New Chairman takes centre stage at the Belgrade Theatre
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre has announced that local business man Stewart Fergusson will be joining the team as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Solihull School appoints first Poet Laureate
Solihull School has taken a creative new approach to commemorating School events after appointing its first Poet Laureate.
Solihull School students rise to homemade bread day
Food Technology students at Solihull School enjoyed a slice of the action when it came to celebrating Homemade Bread Day.
Disability artist commissioned to develop new work for The Public
Disabled artist, Zoe Partington-Sollinger has been commissioned by The Public in West Bromwich and DASH to create a permanent piece of art for their gallery
‘Wrong sort of rubbish’ halts collections
Walsall Council’s decision not to collect the ‘wrong sort of rubbish’ is a case of the authority forgetting who it is supposed to serve; Labour Councillor, Sean Coughlan, has warned.
Midlands Theatre Company stage charity show for Sherlock
Midlands theatre company “Don’t Go into the Cellar!” will be performing an original one-off show to help save Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s former home this Christmas.
Free lecture looks to the future of engineering education
A free professorial lecture taking place at Coventry University on Thursday 29th November is set to explore the importance of practical experience in engineering education.
The Battle Back Centre opened today
The Battle Back Centre (Lilleshall), which provides adaptive sport and adventure training activities to enhance the recovery of wounded, injured and sick men and women from all three Services, was opened today by The Royal British Legion and the Ministry of Defence.
Another One Bites the Dust
Terry Wills is a very happy Baggie.
The Invasion Of The Beery Blues: Part 25
There’s a beery blues invasion on the way, with a quartet of fine practitioners descending on the area. Martin Longley has already caught them all, up in York during the last few months…
Ruby Maihem’s Burlesque Christmas Special
Ruby Maihem returns to The Public in West Bromwich on Saturday 8 December with a festive night of Burlesque glitz and glamour.
Tories and Lib Dems join Labour in condemning benefit cuts
A motion by Walsall Council Labour Group condemning cuts by the coalition government in the council tax and housing benefits has won the support of Conservative and Lib Dem councillors.
Yee Hah! Knoxville Highway beating a track to Bloxwich
Country and Western fans will be high-tailing it down to Bloxwich next month to catch up with Knoxville Highway
Cuts protestors target Walsall councillors
A protest was held yesterday evening by the Save Walsall’s Green Spaces and Countryside Services Facebook Group.
Florilegium: Bringing the past to life in Bromsgrove
Florilegium is now one of the best known groups in the world of Early Music.
Solihull school student to lead debate in the Commons
Solihull School student Natasha Browne is to lead a debate for the West Midlands in the House of Commons.
Children in genuine need
Agencies throughout Birmingham are working to stamp out bogus fund raising.
Warning Call by Ambulance Service
With winter approaching, make sure your home is safe.
New name for business park
A science and business park in Wolverhampton is changing its name to reflect a greater focus on support for enterprise initiatives.
The Rocking Berries ripen in Bromsgrove
With its extensive local connections, The Rocking Berries is a band which is always popular at Artrix and it returns to the Arts Centre
BBC tech guru and Lords peer amongst university’s honorary graduates
Star BBC technology presenter Spencer Kelly and Lords peer Baroness Hussein-Ece OBE are amongst a host of exemplary individuals set to be honoured by Coventry University in its graduation ceremonies next week.
Wigan Peering
Our Albion man Terry Wills goes oop North
Protest to save Walsall’s green spaces and countryside services being organised
The newly formed Facebook Group “Save Walsall’s Green Spaces and Countryside Services” are organising a static protest
Training firm gets seal of approval for jobs broker scheme
An Oldbury training company, which invested almost £250,000 in a new scheme to get people back into jobs, has achieved national recognition for the quality of its service.
Local school children take inspiration from enlightening exhibition
A group of school children from West Bromwich have been working alongside an internationally renowned video artist at The Public, as part of an exciting artistic project.
Get on the learning curve at Wolves Uni Open Day
People who are interested in finding out more about studying at the University of Wolverhampton are invited to an Open Day.
New writing talent takes centre stage in Belgrade’s third New Black Showcase
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre is once again showcasing some of the regions up and coming writing talent in The New Black Showcase – RAW
This Week at the Robin
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Armed forces support charity organises festive fundraiser
A charity which supports both current and former armed services personnel is planning to hold a festive fundraiser in the run-up to Christmas
The Saints Go Limping In
Terry Wills catches Monday night fever at the Hawthorns.