New charter to deliver better regulation for businesses
Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership is pioneering a new relationship between business and local regulators to help encourage economic growth.
Ghoulish goings-on at the Garrick
Lichfield Players open their new season shortly with Tiptoe Through The Tombstones, a spoof thriller by Norman Robbins.
Money for Light House
Wolverhampton Centre for the National Trust makes important donation to Light House’s fund-raising efforts
Flash: A Queen tribute
Flash, formerly Queen on Fire, will be returning to The Public in West Bromwich on Saturday 15 September, after a sell out show in 2011.
Twitter a hit for uni applicants coming to Coventry
Students seeking a place at Coventry University since A-level results day have been more active than ever on Twitter according to the institution’s social media statistics.
This Week at the Robin
‘Eclectic’ doesn’t begin to cover it.
Floating forest to tour Birmingham & Black Country canals
A mini-forest made of real trees and soil planted onto a converted canal hopper is due to travel the canals of Birmingham and the Black Country.
The X Filed
If you want to vote, make sure you’re registered.
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.
Here we go…
Terry Wills looks forward to another season at the Hawthorns.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
£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.
Draw Me a Bird at The Public
On Friday 17 August, Peut-être Theatre bring magical children’s theatre production, Draw Me a Bird to The Public in West Bromwich – an uplifting story about making music, finding a friend, and learning how to fly.
Midlands IT firm expands senior management team
Midlands IT expert Netmetix Ltd has expanded by adding two new members to its senior management team.
Coventry professor’s honorary degree takes him in footsteps of Marie Curie
Tim Mason, professor of chemistry at Coventry University, has been awarded an honorary degree from one of Europe’s most prestigious scientific institutions, in recognition of his contribution to the field of sonochemistry.
Employee productivity levels sink to new lows, says PwC research
European companies’ employee productivity levels are at a five year low, according to new research by PwC.
Coventry University lecturer wins top fellowship award
A professor of civil engineering at Coventry University has won an award as part of the 2012 National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS).
West Midlands entrepreneur wins career prize at graduation
West Midlands entrepreneur, Jane Dean, has been awarded the prize for Career Student of the Year 2012 at a graduation ceremony held at the University of Essex, Colchester Campus.
Bells to ring out at The Public in celebration of London 2012
The Public in West Bromwich are joining in with national celebrations to ring bells for London 2012 – and are seeking volunteers to join in!
City ambassadors ready to welcome the world as Games get underway
Coventry Ambassadors are ready to begin meeting and greeting visitors to the city this week ahead of the first football fixtures of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Laughing Sole Comedy Club
The Public’s monthly comedy club, The Laughing Sole, returns on Wednesday 8 August headlined by the amiable John Ryan and one of Britain’s finest deaf comics, Steve Day.
In the Summertime…
…don’t drink if you’re driving is the warning from local police.