Five students, a remote island, and the sequel to a horror classic
'Everyone goes mad towards the end'
Alex Taylor
Chicken Quarter: fair or fowl?
A host of US-style fried chicken shops have colonised a section of New Street.
Sparkbrook’s pigeon plague
Hundreds of birds have descended on south-east Brum. Who's feeding them?
The sets were wobbly. The budget was non-existent. But Crossroads stands the test of time
‘We opened those doors, had music playing, and we danced in the pouring rain and drank champagne’
‘Like gunshots going off outside my window’: how padel tore a Sutton Coldfield community in half
It's the world's fastest growing sport. But is it one of the most destructive?
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
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’
Fancy a squirrel sandwich? Head to Stirchley
‘Squirrel? No, I shouldn’t like to eat that… Is it nice?'
Roleplay, Cosplay, and Class Confidence
How Peaky Blinders inspires a devoted gang of fans
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’
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’
Jewellery fit for a Freemason - the Birmingham shop that’s been bejewelling the brotherhood for 100 years
'It's not a secret society. It’s more a society with secrets'
Does David Craddock truly have Good Intent?
A Birmingham bar opened in 2019 claiming all profits would go to charity. Five years on, it hasn’t started giving