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With an almost cathedral-like aura, Wolverhampton’s St Peter’s has to be the grandest parish church in the West Midlands. But the 15th-century church is having a glow-up this November, with the 3D light projection...
Hands up, who’s still not been to Birmingham’s Christmas Market yet? Well, luckily, you’ve still got seven weeks left to go, but with the quietest days quickly approaching, you’d…...
It may look like any old market town on a map, but Stourbridge has a lot to be proud of. It was once the centre of British glassmaking, but today, it’s better known as birthday an early ‘90s indie scene (The Wonder Stuf...
It’s been quite the week for Lily Allen. After dropping West End Girl, her first new album since 2018, she has now announced her first run of headline shows in seven years, which will see her play 13 shows in the...
I can cope with cold, dark nights at Christmas. It’s once they take the festive lights down that the winter blues set in. What a mood-saver the inaugural Birmingham Light Festival was then, which, earlier this year, saw...
Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market returns this weekend (Saturday, November 1) for nearly eight weeks, 54 days exactly, of festivities in and around New Street and Victoria Square. If that wasn’t enough, Ice Skate...
Millions of Universal Credit claimants in the UK are set to receive an above-inflation income boost starting April 2026, following new government legislation. This increase will raise the standard Universal Credit allow...
Aston Villa has a new signing. It’s not a much-needed striker, but the Michelin-starred chef Brad Carter. A dedicated Villa fan since the age of six, Brad’s return to his boyhood club marks a new chapter in his celebrat...
From today, Wednesday, October 29 2025, women across England can access the morning-after pill free of charge at almost 10,000 community pharmacies nationwide. This marks the biggest change to sexual health services sin...
Children of the 90s may recall that the original UK Gladiators TV show was filmed in Birmingham at the then National Indoor Arena (aka the Utilita Arena). It’s 30 years later, and Brummies can finally step into the Glad...
