Cape and Capability
New Artrix exhibition celebrates landscape gardener’s 300th anniversary.
DanceXchange launch new season programme
Fancy giving it a go? You can take part as well.
Shock exclusive: I will build a wall, says top emperor Hadrian
Roman leader says it’s time to keep out those pesky Picts, writes our defence reporter Sir Howardus Elstonius.
That was the west wing that was …and other tales
Richard Lutz rummages through the waste bin of the last seven days.
Jobs boost for Greater Birmingham
West Midlands leads UK regions.
Howard’s big bumper bonanza Mid East quiz – summer edition
Sir Howard Elston, confidante to world leaders, answers your pressing questions of the day…for no fee!!!!!!
Screengrab: Letters from a rock queen
The must-watch movie on the crystal flatscreen parked in the corner of your living room this week? There’s no second guessing, says Richard Lutz
Shock news exclusive: Frogs nick Sir Howard over burkini row
Sir Howard Elston, our beachwear correspondent, files his report from a St Tropez jail cell after been arrested by Froggie cops.
Birmingham music graduates vying for UK title
Prom date prize for top orchestra.
Derby daze
Dave Woodhall on Villa’s draw with Derby.
That was the trump that was…and other tales
Richard Lutz reviews the past seven days.
It’s not over until
Andy Munro peers at Blues’ draw with Wigan.
Gatecrashing the Palace
Terry Wills on life at the Hawthorns.
Unlucky bounces
Dave Woodhalll on Villa’s midweek draw with Huddersfield.
Trump’s Olympic bid to fight terror
Sir Howard Elston, winner of the Alex Rodriguez award for Peace and Understanding, reports from Brazil’s Copacabana shoreline on Donald’s latest idea.
Screengrab: Journey to an unheralded death
Richard Lutz orbits the TV listings to find the hidden movie gem.
John Malkovich to headline Symphony Hall season
Richard Lutz reports on the new Symphony Hall/Town Hall season about to open in Birmingham
Brindleyplace continues to sizzle this summer
Hottest day of the year guaranteed for Chilli Festival.
Trump l’oeil: a case of sleight of mouth
Richard Lutz takes a look at Donald Trump’s failures when it comes to the candidate’s business acumen.
The Cardiff dance?
Andy Munro watches the start of Blues’ season at St Andrews.
Cattle class
Richard Lutz settles into a quiet corner of Britain for a yearly farming show.
Innocent Trump attacked by vicious Virginia mother
From Sir Howard Elston at Republican Party HQ somewhere deep in Americaland.
Screengrab: Iconic, not ironic
Richard Lutz points to the films to watch this week on the box.
£10 million investment for Birmingham company
Funding package for the world’s third largest number plate manufacturer.
Birmingham on board the new business bus
Bus tour to visit as city on course for record start-up figures.
No Edinburgh festival for Blues
Andy Munro watches Blues against Hibs.
Trumped Up Quotes
Just how many famous quotes can you identify in the following exclusive Howard Elston interview with Republican top dog Donald Trump? Get the answers right and you’ll be whisked away to the Premier Inn of your choice. Answers at the end of the article.
Interlude into heat…and Trump
Richard Lutz reviews his past week: a rural idyll, heat and that man with Political Tourette’s Syndrome.
The Elston Interview: Boris speaks
Sir Howard Elston, scourge of the right and enema of the left, sits down with Boris Johnson, Britain’s new Foreign Dudemeister.
Come what May and other tales
Richard Lutz tries to review the past week.