Maggie: The Final Act But Enter Sir Mark Stage Right
Britain steels itself for Mrs Thatcher’s funeral. But her son is there as chief mourner, warns Richard Lutz
Maggie: The Latest Howard Elston Exclusive That Will Shock and Amaze You
Our medical correspondent Dr HOWARD ELSTON reports on the latest events in the epoch-crunching Margaret Thatcher story
Saying goodbye to the Grocer’s Daughter
Laurence Inman’s acerbic commentary on the late Baroness Thatcher
Tune In, Vote Tory
Steve Beauchampé doesn’t like what he’s hearing on the airwaves.
A Night in the Ukraine with Maggie
With that Margaret Thatcher movie now on our screens, Richard Lutz remembers an interview when Maggie’s spin doctor lost his spin
‘Bedroom tax’ protestors take to streets
Labour party councillors and supporters dressed in pyjamas braved the freezing cold and snow to protest against the ‘bedroom tax’ which comes into affect this week.
Closed for good – The last chapter of the Birmingham Library story
Alan Clawley on the impending closure of Birmingham Central Library in June – but ideas are still being proposed for its future
Operation Black Vote: Unveiling Birmingham’s next generation of civic leaders
Operation Black Vote unveiled Birmingham’s new generation of civic leaders at a media launch of their Civic Leadership Programme last week.
Gritting a thaw point with Walsall’s Labour Group
A decision by Walsall Council not to grit any roads on Saturday 23rd March has been described by Walsall’s Labour Group as “bizarre”.
University of Wolverhampton launches secondary academy
A West Midlands school has opened today as an academy under a new trust led by the University of Wolverhampton Social Enterprises Ltd.
Biking in Burma: The Lady, Big Changes and A Mystery Guest in Rangoon
How is it going in Burma these days? Richard Lutz has spent most of March in this country, now re-named Myanmar
The Budget – March 2013
Here’s a round up of some reactions to today’s budget speech by George Osborne
Big Society Award for New Heights Community Project
New Heights Community Project in Kingstanding, Birmingham is the latest winner of Prime Minister David Cameron’s Big Society Award.
BOBI in Birmingham – a place to do business
It’s March, so that means a visit to The Best of Britain and Ireland show (BOBI) at the NEC. Andy Goff went along for a look.
Birmingham – Then and Now
Alan Clawley has published a book in a popular series.
MP Hemming backs clean power law for green jobs
Birmingham Yardley MP John Hemming has pledged his support for renewable energy and green jobs across the West Midlands
A case of fewer is more
Laurence Inman has a radical plan to make roads safer – but you won’t like it.
Lessons from the Eastleigh by-election for the West Midlands
John Chubb’s thoughts on last Thursday’s unexpected call to a ballot box in the south.
Annual UK drug deaths fall seven per cent
Annual deaths related to heroin and morphine are continuing to drop significantly, falling from 41 per cent of total drug-related deaths in the UK in 2010 to 32 per cent in 2011
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.
Why do we live like this?
Laurence Inman continues his campaign against the hypocrisy surrounding the nation’s love of vehicular transport.
Councillors barred from preventing cuts claim Walsall Labour
Walsall’s Labour councillors have been told they cannot vote down over £13 million in cuts
Birmingham hunts for North American investors
Marketing Birmingham’s inward investment programme Business Birmingham is running a roadshow to target the region’s top investor, North America, during 2013.
Turning up the heat on Birmingham: students and residents get the chance to ask their energy questions
Students at the University of Birmingham and Birmingham residents are being invited to put questions to Steve McCabe MP and a panel of speakers.
The Select Few
In which Dave Woodhall talks to 2 Tone legend Pauline Black.
Say goodbye to free waste bags in Birmingham
A number of changes to waste collection services have been announced by Birmingham City Council in its 2013/14 budget
Conservative party conference to return to Birmingham in 2014
City’s events strategy to target growth sectors in line with investment drive
Déjà Vu
The Birmingham Press has been granted rights to use some pictures of historic interest showing how Birmingham has changed. As Alan Clawley explains, history has a habit of repeating itself.
The Super Bowl, Politics and Afghanistan
The annual Super Bowl is gone. But it summons up images that America wants to ignore, says Richard Lutz
Watch This Space: Hillary Aims for ’16
Hillary to run for Prez in ’16? Richard Lutz throws a spotlight on the next US race.