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A Sunday editor’s note
The Smethwick gurdwara at the heart of a geopolitical storm
Guru Nanak Gurdwara has become a focal point of pro-Khalistan activism in the West Midlands. Now its political ties are coming under closer scrutiny
Invitation to our first members' event!
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The University of Birmingham’s Dubai campus is up and running. But do its LGBTQ+ students feel safe?
‘You just have to live discretely, like everyone else really. But I guess not everyone else has something to hide’
Stolen valour: Wolves councillor accused of exaggerating Marines experience
Plus, Brum loses Michelin star restaurant
In defence of Stoke-on-Trent
Why people are calling for the city to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Is half an HS2 worth having?
Rail expert Gareth Dennis investigates for The Dispatch
Birmingham's Disgraced Surgeon Faces New Reckoning — inquests open for 62 patients
Plus, meet our new reporter!
‘Total despair’: inside the meltdown at West Midlands Fire Service
How multiple suicides, harassment allegations, and faked credentials led to ‘mutiny’
Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz — Nathan Queeley-Dennis’ play makes hometown debut
'Being here is reenergising'
From clandestine parties to sober socials — did Freshers’ Survive COVID at UoB?
‘In the doorway stood a man in his underwear and socks, shivering, seeking sanctuary from the security guards’
Modernisation or ‘mutiny’? Council told by commissioners to speed up improvements on the bins
Plus: The Conservative Party Conference is in town — Is it weird to be a Tory?