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A Sunday note from The Dispatch
An Irish hospitality tycoon promised to transform one of Birmingham’s most important buildings — three years later, and it’s falling apart
The clock is ticking on the Methodist Central Hall
How two fledgling property firms made £1.25m at the expense of Dudley Council
A retirement home, a pop-star-cum-entrepreneur and two startling property flips in a sleepy Midlands village
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
After 859 years, the future of the Bullring’s markets is hanging in the balance
'The market is a working-class infrastructure. People rely on these markets'
A shock letter & a silent councillor: what really happened at Baby Aid Birmingham
And what it says about our city leaders
Want to get your child into a King Edward grammar school? The fight is fierce
'All they were interested in was their child passing the test, they didn’t care how it was done, they just wanted to pay for it'
After a 4-year hiatus, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery still falls short
'Visitors will feel the difference immediately'
How David Lodge invented Rummidge to explain Birmingham
The late author was the city’s quiet chronicler
Return of the bin strikes — Birmingham faces second of 13 days of action by refuse workers
Plus, Council chief to face trial for alleged antisemitism