From Small Heath to Whitehall: Shabana Mahmood is new home secretary
Plus, Birmingham celebrates the Balti
The Dispatch
‘No rules or boundaries’: five privately run children’s homes close after shock report
Plus, Wayne Rooney reacts to Tom Brady’s criticisms
'Disappointing': Parent of coerced child criticises West Midlands police
Plus: was HS2 doomed from the start?
A second chance for Brum's most controversial exempt accommodation provider?
Plus: leaked audit report reveals union's 'pervasive fraud environment'
Lies n’ bribes: calls for chairman of Birmingham Central Mosque to stand down
Plus, the American beer taking over Walsall
How much does Birmingham Pride's director owe the public?
Lawrence Barton has settled with creditors but says it 'in no way represents an acceptance of any culpability or guilt'
Is this Perry Barr housing block a 'dumping' ground for the homeless?
Plus: a David Lodge documentary on Brum writers and your requisite bins update
Farewell, Oasis - traders left in the lurch after market's sudden closure
Plus, how many high paid council staff actually live in Birmingham?
Code COBRA! Should the government hold an emergency meeting about Birmingham’s bins?
Plus, Trump’s tariffs threaten West Midlands car industry