Birmingham Ormiston Academy announces international partnership

The Birmingham Ormiston Academy has announced an exclusive partnership with St Martin’s Institute of Higher Education in Malta.

Tourism and employment boost for Black Country

Increased visitor and job creation figures follow successful marketing activities to raise region’s profile.

Birmingham voted best UK city

Travel organisers honour the city at awards ceremony.

Passenger numbers soar at Birmingham Airport

New records reached during busy summer.

Gold for Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Top award in green tourist scheme.

Shop early for Christmas

Plenty of opportunities at this unique craft fair.

Starry eyed

Dave Woodhall wonders what’s happening with the Walk of Stars, and how it could be rejuvenated.

Ironbridge Gorge to take part in Museomix

Innovative collaboration for local attraction.

Birmingham Airport welcomed Air India’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

Birmingham Airport welcomed Air India’s Boeing 787-8 ‘Dreamliner’ into Birmingham last night as it operated its inaugural service from Amritsar and Delhi.

Aid for rail collection

There’s good news for a local museum.

Birmingham – an airport for Britain

Birmingham Airport has today published its response to the Airports Commission’s challenge to deliver aviation capacity in the long-term.

Regional Excellence in Tourism Awards – Now open for entries

The search to find the region’s tourism superstars begins in earnest this month

Britain sizzles: Ten tips for driving

Driving in a heat wave can be dangerous – which is why DriveSafe has some simple tips for coping with this summer’s soaring temperatures.

So hot, we could have been in Delhi

Andy Goff spent a balmy evening sampling the delights of Indian cuisine and hospitality while learning about Air India’s plans at BHX.

Argentine students welcomed in Solihull

A group of Argentinian students were so delighted to join in lessons at Solihull School they cooked up traditional dishes and danced the tango.

Delhi Dreamliner delight

Birmingham Airport and Air India have announced that from 1st August 2013, flights between Birmingham Airport and Delhi will operate four times weekly

Brindleyplace Dragonboat Festival

Top names from across Birmingham’s business community are set to fight it out at the Brindleyplace Dragonboat Festival this Saturday, 22 June.

2013 Festival of Archaeology encourages public to get ‘hands on with history’

Residents and holidaymakers across the West Midlands can get hands on with history this July by taking part in around 30 free activities taking place in the region

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

Sleepers could boost Scottish links to Birmingham

A rail lobby group has suggested that the new “micro-franchise” for Anglo-Scottish sleeper trains should improve links between the West Midlands and the Scottish Highlands.

New Billund service starts from Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Airport welcomed bmi regional’s inaugural flight to Billund, Denmark – the home of Lego.

Irish eyes are smiling as new service starts

Aer Lingus Regional has started services to Birmingham with the launch of its first flight from Dublin to Birmingham.

National award for Birmingham’s Staying Cool

Birmingham’s Staying Cool at the Rotunda has won a Silver Award at the prestigious VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2013 Ceremony.

And the airport of the year is ……

Birmingham Airport: Awarded ‘Airport of the Year’ at the Global AirRail Awards 2013.

It doesn’t have to be Heathrow

British exports best served by a network of airports, not a London hub, says aviation chief

Lord Mayor and CBSO join in launching new services from Birmingham International

John Lines cuts the cake and members of the CBSO played the music to give a send off to the new bmi regional Gothenburg service.

Birmingham – Where the world meets

Meet Birmingham has unveiled a new marketing campaign designed to attract more major events to Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull.

Birmingham Airport is Britain’s most accessible

New analysis shows that Birmingham Airport is Britain’s most accessible airport and should be used to alleviate pressure on overheated South East

Birmingham Airport gets set to launch new ‘Sky Side’ experience

A unique and exciting children’s adventure is set to launch from Birmingham Airport this summer to give the thousands of youngsters jetting off on holiday an engaging and fun experience at the Airport before they fly.

Narrow boats, wide eyes, open minds…

A couple from the Midlands are launching a unique venture on Warwickshire’s waterways, called Float by Boat