Museum partnership announced

Two of the region’s major museum groups have announced plans for greater co-operation.

Birmingham Airport lands Airport of the Year Award

Birmingham Airport has been awarded ‘Airport of the Year’ at the UK National Transport Awards

Conservative MPs and Digbeth businesses get creative

Fazeley Studios in Digbeth played host to a fringe session with an array of Conservative MPs and local creative Birmingham businesses

Paul Foot – the comedian – at The Glee

Following last year’s sell-out UK Tour of Still Life, Paul returns with a brand new show to delight and amuse his connoisseurs – Kenny Larch Is Dead

Police help for local business security

West Midlands Police have released a film aimed at cutting crime against commercial premises.

Birmingham residents keep the flag flying for active kids this autumn

After an inspiring summer of sport across the UK the British Heart Foundation is encouraging schools, youth groups and nurseries to keep the enthusiasm

Birmingham student celebrates prestigious award in the 2012 Queen’s birthday honours list

Birmingham student, Sufyaan Patel, has been awarded Medalist of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) for voluntary work and services to the community.

Live from City Hall

Or at least, the latest from Birmingham Town Hall and Symphony Hall.

Tory Conference continues

Day three and Boris is still the Man.

Autumn Almanac: The Voice and the Lens

Autumn Almanac, Ikon’s annual weekend festival of music, returns this November with an exhibition and sequence of events exploring the treasures of the human voice.

Finance Fair puts social investment in the spotlight

Make the most of the rapidly growing social investment market was the key message to come out of the biggest Social Finance Fair ever held outside London yesterday.

Still the Hero

Former Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell will be in Birmingham at the weekend.

Rights and Entitlements

Birmingham city council will be marking World Mental Heath Day with a new publication aimed at 10% of the city’s population.

This Too, Will Pass

Dave Woodhall on Villa’s latest.

Tories Arrive in Birmingham

The Conservative party conference has got underway, accompanied by protests and several no-shows.

Mr Bird’s Emporium

Tammy Facey has been out and about exploring Birmingham businesses – she’s found Mr Bird’s Emporium

White paper sets out LEP’s Strategy for Growth

The Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBS LEP) has launched its ‘Strategy for Growth’ white paper today, which sets out how the LEP aims to unlock growth and prosperity across the area.

Birmingham Library: Built in obsolescence

Alan Clawley takes issue with Birmingham City Council’s inability to find the wherewithal to carry out repairs in Birmingham’s Central Library.

No Old Pals Act for Clarke

Andy Munro reports on Blues game with Huddersfield

Obama and Me: The Incredible True Story of a YouTube Sensation

The UK’s only American election YouTube Sensation has finally broken his silence and released a book about his adventure in 2008.

All aboard that’s going aboard!

Nightclub owners putting Birmingham on the map

What’s on at The Old Joint Stock

October at a glance at the OJS…

Levellers latest

Levellers have released the next instalment of their project to record a video for every track from their recently released album, Static On The Airwaves.

Midlands music photography exhibition

A new music photography exhibition is taking place later this month featuring 12 photographers from all over the Midlands.

Apple Day event at Martineau Gardens

Despite the wet summer which has affected Britain’s fruit crops, Martineau Gardens is organising a free, appletastic Apple Day event to celebrate this year’s apple harvest

Thirty trees have been taken, ‘none of them of any real historical importance’

Laurence Inman went to Birmingham and discovered that something was missing.

Celebrate the art of walking

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts has teamed up with fellow Birmingham gallery Ikon and the National Trust to celebrate the art of walking with a day of walks, talks and feasting.

Low-carbon ventures doing well in Birmingham

11 new low-carbon ventures have qualified for Birmingham Science Park’s Venture Support programme

Security operation begins for Tory Conference

Details of measures to be implemented ahead of the events at the ICC have been released.

A Pair of Kings

Dave Woodhall talks to one of Birmingham’s best-known, unknown artists.