Pub Quiz in aid of Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice
The newly formed ‘Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice Kings Norton Fundraising Group’ are urging all quiz enthusiasts to join them for their debut fundraising event
Hooray for Bollywood!
Birmingham celebrates a centenary of Indian cinema next month, as the Bollywood 100 in Birmingham Festival comes to town.
Anna Rose and her asparagus tips
Anna Rose writes a timely reminder of a tasty product that requires fewer delivery miles to arrive on our menus.
Birmingham Playwrights to perform first public show in 23 years
Bringing theatre to the heart of Birmingham
Tammy gets a facial
After having, in recent weeks, amply looked after her insides, Tammy Facey decides it’s time to maintain her outsides for a change.
Stand proud
Tens of thousands of revellers joined in with the Birmingham Pride festival at the weekend.
Just grand
Birmingham artists are celebrating the award of new funding
Restaurant review: Fiesta Del Asado
You might think an Argentine restaurant would be out of place in Birmingham. Tammy Facey has been to check it out and is rather smitten.
Southside’s Rhinestone Rhino becomes fashion designer
One year after being unveiled in Birmingham’s Gay Village, the Rhinestone Rhino is celebrating its first milestone in the city’s Southside district by launching a merchandise store.
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.
Volunteers help budding gardeners at Broadmeadow Junior School
Volunteers recently helped rejuvenate a garden for pupils at Broadmeadow Junior School in Kings Norton.
Mark Kermode to celebrate 50th birthday with full orchestra and surprise guests
The UK’s best known and most authorative film critic, Mark Kermode, is to celebrate his 50th birthday with the CBSO as they perform music from the films that have inspired him.
Reach for the stars
Birmingham is gearing up for a very special musical experience.
And the airport of the year is ……
Birmingham Airport: Awarded ‘Airport of the Year’ at the Global AirRail Awards 2013.
Winners announced at the inaugural British Indian Awards 2013
Keith Vaz MP, Anish Kapoor and East End Foods among the winners
Brutalist church is listed
St Matthew’s Church deserves to be recognised as one of Birmingham’s star architectural attractions, believes Alan Clawley.
Finding Birmingham’s favourite films
People from across Birmingham are being asked to vote for their favourite films to be shown during the second annual Brindleyplace Outdoor Film Festival.
Foremen forearmed
Birmingham-based building services provider J S Wright has taken a lead within the industry by launching its own Foremen’s Academy
Northern soul
Dave Woodhall sees Villa sign off 2012-13 with less than a bang.
Symbolizing Birmingham
Alan Clawley considers what should be the defining ‘iconic’ symbol of Birmingham.
Balsall Heath bee bonus
Bees in Balsall Heath received a welcome boost last Saturday with a new bee garden opened by local MP Roger Godsiff.
Birmingham artist’s sketch book of horror up for auction
Newly discovered drawings by comic book artist and ex-POW, Leo Rawlings, will be auctioned
Local pupil comes top of the class in Cure Leukaemia and Free Radio T-shirt comp
And the winner is….
‘Birmingham Look Book’ to inspire journalists to visit region
The Birmingham Look Book – a go-to resource for journalists designed to raise the profile of Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull with national and international media
Emerging West Midlands writers and directors given major boost
Emerging theatre artists in the West Midlands have been given a boost with the news that Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s REP Foundry artist development programme will continue until 2016.
Festival’s musical offer most diverse to date
With less than two weeks to go Birmingham Pride organisers say the event is attracting the most diverse range of music it’s ever seen and proving a hit with ticket-buyers.
There’s only one…..
Dave Woodhall pays tribute to a very special footballer
It doesn’t have to be Heathrow
British exports best served by a network of airports, not a London hub, says aviation chief
Noshing review: Boston Tea Party
Our Tammy has been out sampling the fare in Birmingham once more. She brings news of an independent in the heart of the city.
Business Birmingham states the case for American investment
As Birmingham’s most valuable overseas market, the US was responsible for nearly a third (27%) of all foreign direct investments into Birmingham during 2012/13.