Richard Lutz takes a seat for that most patriotic of Shakespeare plays .

Richard Lutz takes his pew at the Royal Shakespeare Theatrefor that most famous of revenge plays.

Richard Lutz looks back in langour at the past seven days

Book of poems will raise funds for anti-racism venture.

West Midlands Railway unveils poems for Shakespeare Line stations.

Symphonic Sessions returning for another year.

Verve Festival of Poetry and Spoken Word brings top events to the city.

Jasmine Gardosi to write a new anthem for Birmingham.

Richard Lutz checks out how he wandered through another week.

Richard Lutz rummages through the vestiges of the last week

Richard Lutz reviews his past seven days.

Regional transport system expands into Worcestershire.

Anniversary for Worcestershire networking group.

Dutch photographer living in Birmingham features his adopted home town.

Bangladeshi independence celebrated in photo exhibition.

Festivals and photography exhibition set to celebrate the city's poetry and spoken word scene.

Jessica Harris visits a photography exhibition showing Birmingham's sense of community.

Blood & Fire: Our Journey Through Vanley Burke's History to open in Handsworth.

Sound installation exploring Black culture in Britain to open in Handsworth Park.

Collaboration between award-winning photographer Alan Gignoux and Shakesperian project.

Jessica Harris goes along to watch.

Iconic studios honoured by local heroes.

One of Britain’s favourite comedians – national treasure Joe Pasquale – is to be guest speaker at Birmingham Press Club’s Christmas lunch on Tuesday, December 3rd.

Steve Beauchampé takes a trip.

Dave Woodhall talks to Pete Shoulder, singer with blues rockers the Union.

Transport lobbyists call for alterations to Wolverhampton extension.

Top comics and raising awareness in Wolverhampton.

More than 400 would-be apprentices packed a Wolverhampton roadshow aimed at helping them find work with good quality training.

A taste of Italy comes to the Black Country.

Uncharted mineworkings cause headache for transport bosses.

The question was; what to do on a dank Sunday in February for a day out without spending loads of dosh? And here’s the answer: A trip to RAF Museum Cosford.

Homeless Battersea dog named in honour of Commonwealth champion.

The latest from our hard-hitting Parliamentary gossip columnist.

Donkey Week celebrations for centenarian.

Dog owners urged not to stray from their responsibilities.

Pet lovers advised to be prepared for fireworks season.

Gift ideas for a canine celebration.

Banishing the winter blues on four legs.

Improve your health and wellbeing with a new addition to the family.

Making sure the new addition arrives without tears.

Pawprint ID technology employed as Hound Pound set to be new purchasing power.

The University of Birmingham is set to host its first Arts & Science Festival to showcase the wealth of ideas, research and collaboration across its campus.

“Maximising your Return on Investment from a Good Idea”

With the age of literary correspondence dying, it seems more important than ever to provide spaces of warmth and comfort in which writers can not only retreat

Leaders from some of Europe’s largest companies will be gathering in Birmingham to discuss the role that open innovation and collaboration can play in boosting the economy

Madin walking tour led by Alan Clawley Starting at Five Ways Station, 10.30 am, 22nd June 2013

Financial advisers from across the West Midlands attended a course on auto enrolment yesterday – the new regime for workplace pensions that has begun to roll out.

How Welsh National Opera is helping city music students

The Midlands based rail champion, Campaign for Rail will be holding its inaugural Annual General Meeting tomorrow at the Atrium, Moor Street Station

Birmingham conference aims to improve arts access for disabled youngsters.