If you’ve explored every inch of Black Country Living Museum, but still want to see more of life during the Industrial Revolution, then I’ve got the day trip for you. Just 40 minutes in the car (or an hou...
A Japanese retreat, a nail studio, or a brewhouse. There’s a lot you can do with the common shed that the annual ‘Shed Of The Year’ awards once again prove. But very few are as unexpected as this WW2 Muse...
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” – The Hobbit Indeed, no one on Earth (or in Middle-earth, for that matter) appreciates the joys of life...
Hundreds of thousands of dahlias are set to bloom just 45 minutes from Birmingham this August. The stunning floral display will spread across a seasonal field in Worcestershire’s Wychbold—with over 60 var...
The University of Birmingham is selling off a part of its beautiful Selly Oak campus. Approximately two miles from the main Edgbaston campus, the sale of the vacant, 8.9-acre site will fund the university...
Taking care of our mental health can be just as important as looking after our physical well-being. In this ever-fractured, increasingly online world, finding someone to talk to is more important than eve...
Jude Bellingham is by far the biggest Brummie heading to the FIFA World Cup in 2026. And if all’s fair and good in the world, we’ll be supporting the Real Madrid superstar all the way to the final on July...
The action-packed, unmissable competition, The Hundred, has turned world-class cricket into blockbuster entertainment. With just six weeks to go until the tournament returns to Edgbaston Stadium, players U...
The type of table where no one wants to be on top: The highest child poverty rates in the UK. In this sobering report, several Birmingham constituencies are featured, while one area even has the majority...
You know Birmingham isn’t called the Venice of the North for nothing. With its canals stretching for over 35 miles, its waterways are one of its most iconic features. But if you’re after a truly unique bo...