’ creativity during lockdown.

Air France resumes operations from Birmingham Airport

New procedures in place to maximise passenger safety.

New role for Birmingham conductor

Birmingham Opera Company appoints Alpesh Chauhan as musical director.

Reminder from West Midlands Railway

Face coverings are now mandatory on public transport.

Having a whine

Andy Munro has a forgettable experience.

Covid Chronicles: North of Somewhere Else

Richard Lutz roams through another week of lockdown.

Stan’s Cafe announce Stan’s Internet Cafe

Digital launch for theatre company’s 2020 season.

TV chef to open restaurant in Digbeth

670 Grams will offer an “unpretentious and accessible” menu.

How to make your own puppet

Autin Dance Theatre launches new online puppetry and storytelling programme.

Aston Villa and the formula for success

Dave Woodhall on how Villa can make a go of Project Restart.

Mailbox announces reopening plans

Retail outlets to reopen at city centre development.

Football Foundation provide help to combat pitch difficulties

1,291 local teams will benefit from new funding.

Face covering advice for train travel

West Midlands Railway urges passengers to be prepared as coverings become mandatory on trains.

Still ready for the off?

Andy Munro on the imminent departure of Pep Clotet.

TV star brings comedy course online

Tackling social isolation with humour.

Birmingham charities urged to apply for government food scheme

Grants available for frontline food aid charities.

Getting ready for the off?

Andy Munro looks over the happenings at St Andrews.

Call to re-open Broad Street clubs

Birmingham nightlife boss: “Let’s plan re-opening of nightclubs to return to normality.”

Covid chronicles: Magnum force and a dark anger

Richard Lutz wanders through the Lands of Lockdown. 

Damage limitation

Dave Woodhall talks to Andrez Harriott, of r’n’b band Damage and founder of The Liminality Group.

Desert Island Discs – part eight

Musician Tony Fitzpatrick explains the eight songs he’ll take to his desert isle.

Virtual charity extravaganza announced for hospital charity

Beverley Knight and Bradley Simpson join forces in aid of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

Online collaborative dance project launched

Midlands dance leaders working together to explore research during lockdown.

Jazz Festival postpones to October

Pandemic causes delay to long-running event.

Birmingham café feeds homeless and vulnerable

Birmingham-based café helping 150 vulnerable people a week during pandemic.

Zombies still alive and well

Dave Woodhall talks to legendary singer Colin Blunstone.

Bees, bikes and battleship greys

Richard Lutz wanders through the Land of Lockdown.

Advice for rail passengers as lockdown eased

West Midlands Railway urges customers to avoid the train when planning reunions.

Desert Island Discs – part seven

It’s time for Dave Woodhall to share his choices with us.

Call for early West Midlands re-opening

Government urged to allow early reopening of tourism, hospitality and cultural sector.