Fierce festival line-up finalised
New York alternative rap sensation Cakes da Killa to perform.
Starry eyed
Dave Woodhall wonders what’s happening with the Walk of Stars, and how it could be rejuvenated.
Free social media advice at BBC Birmingham for local community and voluntary groups
Nick Booth of www.podnosh.com explains how you can help and be helped through the social media jungle.
95,000 attend 4 Squares Weekender
Huge crowds flock to city centre events.
Rolling Stones in Kings Heath
Celebration planned for anniversary of city debut.
Cadbury World brings Bullring model to life
Shopping centre’s tenth birthday marked in an appropriate way.
A tale of two cities
Jesse Jackson’s visit to Birmingham led to his making some negative comments about the city. Dave Woodhall replies.
To absent friends
Alan Clawley ponders on those who were, and weren’t, present at the opening of the Library of Birmingham.
Birmingham hospice aims to beat record
You’ll never get an easier chance to become a world-beater.
More additions to Great Birmingham Run
OGL Computer signs up over 30 runners to Team Cure Leukaemia.
Birmingham premiere for Twelve Angry Men
All- star production to debut at Rep.
Winners named in 2013 English Curry Awards
Success for local restaurant.
Digbeth shooting – police “disappointed” by public response
Investigations still ongoing.
Birmingham apprentices begin training at 4Life Academy
New start for intake.
Adopted Brummie opens new library
A large crowd greeting education activist Malala Yousafzai this morning as she officially opened the Library of Birmingham.
Birmingham String Orchestra concert for charity
Bournville String Orchestra, The Ruddock Performing Arts Centre, King Edward’s School, Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston Saturday September 7th 2013 19:30
Gig Review: David Byrne/St. Vincent, Symphony Hall
Gig Review: David Byrne/St. Vincent, Symphony Hall, Wednesday, August 28th 2013. The former Talking Head brings his latest project to Birmingham. Steve Beauchampé reports.
Celebrities sign up for run
Trott and Purnell go Head 2 Head for BUPA Great Birmingham Run.
Cadbury World catches dance fever
Olympic dancers are headed for Bournville.
Something unique this way comes
Dave Woodhall’s view of the new Library of Birmingham.
Extra time for Birmingham’s sporting summer
The city’s sporting achievements continue throughout August and beyond.
Birmingham’s Southside launches ‘In Bloom’ campaign
Southside businesses are being invited to dust off their watering cans and get expressive as part of the Southside ‘In Bloom’ competition which aims to beautify the area.
Free rooms at ‘thestudio’
Birmingham’s innovative meeting and event space, thestudio, is offering its facilities to businesses for free during August.
Rare freehold houses to be launched in Birmingham this weekend
Crest Nicholson will launch the first freehold new build houses to have been built in Birmingham city centre for more than two years
The degeneration of Paradise Circus
Alan Clawley highlights the strange machinations that have blighted parts of Birmingham city centre.
Fierce Festival tickets on sale today
Following the successful re-launch of Fierce Festival in 2011 and 2012, the internationally acclaimed programme to celebrate its fifteenth anniversary in autumn 2013
There’s still a Watford gap
Blues failed to get the new season off to a flying start. Andy Munro was present.
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.
Remembering the ’60s in Kings Heath
Young Coventry University female duo performing on Sunday 4 August to help celebrate the great 1960s female pop stars
The joy of trees
This week Laurence Inman is in an arboreal mood.