Cello hits the right notes at Birmingham Airport
A private charter company based in the Midlands has its fleet firmly off the ground, after celebrating its first 12 months since take off.
Anchor’s Organic Beer Festival in Digbeth
This year, the Anchor’s Organic Beer Festival is showcasing an even wider range of drinks, including cider, perry and wines, as well as the usual ales
Small Heath Park Lodge: abandoned?
What would happen to a private individual who leased a property from a charitable trust and then let that property go to rack and ruin?
The Heat, Brummies and The Long Long Evenings
I’m not one to go on and on about Birmingham. Just like I was never one to go on and on about other cities I lived in
City Tourist Numbers Up
Visitor figures in Birmingham have continued to rise despite the economic picture.
New Street, New Start?
Steve Beauchampé looks at aspects of the Birmingham Gateway/New Street station redevelopment, and takes issue with some of Alan Clawley’s recent arguments
E-Coli press release
The European Tour Operator’s Association has issued the following press release in relation to the outbreak of E-Coli which has been in the news today.
RSC in a box to NYC
The Royal Shakespeare Company is set to travel from its traditional home in Stratford-Upon-Avon to the bright lights of New York.
Backstage passing
We had a look around Symphony Hall and Birmingham Town Hall recently, and came across a few surprises.
News from Japan
Foreign governments should ensure that their travel advisories accurately reflect the status of the country in terms of safety and security.
Taking The Red Line to Baseball and America
Richard Lutz takes in a game in Chicago and learns a thing or two about the state of the States
Birmingham St George’s Day Plans Unveiled
The city council have announced how England’s patron saint will be commemorated.
New Olympic Coup for Birmingham
Council leaders were celebrating today as the city announced that a third Olympic squad will use Birmingham as a base prior to the 2012 London Olympics.
West Mids Arts Feels the Cold Wind of the Cutback
The Arts Council wielded its axe today in response to the government demand to chop back spending in the cultural world.
The Future of Birmingham’s Past
The Science Museum has just opened its ‘newest’ exhibit – a re-creation of James Watt’s Soho workshop with all its contents as found in 1924. Sadly it isn’t in Birmingham’
Council to charge for museums
Visitors to some of Birmingham’s most popular attractions will have to pay from next month.
New website for Staffordshire Hoard
The country’s finest Anglo-Saxon treasures can now be seen online
Just get on yer bike!
As the sun starts shining many of us dream about packing up and taking off on a travel experience.
Where was Birmingham?
Birmingham today hosted a travel show promoting tourism spots around the UK and Ireland – but without a stand showcasing the city itself.
Meeting Jamaica
The Olympics may be coming to London, but the Midlands will also benefit in many ways.
Olympic sized issues
The 2012 London Olympics may have more losers than winners outside the stadium.
Yachting Brummie heads RTW
In August this year Birmingham man, Peter Smith, will set out on the challenge of a lifetime
Never let the facts….
The Holte End Tramp story may have raised a smile this morning. But as Dave Woodhall reports, maybe it should have been filed under ‘fiction’.
Review: King Lear at Stratford
It was only last winter that I wrote a review of the Stratford production of King Lear. But a year is a long time in the whacky world of Thesbo-land….
The Royal Wedding – let the festivities begin
Birmingham city council have issued a handy guide to anyone thinking of celebrating the happy event with a street party.
Visas hold back visitors
Visa requirements are holding back UK exports