Wiseman’s Ferry: Heat and A River

By Richard Lutz in Australia.

MP calls for backing in People’s Million regional finals

Birmingham cycle bid for community funding.

Friends of the Earth cautious welcome for Birmingham Mobility Action Plan

Report “must not gather dust on a shelf”

Drifting Towards Macau and Other Dreams

Everyone has a Nowhere to get to. For RICHARD LUTZ, it is Macao

Labour call for government to back Birmingham Airport

Demands for airport strategy to consider the region .

Long haul traffic soars at Birmingham Airport

Large increase in year-on-year passenger numbers.

Birmingham Airport responds to major speech on aviation

Support for airports commissioner.

London Midland launches new “passenger focused” website

Improvements to online train access.

Another tale of two cities

Dave Woodhall makes an obvious, and unflattering, comparison.

University hosts Commons committee for transport talks

Coventry University is hosting an event on the future of the country’s road transport network at its city centre campus on Thursday 10th October 2013.

Passenger numbers soar at Birmingham Airport

New records reached during busy summer.

Unions support for HS2

Scrapping would be “the grandest folly of all.”

Cab app announced for city

If you’ve ever had to search for a taxi number you’ll be interested in this new development.

Award-winning pupils take on worldwide challenges

Solihull School students are expanding their horizons by taking on worldwide challenges after being awarded travel scholarships.

New York Sounds: Mostly Cosmic

Trumpets can be the perfect conduit for space-sounds from the outer reaches. Martin Longley’s squatting on the NYC launch pad…

Local protests at rail price increases.

Birmingham stations part of national campaign.

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.

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.

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.

UK aviation needs “flexibility and resilience” – Kehoe

Aviation chief tells Airports Commission that UK aviation needs “flexibility and resilience” to respond to a changing industry

Fast track to the USA from Birmingham

Aer Lingus Regional have announced details of a service which allows Birmingham-based passengers to fast track their journey to the US

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

Harborne volunteer heads for Liberia

Birmingham based Save the Children volunteer, Emily Davies, will this week be flying out to Liberia, West Africa, to see how some of the money the charity has raised is being used to save lives.

Bay-witched

Care for a day out on endless sands? Try Morecambe Bay with a guide

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.