No hoot for the Owls

Andy Munro on Blues’ 3-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday.

The slow road to citizenship

Richard Lutz chronicles how he took the pledge and became British.

Positively Third Street

Villa grab a last-minute winner at Sheffield United. Dave Woodhall celebrates.

Cinema celebrated at Artrix

Timely cinema screenings this February and March.

Terriers kept at bay

Andy Munro watches Blues draw 1-1 at Huddersfield.

Screengrab: The Big Schlep

Richard Lutz tips his hat to two films on the box this week that take you somewhere else.

Mud is the currency of an English winter and other tales

Richard Lutz takes the long route through another lost week.

Virtually Warwick

Step into boundary-pushing virtual reality experiences at Warwick Arts Centre this month.

Sir Howard Exclusive: Trump shutdown shock

From Sir Howard Elston, sitting in his US underground nuclear bunker somewhere under Das Capital.

Lifelites helps Acorns

Charity donates specialist technology for children at Birmingham children’s hospice.

Wolff at the door: Double trouble in The West Wing

Richard Lutz reads two books that turn the spotlight on President Trump.

Cutting down the Forest

Villa continued their good league form with a 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Dave Woodhall was watching.

Voices in the air

Richard Lutz reviews his past seven days.

May to Prez: Trumpville is a sh*thole

The latest report from the hot desk of Sir Howard Elston

Lady keeps singing the blues

Talking to British blues veteran Connie Lush.

Dudley pupils put through paces at fire station

Black Country enterprise agency provide employment learning skills to young people.

TV’s crown affair

Will Mapplebeck dives into his Christmas flatscreen and gets a right royal bucket of enjoyment.

Screengrab: Meet the parents horror show

Richard Lutz warns you there’s a good old-fashioned horror film on your flatscreen this week.

Coventry graduate named African of the Year

Work against terrorism sees former university student win accolade.

Howard: Trump/Bannon secret tapes

Further revelations regarding Donald Trump and Steve ‘Bagman’ Bannon. This shock report from Sir Howard Elston.

Read all about it

Richard Lutz thumbs through his reading list for the past year.

Sir Howard: Winter shock claim row horror exclusive

Sir Howard Elston lifts the snowy lid on the cold weather that has beleaguered UK-ville.

Screengrab: Fjord fiesta

Richard Lutz peers into his crystal box set to unveil the best movies on TV this week. 

Where there’s life there’s hope

Andy Munro sees a straw to clutch in Blues’ 1-1 draw at Sunderland.

Avoid that Christmas quiz….and other dire Yuletide warnings

Richard Lutz sifts through the charred remains of another week

Green today, gone tomorrow for government number two

Sir Howard Elston, our Westminster man in the know, disentangles the laments of Damian Green.

Screengrab: 241, Yankee style

Two films that helped define America’s image of itself hits the box this week, says Richard Lutz.

The rights and wrongs of Mr Will Mapplebeck

Will Mapplebeck looks back at his looking forward.

The White

Richard Lutz is buried by another seven days.

Digbeth Calling

Stephen Pennell watches another night of Birmingham’s finest.