Would Birmingham's social housing scandal horrify Dickens?
A new investigation puts the city's Supported Exempt Accommodation back in the spotlight
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Beyond beer and bratwurst, what do Christmas markets bring to Brum?
Birmingham and Frankfurt have a decades-old relationship. But is it mutual?
‘Woeful consultation’ and ‘broken promises’ over council asset sales
Councillors have challenged a recent decision to flog off council assets, including multiple green spaces
Two brothers arrived in Birmingham seeking safety. Four months later one was dead
Mustafa Maolanzadeh's encounter with the British asylum system has been complicated and painful
Old Birmingham can still be found — just hop on the No.16 bus
For £5.20, get an unofficial whistlestop tour of the city’s most historic buildings and artworks
Penda’s Fen reinvents Mercia for the modern age
How an experimental British 1970s television play pioneered a folk horror revival
Che Guevara and the chief executive
Cllr Ray Goodwin admires both Cuban rebels and sensible leadership. Can he lead a ‘quiet revolution’ in Castle Vale?
Reeves: JLR cyber attack to blame for country’s poor growth
Plus, Cliff Richard’s ‘really odd’ movie about Brum
Storms, solidarity, and survival
How Hurricane Melissa is affecting the Jamaican Diaspora in Birmingham
This 19th-century Birmingham radical helped end slavery
Joseph Sturge spent his life campaigning against the evils of slavery. In 2025, his legacy is a mixed one
BBC coverage of controversial Sikh Youth group misses far-right links
Plus, anti-digital ID activists protest at New Street station
Porn stars: the Birmingham university leading x-rated academia
With its porn studies strand, BCU earns its reputation for the radical
Revealed: The 1,000 assets flogged off by Birmingham’s bankrupt council
The city's green spaces could be the next to go
