Captain, leader, legend

Dave Woodhall watches as Villa beat Derby County 4-0.

Ladies nights at Birmingham theatre

Women’s History Month marked at the Old Joint Stock.

Book Review: ‘Our City’ explores how immigration changed Birmingham

Richard Lutz reviews an investigation into the changing face of our city landscape.

Modern slavery production coming to MAC

Justice in Motion presents compelling work.

Lekky billed

Stephen Pennell watches another promising new Birmingham talent, at another promising new Birmingham venue.

Bees sting in the tale for Villa

Dave Woodhall watches Villa lose at Brentford.

Voices in the Machine

Richard Lutz queries just who benefits from ever-newer levels of digital technology.

Review: Blue/Orange at Birmingham Rep – ‘’wonderfully angry…”

Richard Lutz watches a twenty year old play that is still relevant.

Blue Robin

Legendary guitarist set for Black Country date.

Swans of Stratford

Richard Lutz saunters down to Shakespeareland.

Villa win as Lambert goes again

Dave Woodhall watches Villa beat Ipswich 2-1 as a familiar face returns to Aston.

Sinatra and ringing in the changes

Richard Lutz checks out a film by Old Blue Eyes. But first, a word about telephones….

Table talk

Richard Lutz checks out his coffee table to find out who he is.

Screengrab: When the pen is mightier than skullduggery

Richard Lutz points the finger at the TV film you can’t miss this week.

Blood cancer centre announces significant impact since reopening

Expansion leads to increased patient care capacity and reduced waiting times for treatment.

Red Cross volunteer recognised in New Year’s Honours

Award for Sutton Coldfield volunteer who has dedicated seventy years to the British Red Cross.

The relief column

Villa got away with a 1-1 draw at Preston, as Dave Woodhall comments.

At the end of the day

Villa get back on track with a 1-0 win at Swansesa that has Dave Woodhall thinking back.

Birmingham Jazz presents…

Looking for some midweek music? Head for the Jewellery Quarter.

Howard: Shock exclusive with May

Sir Howard Elston (DOA) grants an audience to Prime Minister Theresa May as she stops Brexit vote.

Dog day afternoon and other tails

Richard Lutz goes to The Edge.

Howard: New Brexit stamps issued- exclusive

Sir Howard Elston, The Queen’s Surveyor of Great Art, lifts the lid on HM’s new series of postage stamps .

Screengrab: Never forget Irving Bacon

Richard Lutz plunges into TV movieland to dredge up a gem or two. 

Tone-ic attack

Overtones add extra Birmingham date.

Motorcycle dreams at the NEC

Alan Holland runs with the wind at the MotorcycleLive Show at the NEC and checks out the machinery straight from the crate. 

Beneath blue suburban skies

Will Mapplebeck grabs the Beatles Express back to the sixties. 

Villa’s Sunday to remember

Dave Woodhall talks about Villa’s dramatic 4-2 win in the Second City Derby.

Letter from Brexitland: In the terrain of the unbridgeable

Richard Lutz listens to the clock tick away until Britain leaves the EU.

Brexit bonanza exclusive: May talks to Sir Howard

Sir Howard Elston; scourge of the right, enema of the left, reports on the Euro-crisis.

No tooth, nothing but the tooth

`Richard Lutz stumbles through another week.