A little over a decade ago the leader of Birmingham City Council, Sir Albert Bore secured a victory in a Labour group leadership contest in a manner described as 'crushing' in this newspaper.Read
It's the defining moment of any arena rock concert. The front-man (or woman) points his mic towards the crowd, and they carol back the words of some great chorus with joyful abandon. Read
The legal position is clear - discrimination against people who change gender is illegal, but for the tiny minority of those who undergo a gender change, illiberal attitudes are still much feared both in the workplace, the media and personally.Read
The average growing family living in a three-bed semi or terrace in the suburbs may be considering that it's about time to look at an extension, after all the publicity surrounding permitted development rights.Read
May is the month in which GCSE examinations start and this year's students may well be pondering the value of an exam that has been criticised for years.Read
The award-winning documentary looking at attempts to end conflict between two Birmingham gangs is going on tour to schools and youth clubs across the country - after donors handed over £21,000 in return for little more than a "thank you".Read
Harmony almost broke out at the council Cabinet this week as the three political groups all nodded sagely and said how great it would be if all council staff, whether employed directly or indirectly through contractors could be reasonably paid.Read
All over the world - where dreadful things aren't happening - toddlers play about. They may be with family members or in play groups but basically they are just getting on with the thrilling experience of being alive.Read
We might call it "the Gutenberg moment". From the instant that the Strasbourg printer created the first European printing-press in about 1439, the world changed. The manuscript was dead and everyone turned to the printed page.Read
