Ozzy Osbourne meant so much to Birmingham that it can be easy to forget the global influence the ‘godfather’ of heavy metal also had on the world. This weekend (Saturday, February 28), The BRIT Awards 2026 will remind u...
This morning (Thursday, February 26, 2026), the UK’s first geothermal power plant switched on. United Downs power plant will now produce three megawatts of electricity and power 10,000 UK homes using the Earth’s own hea...
Whether you like a soft and creamy brie, hard and nutty gruyère, or a blue and funky stilton, there’s a cheese for everyone on this plant—yes, even for the vegans and lactose intolerant. From China to Chile, this thousa...
The European Athletics Championships are the only major global outdoor track and field championships left to never been staged in the UK. That changes this summer, with Europe’s best athletes set to compete at the Alexa...
Today, the may be Digbeth’s grown-up playground, full of everything from hip restaurants to activity bars, but it was once the home of the legendary egg-free custard, Bird’s. In a nod to its inventor, Alfred Bird, a ne...
The long-awaited, and much overdue, West Midlands bus service, aimed at speeding up services and better connecting Walsall, Birmingham and Solihull, has taken a major step forward. The purchase of 24 tram-like electric...
for ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’, Tommy Shelby looks like a shadow of his former self. The criminal kingpin has abandoned his throne—now occupied by his illegitimate son, Duke, played by Barry Keoghan—and is now...
Am I dreaming? Something in the UK is about to get a bit cheaper. Your energy bills could be about to drop thanks to changes to the price cap on electricity and gas suppliers—saving many households around £10 a month. ...
In one of the world’s best cricket grounds, particularly known for its electric atmosphere during T20 matches, Birmingham will host the first match-up of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 this summer. England will take...
Believe it or not, Birmingham used to hold the third-biggest St Patrick’s Day parade; now we’re lucky if the city sees one at all. But that hasn’t dampened the Irish community’s desire to celebrate the Emerald Isle, and...