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Okay, let me set the scene for you. You're mildly melancholy about the fact that your holiday has come to an end. You step off the plane and into the airport terminal, and the only thing igniting even a f...
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’...
The Hunter’s Moon is a traditional name for the full Moon after the Harvest Moon. In 2026, September’s full Moon was the Harvest Moon, so October’s is the Hunter’s Moon. The name reflects the season:...
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...
Some very fortunate folk could soon be ticking a coveted item off their bucket list as the Met Office has revealed that the Northern Lights could shine above the UK this weekend. Space weather prediction...
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...
Whilst you can often find me over on this little corner of the internet, waxing lyrical about all of the glorious goings on in and around the city, today I'm broadening my horizons - because I come bearing...
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...
Look outside; it’s all flat, grey sky and ambient rain. Summer’s over and Winter’s on its way. But while we navigate this seasonal limbo, let’s try to lift our spirits and start planning next year’s holid...