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First acts revealed for Mostly Jazz 2025

War and Craig Charles to perform in the park.




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Heart of England Forest invests in its future

Green Recovery Challenge Fund grant safeguards jobs and enables progress in biodiversity.





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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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University aiming to increase diversity in music employment

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





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Why Becoming a Taxi Driver In Birmingham Could Be a Worthy Career Change

New year, new career?




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Friends vow to reverse Council decision on Lottery bid

The Friends of Moseley Road Baths are dismayed to learn of Birmingham City Council’s decision not to submit a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for work to the Baths building, which would secure its long term future.




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Preview: View Through A Monochrome Eye

Neal Martin Williams has a new photo exhibition opening in Birmingham, says our arts staff






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Longbridge announcement shows governments should “listen to local voices”

Claim by Birmingham MP.









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Screengrab: When Newman Bombed But Vintage Cars Ruled

RICHARD LUTZ carves his way through the week's tv schedules to find the movies you can't afford to miss.





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Festive fun continues at Cadbury World

Pantomine set for family attraction.





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Enjoy the festivities with B:Music

B:Festive this Christmas and New Year at Town Hall and Symphony Hall.







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Storytelling Festival returns for Midsummer at Martineau

Tales of gory gods and gruesome greeks, rip-roaring adventure stories plus new pieces created live with the audience are all on the programme for the Martineau Gardens Storytelling Festival.




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One Beat Saturday Festival – full line-up announced

The full line-up for mac birmingham’s ‘new music’ festival for young people ‘One Beat Saturday’ is now available.






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B:Music announces Workplace Voices

Birmingham music charity launches a new strand of community vocal activity.





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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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Rhod Gilbert: Why every day’s a good day

Comic and TV presenter tells us about touring and surviving.









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Review: Sir Mark Elder conducts Brahms and Shostakovich

Simon Hale sees the CBSO on form.




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Spa-rkling preparation for the festive season

Helen Annetts steps into Christmas at The Spa at Breedon Priory.






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West Midlands enjoys record visitor numbers

More people than ever before choose West Midlands in 2023.



  • Tourism
  • Travel
  • Birmingham Festival 23
  • West Midlands Growth Company


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Yardley residents continue fight to save green space

Campaigners produce video in fight to save playing fields.