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Wakhri: “dynamic, exhilarating and important”

A Midland Arts Centre presentation for Birmingham Indian Film Festival. Jessica Harris watches.




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Hair salon ensures mental wellbeing for employees

Birmingham hair salon gives team a head start for mental health.




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Birmingham vies with Rio as world carnival champs

Media and creative professionals from across the West Midlands helped put Birmingham on the map as the new Carnival Capital last week, at a special event organised by the Birmingham Publicity Association (BPA).






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Blues support local foodbanks with ticket campaign

Half-season ticket launch will see help given to city charities.





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City centre office block renovation completed

£2.5 million refurb complete at The Southside Building.





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Brian & Roger Eno announce concert film

Exclusive footage of brothers' only live performance to have Midlands screenings.





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Report shows positive impact of Birmingham Festival 23

Evaluation highlights the appetite for arts, culture and entertainment in the city.




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Keneish Dance Company presents new contemporary production

New production exploring themes of regeneration to receive premiere.







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Midlands company helps deliver sports qualifications

Digital platform leads to 18,000 sports qualifications during lockdown.



  • Employment
  • Sport
  • Training
  • Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity
  • ReTrain to Retain

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Employment training prospects in Erdington

Free training for a career in customer services.




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Black Country employment scheme launched

Funded training launched to help people at risk of or recently made redundant.




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University aiming to increase diversity in music employment

Midlands survey launched to help make music careers available to everyone.




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Thousands of new jobs at Peddimore Employment Park

Sutton Coldfield project will attract employment and training opportunities.





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Howard Shocker: Trump’s secret emails to the queen (of Ingerland)

From Sir Howard’s hot desk at the La Hula 69 Bar in Las Vegas





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Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra to host a weekend of making music, fun & friends

BGSO inviting orchestral musicians of all backgrounds from across the Midlands and beyond to come and join in for a weekend of making new friends and music in great setting of mac birmingham.




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Campaign group hits out at Edgbaston traffic proposal

'Rat run' fear over decision to open up street to through traffic.




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Utility management company makes green pledge for anniversary

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






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Pop-up shop opens for unemployed teenagers to pop in

Unemployed teenagers will get jobs help and guidance when a new pop-up shop opens in Dudley.







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Wolverhampton charity golfers in the swing

Transport firm raise record amount for childrens charity.






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Sustainable Beauty & Fashion Brands, Shops That Birmingham Residents Can Support

Shopping ethically in the city.






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Solihull vet to compete at Triathlon World Championships

Top vet gains international honours as he seeks world title.



  • Athletics
  • Cycling
  • Swimming
  • Dr Stephen Baines
  • International Triathlon Union Triathlon World Championships
  • Willows Veterinary Centre



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Refurbishment completed on St Boniface Church, Quinton

£250,000 upgrade gives back community centre to Quinton.




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Chinese 'headache' for Zara, H&M and Amazon in trouble

Chinese online retail giant, Temu, faces a European Union investigation for potential violations of the Digital Services Act, including consumer protection and data privacy concerns. The company risks significant fines if found in breach. Shein and Temu, Chinese e-commerce giants, have challenged Amazon in the US and Zara and H&M in Europe with low prices and fast turnover.




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India recalls Flipkart antitrust probe report after Xiaomi complaint

China's Xiaomi had complained to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) that the report - which found Flipkart, some of its sellers, and smartphone players in violation of competition laws - contained commercial secrets that should have been redacted, Reuters reported in September.




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FSSAI steps up scrutiny on quick commerce companies over product shelf life

India's food safety regulator directed e-commerce and quick commerce companies to follow shelf life guidelines for packaged food deliveries. The regulator emphasized a minimum remaining shelf life of 30% or 45 days upon delivery. This action follows complaints about companies not disclosing expiry dates. The regulator stressed the importance of clear expiry dates and adherence to labeling regulations.




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Nykaa Now should not be a drag on our P&L: Anchit Nayar

Commenting on competing with quick commerce platforms, Nayar said that Nykaa’s quick delivery initiative is targeted towards fast-moving everyday SKUs. “For us to continue to dominate market share in these SKUs, it is important to be competitive in certain metros from a quick delivery assortment. This is being addressed by our quick delivery initiative Nykaa Now.”




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Trump says he will nominate Kristi Noem for homeland security secretary