Enjoying the high life
Simon Hale enjoys a trip Stateside.
It ain’t over… til it’s over
Richard Lutz salutes the passing of a baseball star who died today and who was beloved by all New Yorkers.
Only 93 days left…
Villa lost at home on Saturday, for a change. Dave Woodhall comments.
Kammo and the kosher porker shocker
Sir Howard Elston (DOA) checks out the weird and wonderful tale about the Rt Hon David Cameron and a piggiem
Blues grab point in warm-up
Andy Munro watches as Blues get an impressive draw at Ipswich
Back to the future for Birmingham fashions
Peaky Blinders set to appear at Style Birmingham Live.
Local coffee shop short-listed for national award
Recognition for new opener.
Screengrab: When Pete met Audrey
Let’s go back to the swinging sixties with O’Toole and Hepburn, says Richard Lutz.
Anita & Me set for stage premiere
Meera Syal’s much-loved novel bursts onto the stage.
More trains for rugby fans
Extra services for Rugby World Cup games.
Cameron: careful, courteous and chomping at the bit
Richard Lutz checks out David Cameron during the new friendly Prime Minister’s Questions in Parliament.
A step too far
Andy Munro watches Blues finally lose.
Black Country council to host transport consultation
Public to have say on Movement for Growth plans in Sandwell.
Cameron will have to be careful come Wednesday
Richard Lutz says the Prime Minister will have to have change his upper class bully boy tactics once he faces new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Screengrab: A hard tough glimpse of America’s underbelly
Richard Lutz checks out the little gems hidden inside your flatscreen.
Sir Howard on the Tom and Jerry Show
Our political editor Lord Howie Elston (DOA) reports on the Labour Party leadership bunfight.
Brindleyplace set to feel the heat
Return of the Birmingham Chilli Festival.
Queen scores 50th international goal
From Sir Howard Elston, at pitchside as the monarch passes Bobby Charlton’s record.
Howard’s big bad question bonanza
Sir Howard Elston, the smartest guy in the newsroom because he can access Wikipaedia from a magic chip implanted in his pancreas, responds to your frantic queries.
John Lewis partners with Jewellery Quarter for exclusive range
Flagship store to promote the Best of Birmingham.
Birmingham business reinvents communications technology
2,500 customers are now using Nimvelo Phone.
Military resistance
Richard Lutz ponders the cash Britain spends on defence and asks whether it’s really worth it.
Howard: Nightmare director dies
Sir Howard Elston (DOA) reports on the demise of a horror movie giant.
Screengrab: The Admirable Crichton
No, says Richard Lutz, not the lost Kenneth More movie based on the JM Barrie classic about class warfare. But a firm salute to Ealing director Charles Crichton.
Howard Exclusive: Immigrants to be given seats in the House of Lords
Sir Howard Elston, our Westminster correspondent, reports on a new initiative to solve two problems at once.
Howard shock exclusive: Cumbo to play Trump
Our man in the front stalls with the bag of caramel popcorn, Sir Howard Elston, with a world-first scoop from Theatreland.
Love Me Tender
Terry Wills enjoys the latest tribute to The King.
Screengrab: Joan Crawford spins the wheel
Richard Lutz digs deep for the movie of the week on the box and surfaces with a forgotten crazed cowboy movie that you can’t ignore.
Howard: Thousands queue to live in Dismaland UK
Howard Elston, our entertainments editor, reports on today’s biggish story.
Screengrab: American twinset
Richard Lutz returns to the tube and checks out this week’s top movies on the box.