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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...
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 and the —but the city shouldn’t live in the past. The Second City isn’t just canals, factories and Mr Egg. This is a modern-day city, one of th...
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-...
Topshop returns to the UK high street after a 5-year hiatus. That's right, folks: the brand that shaped the style of an entire generation has just made the ultimate comeback inside 32 John Lewis stores across the UK. T...
J. Cole has announced a huge run of shows across the globe for 'The Fall-Off Tour', which includes a run of shows in the UK and mainland Europe after an extensive tour across the US. It marks the rapper's first solo tou...
From this year, UK passport holders will be able to hop over to the likes of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou visa-free for short stays - cutting out the faff of application forms, in-person appointments and triple‑check...
Comedian, actor and BRIT Awards 2026 host Jack Whitehall is heading back on the road with 'Bad Influence', his brand new national arena tour. Hitting arenas across the UK in 2027, the show promises outrageous stories, a...
In the middle of a cost-of-living squeeze, when shoppers are scrutinising receipts more closely than ever, counting every penny - the UK’s favourite supermarket might not be the one you’d expect. Despite receiving ju...