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Birmingham is around a thousand miles from the Mediterranean coast and usually a lot warmer, but this week, you might be better off skipping the holiday and staying at home. The sun is shining in the Seco...
Joe Lycett might be best known for his comedy, but he’s proven a dab hand at painting too—having published his own book of satirical, celebrity portraits, Art Hole. But now he’s taking things to the next...
The UK is about to create its first “smoke-free generation.” After the Government announced its intentions in 2024, the House of Commons and Lords have now agreed on a final draft of the legislat...
Supersonic Festival returns to Digbeth this weekend (April 25 & 26) with a bold programme of boundary-pushing music. Tickets for the 2026 edition may have sold out in minutes, but there’s plenty you c...
The UK has never hosted the European Athletics Championships before—the only major global outdoor track and field championships left to be held here. But that all changes this summer, with Alexander Stad...
Travellers are facing another hit to holiday budgets as airlines across Europe and beyond pass on the sharp rise in jet fuel costs with higher ticket prices. The latest increases come after jet fuel p...
When diving in on a hunt, the peregrine falcon can reach speeds of over 240mph—making it the fastest animal on the planet—but this nesting pair at the top of the University of Birmingham's Joseph Chamberli...
Vulnerable households in England will soon have more breathing space to pay their council tax bills under sweeping reforms announced this week by the government. The changes, revealed on April 15 2026...
For decades, British students benefited from the Erasmus programme that offered incredible opportunities to study, train, or work abroad across Europe. Just one of many casualties of Brexit, the UK hasn’t...
What goes on behind closed doors in Birmingham? Well, you may be about to find out. Brummies are being invited to explore some of the city’s most intriguing ‘hidden’ spaces this May. A new programme of beh...