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Set your alarm and keep your fingers crossed for clear skies: a deep partial lunar eclipse will be visible across the UK and Ireland in the early hours of Friday August 28 2026. While it will not becom...
Six retail units in the “highly sought-after suburb of Harborne” are going up for auction. Birmingham City Council will aim to sell each shopfront on Thursday, September 10, with a range of guide prices f...
Millions of people across the UK will receive their benefit and pension payments earlier than usual this month, helping families, older people and carers manage their finances before the August bank holid...
Prost! Oktoberfest is returning to Birmingham for five whole weeks. The world-famous Bavarian festivities are taking over Albert’s Schloss in September—featuring Munich’s big six biers, Alpine feasting nd...
As someone who is learning to drive (my test is next month, eek), I know how difficult it can be constantly reading road signs—can I park here, can I drive down there, am I allowed in this lane? But Brumm...
The West Midlands is set to take public control of the local bus network. National Express is the largest bus operator in the region, accounting for around 94% of bus journeys in the West Midlands. But it...
Earlier this year, Sharon Osbourne announced that Ozzfest would return in 2027 with two dates planned for Birmingham’s Villa Park—the very same venue that held Black Sabbath’s ‘Back To The Beginning’ conc...
Forget the galleries and museums—some of Birmingham’s best art is hiding behind closed doors. But for two weekends every year, Birmingham Open Studios (BOS) welcomes the public inside for the city’s bigge...
In this city, it feels like we never stop talking about transport. From new train stations to metro extensions, traffic laws and electric scooters, there’s always something to moan about. But what if this...
Hot on the heels of the Environmental Agency declaring an official drought across half of the country, a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues has just been issued by the UK government. Retail...