Birmingham tourist sector booms as hotel records broken
Birmingham sees greatest improvement in visitors’ perceptions of all UK cities.
Birmingham sees greatest improvement in visitors’ perceptions of all UK cities.
Richard Lutz takes a pew for a gripping tale about homelessness and the enduring power of love.
Richard Lutz leafs through the wreckage of his past week.
New funding boost for Birmingham businesses.
Richard Lutz highlights a book about a Birmingham neighbourhood that continually changes and refuses to die.
Further accoldade for family-owned shoe retailer.
Consortium to help with Birmingham bid.
City’s business growth rate higher than all UK cities.
UK-Qatar Trade and Investment Conference cited as a signal of strengthening relationship between nations.
Steve Beauchampé mourns the closure of Birmingham’s finest, but little known, sausage emporium.
Conservative Party Conference and Justin Bieber help to increase overnight stays in city.
Unprecedented growth in visitor economy also sees city’s overnight and overseas tourist numbers double.
Hamish Scott (above), from Birmingham’s Elmhurst Ballet School, has come third in an international dance competition.
Christmas appeal launched to aid maternal heath care.
More new companies join strategic marketing partnership.
City ranked most popular location for business tourism events outside London.
Passengers advised to plan their travel as Birmingham gears up for festive crowds.
City businesses collaborate in anticipation of record high in seasonal visitors.
Richard Lutz brushes up his Shakespeare, thanks to the Welsh National Opera.
Welcome for recognition of council’s progress.
Richard Lutz reviews a new play about Enoch Powell, the politician who polarised a nation with a venomous speech made more than four decades ago.
Athletics bosses aim to strengthen Olympic ties.
Best August and September hotel occupancy levels since current records began.
Richard Lutz reviews the shards of the last week, taking in woods, squandering a British heritage and the passing of a good man.
Will Mapplebeck, a Newcastle-based lobbyist, attends the party conferences. Here, he drinks in the Tory knees up
A second member of our reviewing team, Simon Hale, assesses the world premiere of the Birmingham Royal Ballet’s The Tempest.
Richard Lutz takes his pew for the premiere of a Shakespeare classic at the Birmingham Hippodrome.
Ice Age relic to be focus of attention thanks to work of local geologist.
Richard Lutz reviews the classical violinist suffused with the blues
City university launches celebration of noted producer’s work.