A week of music, dance, circus and drama at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre

A packed week of shows on the Belgrade Theatre’s Main Stage will help to chase away the winter blues this November

Digital exhibitions light up The Public

A series of visually stunning exhibitions are set to light up The Public in West Bromwich this winter, including work by cutting edge video artists, AntiVJ.

The Demon Barbers present The Lock In

After its very successful first visit to Artrix earlier this year, The Demon Barbers return to the Arts Centre in Bromsgrove

Award Winning Birmingham Publisher Sold to London Firm

Birmingham’s independent publisher, Tindal Street Press, sold to a London firm. What didn’t happen to allow it to flourish?

Letter from America: How the US Insurance World Refused to Cover a $300,000 Medical Bill

An American tells her story of how the US health insurance system refused to cover her husband’s stroke and almost left her broke

Labour call for budget details

Labour councillors are demanding Walsall Council’s coalition cabinet spell out the consequences of the biggest round of cuts in the authority’s history.

Cameron: ‘Aspiration Is For Plebs’

Howard Elston (OBE) – our award winning Downing Street editor – reports that the Tories will launch a new round of cutbacks this week with an announcement they will ban aspiration in anyone under the age of 25.

Recording conflict casualties: A vital effort that NATO must join

“Who is responsible for recording and documenting the names of the dead?”, asks NATO Watch director Ian Davis

Action for Ash

Ash dieback disease has been identified in Norfolk. The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country is appealing for help spotting the spread of the infection.

New campaign to help victims of child abuse launched

Cogent Elliott, one of the UK’s leading integrated creative agencies, has developed a powerful advertisement for the National Association of People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC), based upon the Jimmy Savile revelations.

Me, Mum and Dusty Springfield

A black comedy, sprinkled with Dusty lyrics and coated with a song or two

Coventry University graduate wins top fashion award

A first-class honours fashion student from Coventry University has won a top award at this year’s illustrious Midlands Fashion Designer Awards in Birmingham.

It only takes a minute, or ten

Terry Wills curses Albion’s inability to hold a lead.

Ask Howard

Q: Did Chelsea captain John Terry take part in last weekend’s Kick Racism Out tee-shirt campaign that was boycotted by many black athletes?

The ‘friends’ of Laurence Inman

Laurence Inman realises, possibly too late, that it’s quality not quantity that counts.

Droneworld

More drone attack planes for Britain. But what’s behind it, asks Richard Lutz

The Johnny Cash Roadshow

Clive John and The Spirit Band return to Artrix with their popular The Johnny Cash Roadshow.

Propeller return to Coventry with Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

Internationally acclaimed all-male Shakespeare company, Propeller, return to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre with their adaptation of Twelfth Night

FACT: Cycle Druggie to Take Part in Third Presidential debate

from HOWARD ELSTON, our international diplomatic correspondent, who likes to write his name in capitals

Backing to the Future

Dave Woodhall talks to legendary guitar hero and technical innovator Steve Hackett.

Coventry runner has victory days before Dublin debut

Endurance paid off for twenty-six-year-old Ben Jones who won the Coventry Half Marathon last week in preparation for his full marathon debut in Dublin at the end of this month.

Happy Birthdays

Whose birthday is it today, asks Richard Lutz. And who drew breathe on the same date, the same year?

Midland Co-op doing well

Midlands Co-operative Society’s business performance has produced a robust performance in the first half of 2012, in spite of the lengthy economic downturn.

The Frog Who Wouldn’t Hop

A magical children’s theatre production, about the tales of a mischievous frog, takes place at The Public in West Bromwich on Thursday 25 October.

Ex pupil brings world-class opera back to school

Solihull School’s Chamber Choir is teaming up with the world-renowned choir, orchestra and choral group – Armonico Consort – in a pilot project for the opportunity to perform in a critically acclaimed opera.

Back to business

Terry Willis looks forward to Albion against the champions.

EXCLUSIVE: Clegg To Be Offered on ‘Lowest Possible Tariff’

Sources from the deepest entrails of Whitehall have confirmed to me exclusively that the government is to rent out Nick Clegg at the lowest possible tariff rates to boost flagging popularity.

August 2014

Laurence Inman has seen the future and, be warned, it’s not pretty.

IGGY pops up in Warwick Uni

Warwick Uni launches IGGY, a social network and online educational hub for gifted young people. IGGY is offering free annual memberships to 13-18 year olds in Coventry and Warwickshire.

A Fright to Remember!

Halloween Horror Movie Marathon returns to The Public