Alan Clawley

Tributes paid to Birmingham author and community activist.

And we all Shiiine On

New festival set for Birmingham.

That’s all for now folks

Dave Woodhall watches Villa’s 1-1 draw at home to Derby.

Relatively speaking

Richard Lutz ambles through the wreckage of another week.

The Balsall Heath Preservation Society

Former Kinks member John Dalton talks to Dave Woodhall.

Mapplebeck: local stop at the polls

You may have heard, it’s election time again, warns Will Mapplebeck. Beware.

Telling the Tales

A light-hearted look at a serious subject at Warwick Arts Centre.

Double-dating

Richard Lutz scours the wreckage of the past week and blows out the birthday candles with a champ.

Acorns wins prestigious Chamber award

Recognition for childrens’ hospice’s work.

Coming to the Kitchen Garden Cafe

From Walsall to Birmingham via Los Angeles.

Anger grows over refund snub

Amanda Cook updates the Stereophonics ticket story.

Walk with Birmingham Children’s Hospital in charity fundraiser

Family day in Sutton Park aims to raise record amount.

Review: Black Sheep – the authorised biography of Nicol Williamson

‘Flawed genius’ best describes the actor whose story has recently been published.

Finnish line

 Richard Lutz checks his biochemical past and gets lost in a late winter walk.

Howard sez: It just ain’t cricket

The huge-mungus questions of the day answered by, The Hon Lord Howard Elston of Strangeways.

Review: The Play That Goes Wrong

Richard Lutz watches a perfect rendition of an absolute tour de farce. 

Review: Macbeth at Stratford

Richard Lutz watches an up to the minute production at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. But does it work? he asks.

Exclusive interview with Frenchie passport boss

M. de la Elston says merci.

Birmingham-based consortium awarded sustainable energy project

ByteSnap Design kick-starts two-year Vehicle-to-Grid Intelligent Control scheme.

Sir Howard: Spy link shock horror exclusive mystery

Comrade Howard Elstonovitch, our espionage reporter, on the searing questions of the day.

Review: Ballet British Columbia

Richard Lutz takes his pew for the Canadian dance troupe.

Review: Up N Under

Richard Lutz takes to the terraces for a classic comedy at the Rep.

Ask Howard: How do we stop Vlad the Bad?

Sir Howard Elston answers all those trick questions that plague our little planet.

Eire dynamics

Richard Lutz continues to scratch his head over a right Irish stew.

The Yes man

Talking to pop manager Nigel Martin-Smith about his latest venture, boy band Yes Lad, and about his best.

Cadbury World unveils latest snow-stopping creation

Model of Winter Olympics to mark Winter Paralympic Games.

Irish stew

Sir Howard O’Elston, our diplomatic editor, on the latest obstacle to Euro peace in our time.

Strange days indeed

Richard ‘Kid’ Strange, Doctor of Madness and many other things, talks to Dave Woodhall.

To Beeb or not to Beeb – and other questions of the week

Richard Lutz rifles through another mess of a week. – and a stormy one too

Let’s play vinyl

University to host sound system and vinyl exhibition.