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On your marks, get set, go! The AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run is racing to get started this early May bank holiday weekend, and with more than 17,000 runners taking part this year, it’s guaranteed to be the West Mid...
When John Sutton Nettlefold—a pioneer of early housing reform in Birmingham—and his wife Margaret were looking to build their Winterbourne House, they wanted somewhere that reflected their modern worldvi...
Vaisakhi is one of the most important holidays in the Sikh calendar. Historically seen as a spring harvest celebration in India, it also marks the birth of Khālsā, the religion’s community, in 1699. It is tra...
Birmingham’s most iconic bus, the legendary No. 11, turns 100 years old this Sunday (April 26, 2026). Known as Europe’s longest bus route, the service covers a 27-mile (43 km) route that runs all the way around the...
Let’s talk about sex, baby… In the most prudish country in the world, that’s often easier said than done (or in this case, not said). But Brummies have got a good reason to be boastful, a new study has found tha...
The West Midlands Metro has announced its latest environmental initiative, installing ‘eco-islands’ at stops across the tram network. Designed to support biodiversity, attract pollinators, and create vital habitats...
What started as a joke turned promo for ‘Joe Lycett’s United States of Birmingham’ TV show has now become a full-fledged annual celebration in the Second City. Now in its third year, the International Day of Birmin...
A ban on mobile phones in schools across the country is set to be introduced as part of a government amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Whilst many schools have already prohibited the use...
Birmingham loves cricket and Jude Bellingham, and Jude Bellingham loves cricket and Birmingham. So this is a match made in heaven. The Real Madrid and England midfielder has invested in The Hundred franchise Birmin...
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 Second City, a...
