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The Royal Mint have been in the habit of releasing cool coins for a while. And, for some (many), there really is nothing cooler than Star Wars. So they've gone and made a coin of the ship flown by the guy who plenty...
Every year, we anticipate which bits of the city have (mis)fortune of being namechecked on The Sunday Times’ annual Best Places to Live guide. But even we’re shocked to learn that a Birmingham neighbourhood has been nam...
Birmingham is beautiful. From to the , there so many special spots to open up your camera and take some stunning snaps of yourself. But the most Instagrammable cafe in the world, or so claims EL&N, should be top ev...
The world's first official Formula 1 simulator opened its second UK racing experience back in November. F1 Arcade offers 53 bespoke full-motion racing simulators that feature motion and audio-visual effects to fully imm...
Now, summer is still a while away, but the cracks of light start appearing through the grey skies when the festival lineups are announced and we can all envisage dancing in a field again. They don't come bigger than Gla...
Fans of the adorable Hello Kitty can say 'Kon'nichiwa' to a cute (or kawaii) cafe inspired by the Japanese fictional character inside Primark in Birmingham. Following on from the store’s pop-up , the cute character will...
Whether it’s the , the bins, or the economy, we Brits have a special knack for seeing the worst in everything (or is the UK just actually that bad?) We’ve always known we’re a miserable bunch, but the Global Mind Projec...
Voted one of the last year, The Canal House was beloved by all Brummies. Boasting beautiful views of the canal basin and a huge outdoor terrace in the summer, as well as roasting fires for the winter, it was the ideal...
For a city of Birmingham’s size, we're really lacking in independent bookshops. Sure, there are some - Voce Books and The Heath Bookshop among them - but we can’t afford to lose any of them. So we were mortified when B...
Who are we to argue with CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) about what constitutes a pub? Whether it’s a bar, bottle shop or micropub, Hop & Scotch is a worthy winner as Birmingham’s ‘Pub of the Year’ - having also won t...