We bring you the news stories that affect Brummies, from weather alerts to transport news. With stats, studies, and breaking news about Birmingham and beyond, you can stay informed with us.
As Larry Williams said: “Rock and Roll has no beginning and no end for it is the very pulse of life itself”. There is just something about hearing those first guitar chords hit, invoking one’s inner re...
You’ve likely seen the prequel in cinemas recently (or at least the first half of it anyway). Now’s your chance to see the original story of Dorothy and her friends travelling across the magical land of Oz. Catch ‘The W...
Outdoor swimming. It’s become a hot topic in the UK recently. When it’s scorching out, nothing beats it. But thanks to this country’s terrible water quality, opportunities for a (healthy) dip in a lake/river are becomin...
When I was eight years old, my neighbour had a Christmas Eve party. Waiting to go home, well past midnight, while my parents said their drunken goodbyes, I looked up at the stars and thought I saw Father Christmas flyin...
Being a kid is great; adults can only dream of playing with such abandon again. But your little ones’ childhoods could be 10x better with a visit to this all-weather adventure playground. We are so jealous. Hockerhill A...
Snubbed for ages, the iconic Coca-Cola Christmas Truck returned to Birmingham last year for the first time in seven years. We’d almost given up hope on it returning to the Second City this festive period having failed t...
The Rocky Horror Show continues to play a newly extended tour until 2026 to sell-out crowds, with Jason Donovan having returned as Frank-N-Furter. To our absolute excitement, the musical is coming to Birmingham’s...
When Tommy Shelby first appeared on our screens, the Wright brothers had only made their first successful flight 16 years earlier. While aviation was well established by 1919, it’d be another 20 years before Birmingham...
Hands up, who’s still got to go Christmas shopping? According to a recent poll, more than a third (36%) of people in the West Midlands haven’t finished – and you might be in luck for leaving it so late. Merry Hill...
A lot is going on in Birmingham this Christmas, Twixmas and New Year. Chances are you’ll want to travel across the city, maybe even the whole West Midlands, at least once across the winter period. But unless you own a c...
