Say goodbye to free waste bags in Birmingham
A number of changes to waste collection services have been announced by Birmingham City Council in its 2013/14 budget
Conservative party conference to return to Birmingham in 2014
City’s events strategy to target growth sectors in line with investment drive
Flatpack’s crowd-funding success for festival
Flatpack Festival / Birmingham City University collaboration kicks off!
Britain’s best result served up on Heritage Silverware
Birmingham-based Heritage Silverware was on show at the prestigious Bocuse d’Or in Lyon, France last week following a special collaboration with Simpson’s head chef, Adam Bennett.
Tickets now on sale for new European routes from Birmingham Airport
The UK’s most punctual airline will, from Monday May 13th, fly to Gothenburg, Lyon and Toulouse with six flights per week on each route.
Free admission to National Franchise Exhibition at the NEC
Budding entrepreneurs will find the perfect opportunity to research and develop new careers at The National Franchise Exhibition.
Déjà Vu
The Birmingham Press has been granted rights to use some pictures of historic interest showing how Birmingham has changed. As Alan Clawley explains, history has a habit of repeating itself.
Tell me why?
Dave Woodhall looks at what’s happening in B6 and shakes his head once more.
Forest Fired
Andy Munro gets heated for the return of a familiar face to St Andrews.
World Party – UK Tour 2013
World PartyWorld Party are appearing at Glee Club Cardiff and Glee Club Birmingham in April
Birmingham’s vast venue variety on show at International Confex
The city’s official business tourism programme Meet Birmingham will be taking its most diverse mix of event venues to this year’s International Confex
Team UK secures highest position ever in the Bocuse d’Or
Adam Bennett and commis chef Kristian Curtis from Michelin-starred restaurant Simpsons in Birmingham , reached the highest place ever for Team UK in the world’s most prestigious chef competition, the Bocuse d’Or.
The Short and the Long of it: Valentine’s day at mac birmingham
Average Height Englishman, Gareth Berliner (stand-up comedian) and Little Person Australian, Kiruna Stamell (actress) present a fresh new comedy double-act; full of diversity and difference.
Alan Bennett’s new play People to reopen Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Alan Bennett’s new play People will reopen Birmingham Repertory Theatre this September following the theatre’s two and a half year closure for refurbishment as part of the new Library of Birmingham.
Central Library not bursting at the seams
Loads of space in the new library of Birmingham, but what’s it for? wonders Alan Clawley.
Sample The Leisure Society at the Glee
Following the release of their new album Alone Aboard The Ark, The Leisure Society are embarking on a full UK tour
Birmingham gallery awarded over £457k to modernise Grade-II listed building
Ikon Gallery has been awarded £457,387 by Arts Council England to replace, repair and modernise parts of its Grade II-listed building.
Memory of dead officers lives on
West Midlands Police are to pay tribute to the bravery of their officers.
Birmingham Airport CEO welcomes HS2 extension
Birmingham Airport CEO welcomes HS2 extension and calls for an aviation policy “that complements the investment in HS2”
Calling former LDV workers – what happened to you?
A new study is set to investigate the fate of the 850 workers who lost their jobs when Midlands-based van manufacturer LDV went into administration in June 2009.
Last gasps or last match?
Andy Munro reports on what might be the end of an era for Blues.
Four days that shook the world
Dave Woodhall expands his vocabulary while talking about goings-on at Villa Park.
New ballboys please
Andy Munro on this week’s footballing hot topic
Rose’s Pawn Shop at the Kitchen Garden Café
With an arsenal of banjos, guitars, mandolin, fiddle, pedal steel, upright bass, and thundering drums, Rose’s Pawn Shop deliver a riotously addictive brew of creek mud, rusty nails and your mom’s cookin’.
New routes: Gothenburg, Lyon and Toulouse from Birmingham International
bmi regional launches 3 new European routes from Birmingham Airport
They did visit Birmingham
Visit Birmingham’s Christmas campaign boosts city’s festive profile
Top Birmingham chef represents UK at Bocuse d’Or competition
The city’s food credentials will be put under the international spotlight at several world-renowned culinary events in Lyon this month.
After the snow comes Heatwave at The Jam House
Disco supremos Heatwave are all set to fill the dance floor at Birmingham’s Jam House on Wednesday, January 30.
Rallying to restore confidence in construction
A national Rally to Restore Confidence took place last week to encourage professionals working across all platforms within the built environment that 2013 is a year for positivity
Major new £1m art collection coming to Birmingham
A nationally-significant new collection of international contemporary art will open to the public this March at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery