Just knowing that a 5pm sunset in Birmingham is just around the corner is putting a smile on my face. This is England, not Scandinavia, and anything earlier than that should be illegal. Why am I, a grown adult, thinking...
Thirty years since British Rail was privatised, the UK government has finally seen the error of its ways and is beginning to bring the railway back under public ownership. The will bring together 17 different train ope...
I love a good light trail in these gloomy winter months. They add a much-needed splash of colour and glow to any old dark night. The problem is that by the end of January, most light trails near Birmingham have ended, w...
Had great plans to get fit this year that have already fallen by the wayside? This is your sign to get back on your feet and start running. It takes about 12 weeks to properly train for a half marathon, which is just en...
Flying out of Birmingham Airport just gets better and better, as a swathe of changes is coming to BHX throughout 2026. Located between Gates 1 to 20 and the main Departures Lounge, the airside terminal is being transfor...
There’s no nice way to put this, but everything’s about to get more expensive, again. The cost-of-living crisis looks to continue, as the water supply company Severn Trent, which covers the West Midlands and beyond to G...
Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens may date back to the Elizabethan era, but they wouldn’t reach their beautiful peak until over a century later. For generations, the Grade II* listed, formal gardens were maintained and devel...
Everybody’s got memories of ‘The Ramp’. Grabbing a Maccies after a night out, or meeting up before a shopping spree in the Bullring, it even features in a Stacey Barnfield artwork that you can go see at Birmingham Museu...
We are truly living in the Age of Health. From blood transfusions to strength training, high-fibre diets and AI-powered wearables, everyone’s always after the next trend to help us live longer and better lives. But mayb...
House prices go up. House prices go down. People move to Birmingham. People leave Birmingham. There’s always a constant ebb and flow of movers (and shakers) in the city. But there’s probably never been a better time t...