The inside track on the UK’s rail overhaul

Midlands on track for jobs boost and greater connectivity as countdown to HS2 begins.

Transatlantic Sessions: Where Celtic meets Americana

Richard Lutz watches a whirlwind of music that still refuses to stand still.

Sleeping Beauty re-awakens in Brum

Sir Matthew Bourne, one of Britain’s most successful choreographers, brings his own version of Sleeping  Beauty to Birmingham next week.

Radio Radio

Mazzy Snape with news of a new radio station for Birmingham.

Review: Macbeth

Richard Lutz takes his pew and steels himself for a night of blood, evil…and witchcraft.

Birmingham hotels break October occupancy record

October occupancy rates in city’s hotels hit 81%, a 2% rise from same month in 2014.

MIPIM 2016 to be biggest ever for Greater Birmingham

Region to focus on major schemes including HS2, UK Central and its two Enterprise Zones.

A future for the past

Alan Clawley reflects on how recent architecture can be saved.

Decline of the invisible city

Part 5 – The Kerslake Review.

Decline of the invisible city

Decline of the invisible city – Part 4: Manchester, the BBC and beyond

House building “our first priority” – new Birmingham Labour leader

Party claims “Government starter homes will be a non-starter in the West Midlands.”

Decline of the invisible city

Part 1: No more the world’s best governed city.

Review: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

Richard Lutz tags along with eight year old Finn to find out how the CS Lewis classic takes to the stage.

Birmingham welcomes greatest start-ups increase in UK

Number of new companies in the city rises by 95% during last financial year.

Clancy wins city Labour leadership by single vote

38-37 victory in contest to head city council.

Birmingham on top at Social Enterprise Awards

City success in non-profit sector recognised.

My life in TV: Sliding towards mediocrity

Richard Lutz continues his tales from the newsroom as he moves from newspapers to TV.

Birmingham named Western Europe’s most competitive city for investment

City features in eight industry sectors of World’s Most Competitive Cities report.

Sorry, No Questions

Were the West Midlands Labour Party asleep all last summer asks Steve Beauchampé?

Review: Lord of the Flies

Richard Lutz is at The Birmingham Rep for the William Golding classic.

Green light for city centre retail provision

Council set to approve retail evolution.

An uncanny likeness?

Blatter and Bore. A reader asks the question

Review: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Themes and Variations

Richard Lutz takes in three pieces by the Birmingham Royal Ballet

Something for the weekend

Hundreds of thousands of people flock to Birmingham for the city’s biggest weekend of arts, shopping, food and sport.

Call on creatives to capture Birmingham’s landmark weekend

Visit Birmingham to promote city through mass collaboration with photographers at social media event.

Birmingham welcomes the world

Super September showcase for city.

Working together

Jonathan Bostock tells of a new community venture set to be launched.

Anti-litter scheme for city centre

Bin it for Good charity project launched.

Government backing for council initiative

DCLG backs Future Council plan with £4.37 million grant.

Local Conversation creates change in Lozells

Residents are having their say on how they want to improve their neighbourhood.