What makes a great poet in the modern age? A good poem is an ineffable art; it can touch emotions we didn’t know existed and convey sentiments we can’t quite express. That the new Birmingham poet laureate...
You’re watching reruns of Channel 4’s ‘Four in a Bed’ when a Birmingham hotel catches your interest. This isn’t your average hotel. This is Clover Spa & Hotel. A clothes-free retreat on Chester Road, w...
If anyone’s been keeping up to date with my articles recently, you’ll know I had a driving test coming up—and I passed! “Now the real learning begins,” so everyone keeps telling me, and it seems Birmingha...
On Saturday, July 5, 2025, just 17 days before Ozzy Osbourne’s passing, Black Sabbath performed “the greatest heavy metal show ever.” The godfathers of heavy metal took to the stage at Villa Park—just a st...
Unlike many of the West Midlands’ castles—from Warwick to Weoley—Maxstoke Castle stands unique in that it’s not only pretty much completely intact, but it also remains privately owned. In fact, the Fether...
For years, Tilt was one of the best bars for hanging out with mates in Birmingham. It combined craft beer, speciality coffee and pinball perfection until it sadly closed last summer after nearly 10 years...
The Bulls Head in King’s Norton will relaunch in October under the new sports concept, Grandstand. The Bulls Head in King’s Norton shut its doors on Monday (September 28), but fear not, the much-lo...
Driving in Birmingham always feels a little risky. If it isn’t the roads, it’s other drivers, and now we’ve got the weather to worry about. From high winds and downpours to hazardous heat and icy roads, n...
It’s only Wednesday, but I’ve already received more annoying emails than I can handle in a week. Sometimes my job just makes me so mad that I want to smash up my computer. But I can save myself that HR he...
Few people are more important to Birmingham than Joseph Chamberlain. The man “who made the weather”, according to Winston Churchill, left his mark all over the city—from the Old Joe clock tower and the fr...