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After over a year of industrial action, the end of Birmingham’s bin strike is finally “within sight.” Leader of the Labour Group, John Cotton, has announced (Monday, April 27, 2026) a negotiated settlement with Uni...
Children of the 90s, you may recall how the original UK Gladiators TV show was filmed in Birmingham at the then-National Indoor Arena (now the Utilita Arena). Now, 30 years later, Brummies can finally step into the...
If you’ve ever so much as dipped your toe in the murky waters of Birmingham’s rental market; you’ll know it’s neither for the faint of heart or the weak of bank balance. With prices rivallin...
Birmingham has more Michelin stars than any other city in the UK outside of London. It’s a fact we bring up a lot and should be proud of. But it often overlooks the gulf between the capital and the Second City...
We’ve got some good news for holidaymakers travelling with Jet2, EasyJet and TUI this year – the three airlines have officially announced there will be no surcharges due to the rising fuel costs. On Fri...
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...
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...
