The ultimate insider’s guide to Birmingham, bringing together the best hidden gems from the worlds of food, drink, nature, culture and more. All the inspiration you need to explore the city can be found right here…
Birmingham is a busy city with people from all over the country coming in for city breaks, work trips or national events. You’ll find all sorts in Brum, but it takes something special to be considered a Brummie. So whet...
Look, we get it. Sometimes you're going to end up *gasp* going outside of Birmingham and . And, inevitably, you'll end up in a few watering holes along your journeys. Having already peered through the mists of time and...
After a weekend of upheaval, more far-right protests were planned to occur across the UK yesterday (August 7) - including one in Birmingham. Thousands of police officers were mobilised to protect communities, while hund...
How does that old saying go? ‘When it rains, it pours.’ It might be time to update it, because ‘when it’s sunny, it’s a heatwave’ these days in the UK. We’d better get used to it, too (don’t @ me climate change deniers)...
Forget the Euros. The ultimate sporting event of the summer starts shortly. Kicking off July 26 (ends August 11), thousands of athletes from hundreds of nations will be competing for gold, silver and bronze across the t...
To many, the West Midlands is a foreign country. You start naming places in and around Birmingham and they look at you like you’re listing Chinese cities. What’s even worse is when they try to pronounce them themselves....
It’s not even been a month since the UK last headed to the polling stations - to pick mayors, councils, PCCs and whatever - and now we’re being asked to do it again! If you’re hoping for a laidback summer full of sunsh...
Centred around Ladywell Walk, the Chinese Quarter, or Chinatown as it's sometimes known, in Birmingham is hard to miss. You are met with pagoda-shaped archways as you enter, plus rows of red lanterns down Cathay Street....
It’s the last local election before the next general election. We’re expecting the results to be interesting… On May 2, 107 local authorities across England will see voters elect new councillors and, in some areas, new...
He’s done it again, he’s done it again! Okay, hands up, who hasn’t seen yet? Stop what you’re doing right now and go watch it on iPlayer, the Birmingham-based BBC drama is a blast! On the surface, it’s the story of fou...