‘Exciting times for Walsall’ companies
The latest Duport Business Confidence Report reveals a sharp rise in net company growth last year in Walsall, suggesting a recovering local economy.
Uni academic’s artwork in running for major award
An academic from Coventry University’s School of Art and Design is up for an illustrious award after his painting was selected for a top exhibition in London’s National Portrait Gallery.
Labour claim residents paying for Business Rate collection failures
Companies in Walsall owe over £2 million in unpaid business rates while the council makes cuts in public services and care for vulnerable people, claim Walsall’s Labour Group.
The Busby Babes return to The Public for free gig
A free evening of live entertainment will be taking place at The Public on Saturday 27 April, as covers band, The Busby Babes, take to the stage.
This Week at the Robin 2
New acts, old acts and some in between
Narrow boats, wide eyes, open minds…
A couple from the Midlands are launching a unique venture on Warwickshire’s waterways, called Float by Boat
Apprenticeship event nets gadgets for teens
Three teenagers got more than expert advice when they visited a Black Country Apprenticeship showcase
Simmer down
Terry Wills on the Albion and some unsavoury happenings elsewhere.
‘Boycie’ to visit The Public
John Challis, best known for playing ‘Boycie’ in hit BBC show, Only Fools and Horses, was at The Public in West Bromwich promoting his forthcoming show, ‘Only Fools and…Boycie’.
Solihull School celebrates Oxbridge offers
Solihull School is celebrating an outstanding set of Oxford and Cambridge University offers
Wolves Uni launches latest academy
A West Midlands primary school is the latest to reopen as an academy under a new trust led by the University of Wolverhampton Social Enterprises Limited.
Me and My Dad
Reform theatre bring their critically acclaimed play Me and My Dad to Artrix
40 Miles, 20 Villages, 1 Day – Feckenham 40 returns for the fourth year
Staff at Bromsgrove based advertising agency, Superdream, are preparing to don their hiking boots, and walk 40 miles in one day for two charities.
The Blues Brothers are coming to Coventry
The Blues Brothers – The Smash Hit will be bringing the classic hits and capers of Jake and Elwood Blues to life live on stage at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
Two West Mids firms gain highest rank in Corporate Responsibility Index
Carillion and Jaguar Land Rover have been recognised with the highest ranking in Business in the Community’s annual benchmark of responsible business management
Phone win for ‘bedroom tax’ campaigners
Walsall people needing to contact the council’s housing benefit helpline for advice on the so-called bedroom tax can now do so without worrying about excessive phone bills
Delighting in Dorridge
Tammy Facey enjoyed a posh night out – and, without leaving much out, here’s her report.
Ruby Maihem Burlesque returns to The Public
Ruby Maihem returns to The Public in West Bromwich with a night of burlesque glitz and glamour.
Manufacturing firms set for performance boost through new grant scheme
A new funding scheme for West Midlands SMEs is aiming to award 200 grants over the next two years in a bid to help manufacturing businesses boost their competitiveness.
Sexton Blake Strikes Back! – at Bookmark Bloxwich Theatre
Edwardian London is being held to ransom – and who can rescue the capital from arch-villains ‘The British League of Underhanded Scoundrels, Traitors, Extortionists and Rapscallions?’
Electric Railway Museum opening for the first time this year
Rail enthusiasts in Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond are gearing up for a treat in May, as award-winning Electric Railway Museum opens for the first time this year
Robin Ince: The Importance of Being Interested
Award winning comedian and science enthusiast Robin Ince will be performing at The Public in West Bromwich
Belgrade’s Acting Out Company act up in new show
The Belgrade Theatre’s Community & Education Company is showcasing some of the city’s up and coming young talent in its new production Journey to X
East meets west as theatre students present new English adaptation of Romanian play
A theatre company formed by performing arts students at Coventry University is premiering an English adaptation of an established Romanian play in the city at the end of the month.
Albert Lee and Hogan’s Heroes come to Artrix
Double Grammy award winning musician Albert Lee brings his band Hogan’s hero’s to the Artrix theatre on Wednesday 24th April at 8pm.
Kneeding dough? It’s all the rage
Midlands Co-operative sees baking sales rise as bread-baking program inspires customers
Readings and free books for World Book Night Bloxwich
The 23rd of April is Shakespeare’s birthday and St George’s Day, so what better day to pop into Bloxwich Library for a free book (or to borrow one!)
Charity calls for West Mids businesses to support national volunteering day
Youth clubs, primary schools and the Birmingham Institute for the Deaf are calling for local businesses to sign up for Business in the Community’s Give & Gain Day,
Deadline looms for photography open exhibition
Photographers from across the region have until 15 April to submit images to an open exhibition at The Public entitled, HomeMade.
Students’ cultural exchange to Jordan helps schools and impresses royalty
Students from Coventry University have returned from the trip of a lifetime which saw them volunteer to help rejuvenate a deprived school in Jordan