E-tailing success story for Birmingham on-line retailer

WAE+ has been named the second fastest-growing e-tailer in Europe by Internet Retailer in its annual report on European on-line retailers.

Bank staff swap office for garden to help hospice

Volunteers from RBS swapped their office for the outdoors on Thursday, June 13, to spend the day sprucing up the gardens at Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice.

Declare war on Chinese lanterns

Andy Goff doesn’t like air pollution and he doesn’t like Chinese lanterns.

When the state steps in

Alan Clawley looks back at the controversy surrounding the old and new Birmingham Libraries.

The People’s Palace is not for profit

New Central Library: Founding a Friends Group, Thursday 4 July

J S Wright apprentice wins top training award

An apprentice with Birmingham-based building services provider J S Wright has been recognised as the best in the business after winning a top national award.

Sutton charity a winner from Solihull juniors efforts

Solihull Junior School pupils were so impressed by their visit to a local children’s charity that they made an Olympian effort to support it.

Gavin goes on but has Macklin reached the end of the road?

Dave Woodhall reports on the weekend’s boxing action.

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.

Give Ammalife Mothers A Chance..And You Could Win £2000

Help save lives by donating to our charity, AMMALIFE, in this summer’s Big Give

Boy George back in town

Boy George – This Is What I Do (live) Tour 2013 at Glee Club Birmingham

Art and Industry in perfect harmony

Swedish artist transforms Digbeth based art gallery into a maze of glittering metal.

Birmingham set for a taste of classic Northern Soul

Northern Soul lovers can get back on the dance floor when a Birmingham venue hosts original Wigan Casino DJs for a night of music nostalgia.

Remembering Elmdon

All the attention today is on the future of Birmingham International Airport but it’s interesting to reflect on its past when it was known just as Elmdon Airport, writes Alan Clawley.

King’s Heath gets Kinda Kinky

Fans of The Kinks are being invited to come and get Kinky in King’s Heath on Sunday 7 July and celebrate a legendary performance by the group at the former Ritz Ballroom

Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra to host a weekend of making music, fun & friends

BGSO inviting orchestral musicians of all backgrounds from across the Midlands and beyond to come and join in for a weekend of making new friends and music in great setting of mac birmingham.

Birmingham City Council in action

Coverage of Birmingham City Council’s meeting this afternoon can be found here starting at 13:30 today, apparently.

One Beat Saturday Festival – full line-up announced

The full line-up for mac birmingham’s ‘new music’ festival for young people ‘One Beat Saturday’ is now available.

Local primary schools awarded at Health for Life presentation event

Fifteen schools from across Birmingham have been awarded with Health for Life certification

New moves for security specialists

A leading Birmingham security system specialist, DFL, has moved into larger premises in Spencer Street, Hockley to expand its services

Let’s get ready to mumble

Andy Munro provides a mid-close season report on the situation at St Andrews.

Library building ‘obsolete’

Birmingham City Council officials have written a report to the Cabinet stating that the 40-year-old Central Library building is not only vacant but ‘obsolete’ as well, reveals Alan Clawley.

Aston set for heritage day

Looking for something to do tomorrow? Here’s the solution.

Campaign for Rail – Chance to meet Chiltern Stations Manager

The Midlands based rail champion, Campaign for Rail will be holding its inaugural Annual General Meeting tomorrow at the Atrium, Moor Street Station

Entrepreneurs in Residence appointed

Innovation Birmingham appoints three Entrepreneurs in Residence to drive tech and low carbon start-ups

Academy of Achieving Women introduces new leaders

Jo Cameron’s Academy of Achieving Women (AAW) introduced a series of new leaders at a networking event

Birmingham Airport well equipped

Birmingham Airport unveils five new fire fighting vehicles.

Archiving the past and present

Paganel Primary School students have been working with Library of Birmingham Outreach and Archive service to collect, record, archive and catalogue the history of the school and community.

Birmingham Friends of the Earth launch Let’s Get Moving campaign

Campaigners from Birmingham Friends of the Earth will launch their new campaign Let’s Get Moving today with a stunt outside Birmingham Town Hall.

Birmingham to offer food for thought at inaugural Meetings Show UK

Birmingham is presenting a taste of its future conferencing and events offer to 5,000 visitors at the first ever Meetings Show UK