‘Small press, big dreams’: the indie that’s reviving publishing in Brum
The Emma Press is run on a shoestring and raking in awards
Dan Cave
A controversial football fanbase is coming to town. Will unrest follow?
When Maccabi Tel Aviv played in Amsterdam there was fighting in the streets. Now they’re heading to Villa Park.
Danny, champion of Sutton Park
Birmingham's jewel is nearly 500 years old, with very modern challenges. How is its longtime caretaker managing?
Small plates vs late night drinks: can the two sides of Stirchley coexist?
When Deadbeat bar applied for a licence to stay open until 1am, they unwittingly exposed a neighbourhood rift
One last lap in Ladywood
Birmingham's historic slot car clubs offer an unusual point of social connection and positive masculinity. But the pastime is under threat
The hopes and dreams of New Street
The fed-up council are threatening to silence Brum's noisiest street. We went to find out what all the hullabaloo is about
The art of clubbing is dead. In Birmingham, it’s even dead-er
How a city lost its nightlife. And how to bring it back
The Battle for Brockmoor and Pensnett
Amidst declining living standards, an unpopular Labour government and scandal in Dudley Council, do the forces of populism have an inroad? Or will the two-party system hold?
Has McDonald’s Sparked a Class War in Stirchley?
Is the American fast food joint a democratising force, offering cheap food for all, or an unwanted corporate presence threatening a hard-won independent economy?
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?
In pursuit of Birmingham’s clubbing yesteryear
Can a VR night out beat its IRL equivalent?