The Dispatch
The big Birmingham bailout. Is £180m enough to keep the city above water?
Plus, should we conscript young people into the army? Paulette Hamilton wants to talk about it
A tale of temperance and town planning
Why does Birmingham have so many huge suburban pubs?
The vigilantes of Hall Green
Plus, Conservative leader calls on Birmingham City Council to investigate Aspire
‘Hordes of filth’ and ‘soiled underwear’: Robert Jenrick is no fan of Handsworth
Plus, is Richard Parker doing enough to support the Night Time Economy?
Welcome to the new Digbeth: adult ball pits, crazy golf and a giant Bake Off tent
How ‘organised fun’ took over Brum’s coolest neighbourhood
A shock letter & a silent councillor: what really happened at Baby Aid Birmingham
And what it says about our city leaders
Want to get your child into a King Edward grammar school? The fight is fierce
'All they were interested in was their child passing the test, they didn’t care how it was done, they just wanted to pay for it'
After a 4-year hiatus, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery still falls short
'Visitors will feel the difference immediately'
Return of the bin strikes — Birmingham faces second of 13 days of action by refuse workers
Plus, Council chief to face trial for alleged antisemitism
Cancel culture on campus? Inside the fight for freedom of speech at the University of Birmingham
Two students may not be allowed to graduate because they participated in pro-Palestine protests
The rise and fall of Gatecrasher
The brand was born in Birmingham, made its name in Sheffield, and divides opinion across the country
Seeking Scrooge-like epiphanies from one of Birmingham’s foremost clairvoyants
Everything she told me resonated as a true event that you just couldn’t explain’