The sudden shutdown of all channels of Greece's national broadcasting company by the Greek government is 'unacceptable for an EU democracy', says West Mids and Warks Lib Dem MEP Phil Bennion.

Richard Lutz plunders his archive to remember what happened last week.....

Richard Lutz takes the long route through another lost week.

John Knox, who until recently covered Scottish politics for the BBC, files this report.

First chance to buy piece of pub history in Jewellery Quarter.

Jess Phillips MP calls for Labour to take a clearer line on Brexit.

Tony Fitzpatrick reports from north of the border on Brexit and a sense of loss.

Aston station adoption planting project helps local people grow.

David Cameron would like us to believe that the pain inflicted on us by the government after the banking crash will be more bearable if we believe him, writes Alan Clawley

Our arts correspondent, Howie Elston, reports from Hollywood on a timely movie that could grab the Oscar for best film.

Edgbaston ready to play host to another spectacular series of clashes.

Terry Wills gives the Albion perspective on Monday night's clash.

Childrens Society chief executive Mark Russell writes about their Look Closer campaign.

Richard Lutz painstakingly looks back in anguish at the week that was and a spring that will be.

Richard Lutz is caught out by the cold, and other things.

£5,000 reward offered for information on attempted murder shooting.

Fancy a late summer weekend away? Holly Heywood has found the perfect place.

Another memorable weekend ends triumphantly.

Helping West Midlands creative talent into jobs.

With the Eurozone crumbling and billions being allocated to bank bailouts, financial stability might seem out of reach.

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.

A look at Birmingham suuburb as seen through the lens of American photographer.

Richard Lutz goes for a lockdown stroll.

A course aiming to assist the international drive to protect the world’s tree population is once again being hosted by the University of Wolverhampton.

Richard Lutz on a new book about the riots that rocked Birmingham 35 years ago.

Help save lives by donating to our charity, AMMALIFE, in this summer's Big Give

Kingsbridge Project board member Amanda Smith tells us about their activities.

Muddy Stilettos honour claimed for second consecutive year.

Witnesses still sought to fatal incident.

Richard Lutz looks at the current furore over new station City TV and whether it will get on air...and, if and when it does, what it will deliver.

New owner and team for the Five Alls at Filkins.

Jessica Harris enjoys the RSC's take on climate change.

Black Sabbath's original manager receives Honorary Doctorate in Music.

 Moseley has been crowned as the best place in Britain for city living, according to the Sunday Times.

Operation Black Vote unveiled Birmingham’s new generation of civic leaders at a media launch of their Civic Leadership Programme last week.

Alan Clawley is really struggling to garner a useful reaction from Birmingham City Council.

New Central Library: Founding a Friends Group, Thursday 4 July

The Heath Bookshop brings top talent to Birmingham to share their books.

Jessica Harris watches the Royal Shakespeare Company come close.

Jessica Harris watches a TV play revived for the stage.

Campaigners look to Lions legacy to save playing fields.

The new funding will support Wheelocity’s plans to expand operations across 20,000 towns and villages in southern India over the next year, aiming to reach a user base of 10 million.

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.”

India's food safety regulator, FSSAI, has revised antibiotic residue norms for meat, milk, poultry, eggs, and aquaculture to combat growing antimicrobial resistance. Effective from April 2025, the new limits aim to ensure safer food products by setting stricter contaminant limits, amid rising concerns over antibiotic misuse in agriculture and healthcare.

Noel Tata, newly appointed chairman of Tata Trusts, has joined the board of Tata Sons as a nominee director. This marks the first time since 2011 that a Tata family member holds positions on both boards concurrently. Tata Trusts, with its 66% stake, is the largest shareholder in Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group.

Furnishka will use the new capital to advance product design and development, strengthen manufacturing and supply chain capabilities, and expand to new geographies. The company will also expand its product categories focused on premium living room, dining room and bedroom collections, open six large-format stores, and create educational content to guide customers.

Commenting on Q2 performance, Stove Kraft's managing director Rajendra Gandhi said, “With positive market momentum supporting us, we remain committed to driving volume and value growth in revenue and margins in the upcoming quarters." He further said that ​​the company's expansion of Pigeon outlets through the COCO and COFO model has been promising. During this quarter, the firm added 22 new stores, bringing our total to 213.

Akzo Nobel India reported a 14% increase in net profit to Rs 108.7 crore in the fourth quarter, driven by higher demand from the automotive sector. Despite muted retail demand due to higher rainfall and price hikes, the company's revenue from operations rose 3% to Rs 9.82 billion.

Eureka Forbes reported an 83.2% YoY rise in Q2 net profit to Rs 46.67 crore, with revenues up 27.6% to Rs 672.87 crore. Growth was driven by product innovation, increased marketing, and early festive season demand.