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What will the future of Birmingham look like? Well, Birmingham City Council has unveiled a new look city centre with its latest 'Central Heart' proposal. The plan is to create “a vibrant mixed-use neighbo...
Walk into the majority of Indian restaurants in the UK, and you will likely find a balti or two on the menu. Whether it is an authentic balti is another matter altogether that’s probably best left unquest...
The UK has decisively voted against a social media ban for under-16s. MPs voted 307 to 173, with a majority of 134, yesterday (Monday, March 9) against proposed changes to the Children’s Wellbeing and Scho...
The Eternal City. Capital of the World. Throne of St. Peter. Like Birmingham, Italy’s capital has many nicknames. But you only need to say ‘Rome’, and everyone is already building a mental picture that’s r...
The cancellation of Birmingham’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade for another year has left many in the city’s Irish community disappointed. While everyone from The Old Crown to Nortons has stepped in with their...
Usually, gambling is a surefire way of getting nothing for something. But for one week of the year, you’re basically guaranteed to walk away with a prize worth more than the price of entry—and it’s all thanks to the Nat...
The Alexandra has stood on Suffolk Queensway since 1901. That’s the same year that Queen Victoria died, Australia gained independence, and the vacuum cleaner was invented. An interesting year, indeed. Now, 125 years lat...
Avid sunset-seekers, listen up. The skies across Birmingham are set to be illuminated with a rather dramatic display tonight and tomorrow due to a huge plume of Saharan dust that's currently making its wa...
More than one million additional pensioners are expected to pay income tax by 2031 after the Government extended the freeze on tax thresholds, according to new forecasts from the Office for Budget Respons...
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has issued updated travel advice focused on British nationals affected by the ongoing situation in the Middle East, including new guidance on r...