A man and woman have been found guilty of the “cowardly and callous” murder of a 22-year-old from the Black Country.

CBeebies fans will not want to miss this. We’ve got two family tickets up for grabs to see CBeebies Live! Reach to the Stars, at the LG Arena, Birmingham. The two lucky families will also win a VIP prize to meet some of the cast.

Theatre-goers who were expecting to see former EastEnders stars Samantha Womack and Alex Ferns perform in hit musical South Pacific in Birmingham last night said they were disappointed after both performers again pulled out due to ill health.

Whether she is taking on the world’s best athletes at the Olympics or doing a photo shoot for a men’s magazine, Louise Hazel takes it all in her stride.

Pleck ABC’s James Beech was today tipped to be “as sharp as a razor” when the fights for the third time in nine days in the ABA Schoolboys national championships.

For those who didn’t know, James Morrison is no longer that boy with a guitar and a nice line in ballads. He’s a man now and, judging by his demeanour on stage last night, a fun performer who can’t help but have a good time.

Sumptuous sets and cracking costumes completed a truly stunning production of Nutcracker! at Birmingham’s Hippodrome Theatre last night.

The University of Birmingham Guild of Students is to highlight the importance of volunteering and part-time work to students during the week of the February 20.

It’s been 29 years since electronic music pioneer Howard Jones burst on to the scene with the jaunty New Song in 1983. Now he’s back on tour to play his first two albums in their entirety. Ian Harvey finds out more.

Canoldir Male Choir has organised a free workshop in Birmingham for male singers, experienced or otherwise, who may wish to sample the joys and benefits of singing.