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Cuddles, the Killer Whale of the Black Country
He was violent, Guinness-slurping and had a reputation for kissing bikini-clad women. Or was he?
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The New Newbury: Has the once-inadequate school managed to turn things around?
‘You’ll rarely have a school say, ‘Bring me an Ofsted inspection right now!’ But that’s what we’re saying.’
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The Hippodrome’s mammoth task
Can the theatre reinvent the musical for the 21st century?
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A big change at The Dispatch
What to expect…
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Little Rome, Spaghetti and canals: our picks for an Italy-themed Birmingham Heritage Week
Plus, burst pipe chaos in Spark Hill
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Birmingham was once the bicycle capital of the world
Before the car came to dominate our city, a humbler vehicle reigned supreme
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The Birmaissance: Is the Brum accent finally getting the respect it deserves?
It was once ranked as a the UK’s ‘least sexy’ voice, but thanks to TV gangsters and short-socked footballers, things are changing
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Diwali 'cancelled' for Soho residents
Plus: Jack Reacher weighs in on Brum libraries row and Sabbath take over Digbeth bar
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Andy Street has his say on Reform and his political future
Plus: Autumn bookworm activities and a peak into Birmingham's history
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The Smithfield development has faced every obstacle possible. Is it finally full speed ahead?
Plus, Farage's Reform return to Brum
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August 2024

Birmingham, the axe and the report that casts doubt on everything
We were told the city faced a £760m ‘black hole’. That no longer seems certain
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'A kick in the teeth'
Brum hospitality says no to Starmer smoking ban
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