Thought for the weekend
Gordon Harley’s thought for the weekend on honesty and happiness.
The X Filed
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Bhangra Bounce
A fun-filled dance workshop designed to teach young children about the world of Bhangra, will take place at The Public in West Bromwich on Saturday 25 August.
‘Company, villainous company, hath been the spoil of me.’
Laurence Inman has body-image issues but, in his quest for the Thin Man, he might have found the answer with a new invention.
Here we go…
Terry Wills looks forward to another season at the Hawthorns.
Pakistan: “Fuel blind”
Pakistan must act now to resolve its continued debilitating power shortages that are grinding industry to a halt and robbing the population of a basic necessity warns Dr Kamal Munir
It’s a mini adventure for Coventry University media students
Media production undergraduates at Coventry University have been putting their film-making skills to the test in a different kind of sport-themed endeavour this summer.
Bring The Games To Birmingham
Birmingham may forever be denied the chance to host an Olympic Games, but, says Steve Beauchampé, it could stage the Commonwealth Games.
The Old Etonian and the refugee
Steve Beauchampé still doesn’t like David Cameron, or much of the press.
“Big Up Birmingham!”
Birmingham is officially the place to be – just ask the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt.
Coventry University hosts aspiring young engineers
Coventry University recently hosted fifty aspiring young engineers from across the UK as part of an on-campus summer school.
Football’s Coming Home
Police are warning of disruption due to Sunday’s game at Villa Park.
Review: The Bard Buried in a Blizzard of Confusion
Richard Lutz finds that confusion reigns in the RSC’s latest production when it joins forces with a renowned New York theatre group
STOCKHAUSEN – a Festival of LIGHT
This month the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Conservatoire, together with their partners, present Stockhausen: a Festival of LIGHT,
SHOCK REPORT: TV To Re-Start News Coverage After Olympics
Howard Elston, our media analyst, unveils new plans by the BBC to cover news once the magnificent Games end.
Olympic News In Brief
Laurence Inman has made the mistake of actually watching coverage of London 2012….
Two new show apartments at Park Central, Birmingham
Two new show apartments will be launched at Crest Nicholson’s Park Central development in Birmingham city centre, at a special open day this weekend
Brindleyplace reveals films for its first-ever outdoor film festival
Next week Brindleyplace will be hosting its first ever outdoor film festival, looking to attract hundreds of visitors to the ‘childhood favourites’ themed event.
Olympics Hero set for Birmingham
Birmingham athletics fans will be amongst the first in the country to watch an Olympic gold medal hero in action later this month
Here Comes the Summer
Kids bored already? Here’s a few ideas to keep them occupied.
On the Beat
Solihull’s senior police officer will be meeting the public this week.
‘World’s Biggest Pub’ looks to reacquaint young people with their local
The Great British Beer Festival, organised by CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, today opens its doors at London’s Olympia with the aim of reacquainting young people with their local community pub in the wake of damning new research.
Paralympian to speak at Coventry conference promoting disability sport
Paralympic wheelchair racer Anne Wafula Strike is amongst a host of disability sport experts set to speak at a three-day conference in Coventry
This Week at the Robin
There’s the usual mix of something for everyone in Bilston over the next seven days.
Screengrab: Olympics Averse? Try Marilyn, Garland or Hitch
Screengrab is your chance to prepare for the best films on tv if you are Olympics averse. Richard Lutz guides you
The Jones Boy
There’s a Bank Holiday treat for soul fans at the Robin 2
Emergency meeting called on children at risk
The Chair of Walsall’s Children and Young People Scrutiny and Performance Panel, Labour Cllr Barbara Cassidy, has called an emergency meeting to discuss a report which has condemned the council’s Safeguarding Children service.
Of The Olympics and The Seering Spectre of Syria
Richard Lutz is enjoying The Games but…
£10 million adult apprenticeship boost for the Black Country
A £10 million boost to fund adult apprenticeships in the Black Country has been secured by training company BCTG.
Leading Chinese genomics institute partners with the University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham and BGI, a leading genomics organisation in China, have today announced a major joint initiative in environmental and human health research.