A nurse at Birmingham Children’s Hospital has recently won the ‘Outstanding Nurse Award’. Rachel Shanahan was chosen from hundreds of nominations from across the UK at the 2026 WellChild Awards—for the ex...
We all dreamt of being in a pop group growing up, but most abandon this dream as we get older—Craig Raybould never did. Thanks to AI advancements, the 43-year-old from Birmingham has achieved his greatest...
This Grade II-listed Art Deco building has faced an uncertain future ever since a fire tore through it two years ago. Having opened in 1930, the former Gaumont cinema was a prominent fixture on Smethwick’...
Big change is afoot in Digbeth. Steven Knight (alongside the BBC, Production Central WM and many others) has already played a huge role in the neighbourhood’s transformation, but he’s about to oversee an...
You should expect to see a huge change at Birmingham Airport over the next 15 years. An ambitious draft Master Plan sets out a long-term vision for the Midlands’ largest airport—from how to make better us...
Tat Vision first caught my attention with his golden, papier-mâché tribute to the ‘Four Lads In Jeans’ meme. Since then, I’ve seen the Brummie pop artist’s goofy and grotesque sculptures pop up everywhere...
University College Birmingham has been on a roll since its recent £15 million investment—with the acquisition of The Cube hotel and restaurant, an extensive refurbishment of the Restaurant at College of F...
We have Alfred Bird’s wife’s egg allergy to thank for the iconic Bird’s Custard. Seemingly, the Birmingham chemist refused to go without his favourite apple crumble topping, as he set about inventing eggl...
Birmingham Botanical Gardens steps into the future with a brand-new 21st-century Physic Garden. Part of an ongoing collaboration with Birmingham City University (BCU), the 19th-century botanic gardens ble...
Compared to other UK cities like London, Manchester and Glasgow, Birmingham’s musical legacy is often overlooked. Let’s not forget, though, that the Second City is responsible for some of the country’s g...