Sharks and Other Tales
Richard Lutz wanders through Warwickshire, hears a choir, fails at a pub quiz and ponders the world of sharks
Barnsley stormers
Andy Munro witnesses Blues surprising 3-0 defeat at home to Barnsley.
The dark shadow on the sidelines
As the British football sex scandal gains steam, Richard Lutz remembers his school where a sports coach preyed on boys. It has caused a national scandal in the US
The convenience of a scapegoat – why everyone’s giving globalisation a good kicking.
Will Mapplebeck takes a close look at how too many of our leaders react mindlessly to the worldwide finance crises that lurk on the political landscape.
Raising women’s voices event for Birmingham
Demands for end to violence against women.
Donation bid for Birmingham charity
Christmas appeal launched to aid maternal heath care.
Blair to run for Cuban prez post
What next for Cuba? We have the details.
RSC Tempest: Stratford meets the digital age in a vibrant classic
Imagine a 30 foot high Ariel towering above Propero – that’s what you get in this groundbreaking performance, says Richard Lutz
Review: Madeleine Peyroux
Simon Hale sees the world-renown singer get the blues.
Road map to Pence-sylvania
With all the noise about Donald Trump, how about the other guy- the one a heartbeat away from the Oval Office? Richard Lutz checks the facts
Robert Glasper review: free-flowing, innovative, cheeky
Richard Lutz catches a mix of jazz, hip-hop, RandB and techno from a young master
That was the west Texas that is..and other tales
Movies, English sunken lanes and an internet warning. Richard Lutz surveys another week
Lord Howard: Why I feel safe in the United States of Animosity
Diplomatic editor Sir Howard Elston analyses the new Trumpie inner circle.
Nativity musical to premiere at Birmingham Rep
Christmas 2017 starts here.
With a little help…
Walsall student given six months to live hopes to tour the world with help from fundraising friends.
Rail advice to Christmas shoppers
Passengers advised to plan their travel as Birmingham gears up for festive crowds.
Win a debt-free degree
Midlands students offered chance to win £27,000 degree.
High Five- one of Britain’s finest writers emerges on a new bill
Scotland has engraved the portrait of one of its best kept secrets on its new £5 note. She’s a writer almost no one has heard of…until now.
A quick constitutional walk through Trump, guns and a really rigged voting system
Donald Trump enters the White House with little knowledge or respect for constitutional law. But things must change to accommodate the times, says Richard Lutz.
Kiss Me Kate: sharp, funny, an absolute winner
Richard Lutz brushes up his Shakespeare, thanks to the Welsh National Opera.
Rover’s glorious return
Richard Lutz reviews The Rover at the RSC’s Swan Theatre in Stratford upon Avon.
Back to basics
Andy Munro on Blues’ encouraging display at Huddersfield.
Ask Dr Howard: He’s got the answers to your medical queries
Don’t have nightmares
Review: KT Tunstall in Birmingham
Richard Lutz reports from Symphony Hall.
Those were the woods that was….and cars and baseball and the US election
Richard Lutz rummages through the vestiges of the last week
Vamos Cuba at the Birmingham Hippodrome – frenético, una celebración de energía juvenil
The heat of Cuba comes a little closer to home with this dance extravaganza, says Richard Lutz.
Review: What Shadows at The Birmingham Rep
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.
Howard Shocker: Trump’s secret emails to the queen (of Ingerland)
From Sir Howard’s hot desk at the La Hula 69 Bar in Las Vegas
That was the walk that was..and other tales
Richard Lutz checks out how he wandered through another week.
Going down…… and back up
Daredevils wanted for charity Fright or Flight challenge.