Aston Villa and the unusual position

Villa draw two-two with Albion. Dave Woodhall draws some conclusions.

Away and dry

Blues’ win at Derby County makes relegation mathematically impossible. Andy Munro reports.

Endowment fund established by Warwickshire charities

Long-term benefit for Coventry and Warwickshire in hand after charities join forces.

Happy Birthday Mr Shakespeare!

Shakespeare’s birthday celebrated with the release of music video.

Birmingham Airport achieves Airport Health Accreditation

Commitment to health and hygiene best practise recognised by industry body.

Utility management company makes green pledge for anniversary

CEC celebrates forty years in business with commitment to Net Zero.

Co Kilkenny sold a €12 million winning lottery ticket

Irish lottery making dreams come true.

Aston Villa and whatever will be

Dave Woodhall sees Villa lose to Manchester City and ponders the future.

Robbing in the Hood

Blues draw with Nottingham Forest. Andy Munro was looking on.

Children’s hospice reaches fundraising target

Future of Acorns Children’s Hospice in the Black Country is secure.

Black Country PE Conference goes virtual

Addressing current challenges in delivering physical activity across the region.

Charity funders help make Birmingham Awesome

Grants available for community groups.

CBSO announces return to live concerts

Symphony Hall season set to launch in May.

Taskforce publishes report into infant mortality

Pakistani Birmingham families disproportionately affected by high infant mortality says council report.

Further help for bereavement centre fund raising

Birmingham Poet Laureate pens poignant verses for Woodland House Appeal.

Blacc + Blond equals green

Birmingham salon announces latest sustainability initiative.

Get fighting fit and help cancer charity

White collar boxing training offered to fundraisers.

Hospital charity helps finance newborn unit

UHB Charity fund £1 million project at Good Hope Hospital.

Community grant brings poetry to the railways

West Midlands Railway to celebrate Spirit of Shakespeare.

Extreme entertainment at the NEC

Death-defying excitement from Circus Extreme.

Aston firm commits to grass roots sport

JS Wright sponsors junior netball team for third season.

Winners and losers

Dave Woodhall writes about proposals for the European Super League.

Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s autumn season programme announced

Theatre to mark fifty years on Centenary Square with hit return and world premieres.

Midlands charities receive £30,000 from The Cadbury Foundation

Good causes chosen by employees to benefit from long-established charitable scheme.

Hearts and minds campaign launched for Metro

Midland Metro Ltd appoints M3 as new creative agency.

Lib Dems launch manifesto for Police and Crime Commissioner

Plans will “make policing local” and enable police to embed in communities.

Birmingham actor returns to give student masterclass

“Line of Duty and Peaky Blinders put Birmingham back on the map” – Nigel Boyle.

St George’s has its day

Edgbaston school makes the final of nationwide Cyber Security Challenge.

It wasn’t pretty, but…

As Blues beat Rotherham Andy Munro can start to breathe again.

Review: Me and My Doll, Paperback Theatre

Jessica Harris watches a Paperback Theatre production in association with Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton.