New links with Nigeria forged
Leading academics from Nigeria have visited the University of Wolverhampton to discuss ways of developing entrepreneurship in the country’s higher education sector.
Young actors raise money for Ben’s fund
More than 100 students at Aldridge School are set to tread the boards in a theatrical extravaganza to help raise money for brain tumour research.
Supporting Newlife Foundation out on the roads
Midlands Co-operative has shown its support for their corporate charity Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children by raising awareness on two of their distribution vehicles
The Travelator: Loving the Alien… Roswell, New Mexico – Part 1: Arrival
In which our travel columnist attempts a journey to the final frontier.
Coventry academic to curate international arts festival on Florida’s Space Coast
A member of Coventry University’s School of Art and Design is to act as curator for a new arts festival taking place in Florida later this year.
North Bromsgrove High School presents Disney’s Beauty and The Beast
Once again North Bromsgrove High School’s annual musical production is being staged at Artrix in Bromsgrove
One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show stops at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre welcomes Jocelyn Jee Esien and Karl Collins to the B2 stage in the hilarious new comedy One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show
Wolverhampton and other markets might just benefit from the horse meat scare
John Chubb extols the virtues of local shopping…
HOWARD on Horsemeat, Badly Run Hospitals, Savile and Libdems
SIR HOWARD ELSTON, our diplomatic reporter, with the latest on a mass break out of inquiries. Sources deep within MI6, the CIA and The Kremlin have confirmed to me that the BBC inquiry, the Stafford Hospital scandal inquiry, the Libdem non sex scandal inquiry, the Scottish priest furore and the horsemeat investigation are all…
SHOUT at The Public 2013
The Public has announced it will be a partner venue for the fourth SHOUT Festival of Queer Arts and Culture in March.
Walsall Labour claim coalition ‘callous’ over benefits
Walsall Council’s Labour Group believe over 4000 households in the Walsall area will be hit by ‘bedroom’ tax after Lib Dem and Tory councillors blocked their move to help the poorest families.
The Public unveils dedicated exhibition to Tesco scheme
The Public has teamed up with Tesco to unveil a dedicated exhibition stand designed to provide information and updates on the New Square scheme in its foyer.
Dance into Spring at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
Coppélia, The Dolly Parton Story plus a return for The Moscow State Circus at the Belgrade Theatre
The economics of killing
Author Vijay Mehta, Chair of Uniting for Peace, is giving a talk on his book on 5th March 2013 at University of Warwick
Government backs Ofgem’s countdown to simpler, clearer and fairer energy market
The Government has today backed Ofgem‟s countdown to simpler, clearer and fairer energy market.
Why do we live like this?
Laurence Inman continues his campaign against the hypocrisy surrounding the nation’s love of vehicular transport.
Win the trip of a lifetime care of Kuoni at Touchwood
Solihull residents will have the chance to win a trip of a lifetime to the Far East, courtesy of Kuoni at Touchwood and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts.
This Green And Quintessential Land
Does quintessential England really exist? Did it ever, asks Richard Lutz
Newsnight journalist takes up Visiting Professor role
An award winning journalist is to give a lecture to staff, students and guests at the University of Wolverhampton – the first in his new post.
Wins and losers
Terry Wills on a dramatic couple of weeks at the Hawthorns.
The Travellator: Messing about on the river
Our travel correspondent returns..again and again
This Week at the Robin
Antonio Forcione, Uriah Heep, T Rextasy and much more at The Robin
BBC Strike: Sir Howard Gives You The Background
Sir Howard Elston, our roving reporter without portfolio, explains the background to today’s strike by BBC journalists
Wrestling With The Truth
Wrestling is being dropped from The Olympics. Richard Lutz remembers his high school career
Wolves Uni lays out plans for £25m science building
The University of Wolverhampton has laid out its plans for its new £25m science building at its City Campus.
IKEA to sponsor major university sporting event
Coventry University Students’ Union has secured IKEA as the major sponsor for the upcoming annual Varsity sporting event between Coventry University and Warwick University.
Putting new life in the coffin dodgin’ business
Midlands Co-operative Society has released a video of its one of a kind vehicle, the Rocket Hearse
Hundreds of apprenticeships up for grabs at jobs road show
Teenagers across the Black Country are being urged to visit a series of free road shows promoting apprenticeships where they can sign up for work with good quality training.
Giant flower sculptures light up arts centre
This February a spectacular collection of giant futuristic looking flowers light up the Black Country arts centre.
Coventry criminology students talk juvenile justice with top New York judge
A group of criminology students from Coventry University met with a leading judge and advocate for juvenile justice on a recent fact finding trip to New York.