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Am I dreaming? Something in the UK is about to get a bit cheaper. Your energy bills could be about to drop thanks to changes to the price cap on electricity and gas suppliers—saving many households around £10 a month. E...
In one of the world’s best cricket grounds, particularly known for its electric atmosphere during T20 matches, Birmingham will host the first match-up of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 this summer. England will take...
Believe it or not, Birmingham used to hold the third-biggest St Patrick’s Day parade; now we’re lucky if the city sees one at all. But that hasn’t dampened the Irish community’s desire to celebrate the Emerald Isle, and...
In less than four years, The Heath Bookshop has transformed Birmingham’s passion for the written word. Having only opened its doors in September 2022, the King’s Heath store launched its own music and literature festiva...
As much-anticipated restaurants go in Birmingham, Blacklock has jumped to the top of my list. Not only for bringing its signature take on the Great British chophouse to the Midlands for the first time, but for what’s al...
From multiple street food halls to more Michelin stars than any other UK city outside of London, and everything in between, Birmingham is a gastronomist’s playground. You can…...
Years following the final season of ‘Peaky Blinders’, Academy Award–winner Cillian Murphy dusts off his hat and returns as the legendary Tommy Shelby. With just over a month until the movie, ‘The Immortal Man’, streams...
Birmingham is always excited to boast about its history—from Bournville to Black Sabbath and the Back to Backs—but the city shouldn’t live in the past. The Second City…...
The Old Crown has revealed that there will be no St Patrick’s Parade in 2026, as Digbeth’s oldest pub announces two weeks of Irish-led events in place of the annual Birmingham-Irish cultural celebration. This is another...
The brutalist movement often gets a bad wrap as some sort of architectural terrorism. It’s been called all sorts, from an ‘eyesore’ to a ‘monstrosity’ and a lot of worse words than that. But there’s beauty in this post-...
