Made in Birmingham
Millennium Point welcomes business leaders for celebration of region’s manufacturers.
Screengrab: Illya Kuryaken here we come
Richard Lutz peruses the TV listings for the best film on the box this week.
America, bloody America
Richard Lutz ponders the state of the States.
Top Goon
Sir Howard Elston, our entertainment editor recently released from prison for punching one of our sub-editors, reports on Chris Evans’ new job as Clarkson’s successor
Newsroom Diary: Heading South to the North
Richard Lutz leaves Scottish journalism and heads for the back channels of England newspapers.
Review: Othello
Richard Lutz reviews a classic take on Shakespeare’s tragedy about jealousy, race and deceit
European cultural managers visit Birmingham
European arts leaders to discover city.
Tales from a freelance
Richard Lutz continues his slow rise forty years ago to journalistic mediocrity
Neame that tune
Yet more jazz for the weekend.
Review: Analogue Tales: Sounds from Arden
Richard Lutz tunes into a new album from a Birmingham songwriter.
Newsroom days: Rising without trace
Richard Lutz continues his early assault on the world of journalism as a cub reporter.
Outdoor screenings and performances launched at mac
Tickets now available for summer fun.
Review: The Siege
Richard Lutz reviews a play that emerges from the refugee camps of the West Bank.
Howard shock exclusive: the Septic Bladder Interview
Sir Howard Elton, confidante of the football world and its poverty-stricken players, sits down with disgraced FIFA boss Septic Bladder. < /strong>
Days of My Youth: 2nd June, 1975
Richard Lutz walked into his first newsroom 40 years ago today – 2 June, 1975. He revisits his entry into journalism that began a slow rise to mediocrity.
Record demand leads to unprecedented Birmingham construction spree
Over 1 million square feet of office space to be built as financial services companies flock to Birmingham’s business district.
Screengrab: Heroism is for suckers
Richard Lutz forces himself from the flatscreen to give you the best pair of films on the box this week
Ask Howard: Did Septic Bladder take kickbacks?
Sir Howard Elston DOA answers the big question of the day.
All Ears at Millennium Point
Vintage music exhibition launched.
Universities challenged
University league tables are out today. Warwick shone and neighbouring Coventry is a rising star.
Screengrab: 7 reasons to like 7 Psychopaths
Richard Lutz points you to a bloody parody of a parody of a crime caper on the box this week.
The bones of history: Palmyra, city of history and sand, in peril
A decade ago, Richard Lutz roamed the ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra. Today it is under threat from ISIS.
“If you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying…”
Richard Lutz reports on the bankers that have been stealing from us and continue to steal from us
Screengrab asks what makes an American classic
Richard Lutz scours the TV listings for the film of the week.
The Elston Report: UKIP closes in on ancient Palmyra
Lord Howard Elston (DOA), war reporter par excellence, details how Nigel Farage is intent on taking the timeless crossroads of the world in northern Syria.
Meeting Up in Shanghai: Flatscreens, money, internet shopping… but still wary of the past
Journalist Sheilagh Matheson catches up with old Chinese friends – 40 years after they first met. Times have changed.
Election reflection from a Tory point of view
As the dust settles, Tory euphoria and Labour gloom has yet to subside. Dominic Fisher examines the possibilities a new government will bring.
Screengrab: How Robin saves the day (again)
Richard Lutz asks: what is it about Robin Hood and films?
Scotland to join Warsaw Pact- Howard Exclusive
Sir Howard Elston (DOA), our Berlin Wall reporter, with an exclusive to end all exclusives
Walking down Sparkle Lane
Dave Woodhall talks to a Birmingham musical export with a tale or two to tell.