‘David and Goliath’ — Shock Reform council by-election win in Wolverhampton
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Steve Winwood — Birmingham’s overlooked bard
He influenced Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and Lou Reed. So why does his hometown ignore him?
‘Twice tried, twice hanged, twice buried’
An exceedingly creepy trek through the scenes of William Booth’s crimes
Where would we be without our libraries?
How Catherine O'Flynn, Liz Berry, Jonathan Coe and more teamed up to create a protest zine
The union man and the missing £30m — new details in Unite’s Birmingham hotel saga revealed
Plus, the national press discovers cheese and onion cobs
Invitation to our first members' event!
Tell your grandchildren you were there...
Stolen valour: Wolves councillor accused of exaggerating Marines experience
Plus, Brum loses Michelin star restaurant
In defence of Stoke-on-Trent
Why people are calling for the city to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Is half an HS2 worth having?
Rail expert Gareth Dennis investigates for The Dispatch
Birmingham's Disgraced Surgeon Faces New Reckoning — inquests open for 62 patients
Plus, meet our new reporter!
Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz — Nathan Queeley-Dennis’ play makes hometown debut
'Being here is reenergising'
Modernisation or ‘mutiny’? Council told by commissioners to speed up improvements on the bins
Plus: The Conservative Party Conference is in town — Is it weird to be a Tory?
Read all about it — Birmingham Literature Festival turns 25
Plus, Labour conference ‘throttling’ claim
Birmingham is a ‘super diverse’ city. Should our juries reflect that?
Dea-John Reid’s case raises the question
Welcome to Brummywood — Wrexham and Blues go head to head as their owners fight it out for fans
Plus, BBC HS2 article 'mistruths' claim