Riverine Rabbit, an independent restaurant, located in Stirchley, Birmingham has been listed in the Michelin Guide. “After generating a fair amount of buzz with their pop-ups, warm and welcoming couple Ash and Erin have found a permanent home in this Birmingham suburb.  Erin leads the friendly service, while Ash proudly delivers her dishes from behind a kitchen counter; if you get the chance, order the honey-cured beef, which epitomises the flavour-packed cooking. Influences from Ash’s native South Africa occasionally make an appearance, as do those from Asia, ranging from Penang curry ..read more

Award-winning spa hotel, Hoar Cross Hall, is joining millions around the world in celebrating Earth Day, whose theme this year is Planets vs Plastic, and is championing initiatives that will eliminate single-use plastics to inspire others to do the same. Hoar Cross Hall is proudly a zero-landfill property thanks to their partnership with The Waste Specialist and their combined sustainability initiatives, such as only supplying plastic-free in-room toiletries, including refillable shower gels, offering filtered water in place of bottled mineral water, and no longer providing single-use cups: sc ..read more

Medical imaging allows for rapid diagnosis of previously undetected, potentially life-threatening medical conditions. “Access to rapid diagnostics to assist in detecting serious issues like brain arteriovenous malformations (AVM) is critical,” comments Christian Kleanthous, CEO of TIC Health. A case in point is Ashleigh Goddard, a 17-year-old attacking midfielder from Edgware who benefited from the advanced medical imaging at TIC Health firsthand. Ashleigh took part in Wayne Rooney’s Street Striker reality programme to uncover Britain’s most talented street footballer. She impressed wit ..read more

Renowned creative studio Toikido, creators of UFEA’s 2024 mascot Albärt and the popular Roblox game Piñata Smashlings, will be making a special visit to Blakesley Hall Primary School in Birmingham. On Tuesday, 16th April from 9am to 3pm, they will bring several colourful character costumes from the game for an exciting showcase. The school is one of 250 nationwide that is looking forward to receiving themed KS1 and KS2 music and art lessons that have been created in conjunction with curriculum experts iChild. Character options art fin School reforms have caused pupils to move away from subject ..read more

Today (11th of April), the preview list of restaurants taking part in the Birmingham Restaurant Festival from the 1st to the 31st of August is revealed. Every year, restaurants participating in the Birmingham Restaurant Festival create a great value, and set a dinner menu for diners to enjoy during the Festival; some restaurants will also offer a lunch menu. Throughout August, the public is invited to make reservations at as many venues as they please, to sample these exclusive and accessible menus. Birmingham Restaurant Festival is a celebration and showcase of the fantastic restaurants acros ..read more

Small and mid-size recruitment agencies businesses across the West Midlands are unprepared for the changes affecting how they calculate holiday pay for their irregular and part-year workers under the Holiday Pay Reforms that are now in force (1 April 2024) and form part of the new Employee Rights Regulations. This is according to compliance and payroll experts at Birmingham-based employment solutions specialists HIVE360, which has been working with recruiters as well as private companies to help them navigate and understand the Regulations since they came into force on 1st January this year. T ..read more

The collaboration marks a significant milestone for Charging Angels as it leverages Gophr’s nationwide courier network and Diamond Logistics’ Birmingham innovative Despatchlab technology to offer high-quality, urgent same-day charger deliveries to customers in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and beyond – mirroring delivery services already seen in London and Reading. It also marks the beginning of Diamond Logistics’ nationwide fulfilment and courier partnership with the third-party logistics business (Gophr) to offer this unique delivery service. Charging Angels’ ethos revolves around speed, providi ..read more

Six by Nico Birmingham, introduces a new 10-course dining concept menu, TRUST, to their Colmore Row restaurant, which will only be available on Tuesdays, from 16th April to 14th May. Spaces are limited, bookings are live here https://www.sixbynico.co.uk/birmingham/trust/ Guests will be encouraged to sit back and place their TRUST in the chef team at Six by Nico Birmingham, for 10 courses, priced at £45, that is initially presented to them as a blank menu. During the experience, diners will be encouraged to guess and write down their thoughts on the dish’s elements, before being revealed to the ..read more

The largest security event in Europe is making its triumphant return to the NEC this April, offering security professionals and experts the chance to see and meet with the world’s leading brands and market leaders for three days of action-packed seminars, product demonstrations and networking events. Held between 30 April & 2nd May, The Security Event aims to educate smaller businesses and industry professionals in all forms of security including; public safety, cyber security, creating a safe working environment and to name a few. The show has more than doubled in size, with this year’s o ..read more

The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the Erasmus programme, a European Union student exchange programme, has raised concerns about the potential impact on Britons’ language skills. The Erasmus programme, which has been instrumental in promoting language learning and cultural exchange among European students, has been a significant contributor to the UK’s linguistic diversity. The UK’s exit from the programme could potentially lead to a decline in Britons’ language proficiency, a development that could have far-reaching implications. UK’s Erasmus Departure: A Blow to Brits’ Language Proficien ..read more