Nek’s graffiti is everywhere. Who is he?
One man’s search for the meaning of a Birmingham tag
Samuel is a features writer and reporter whose work has appeared in the Financial Times, UnHerd, Jacobin and the LA Review of Books. In 2024, he won The Independent’s Rupert Cornwall Prize
Plus: who are the movers and shakers shaping Brum — and Britain — in years to come?
A multi-millionaire bought Hill Farm. Then the eviction notices started
Bin strikes, equal pay claims and a disputed £500m
A writer's edition from Samuel
Gerald Manton and Mike Olley were firm friends until they weren’t. What happened?
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is still struggling to find its footing
Last week, Nigel Farage attempted to host the 'biggest political event' in modern British history
California, concrete and charismatic Christianity: one man’s 20 year mission to honour God on the outskirts of Birmingham
While the rest of the country enjoys its pancakes, one small Midlands town goes to war over a ball
The Dispatch catches up with the creator of Birmingham: Heart By-pass, Severn Heaven and Worcestershire: Travels with Pevsner.
How a negligent housing provider courted Birmingham’s bigwigs
How the sizzler stole the balti’s crown
'The market is a working-class infrastructure. People rely on these markets'
The late author was the city’s quiet chronicler
Facing restructuring, redundancies, and the potential loss of a key partner: is the organisation a vital economic engine or a waste of taxpayers' money?
50 years after the Birmingham bombings, and no one is any closer to getting to the truth. The story of why, and how, a public inquiry hasn’t happened