Can a crackdown on ‘zombie knives’ stop stabbings in the West Midlands?
Plus, summer finally arrives
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The Library of Birmingham hosts a world class photo collection. Unfortunately, most of it is sitting in boxes
‘An archive is nothing if it’s not publicly accessible’
Lawrence Barton is the face of Birmingham’s Gay Village. Not everyone is thrilled
Exclusive: The well-known local businessman is facing claims of over £8 million over the collapse of a previous business
Keeping it local in Stourbridge
“People know who I am and what I stand for.”
It’s Jude Bellingham’s world. We are all just living in it
Plus: Yardley general election candidate in controversial WhatsApp leak
Black Country election special: Fury and apathy on the campaign trail
In the first instalment of our Black Country election coverage, we head to Halesowen and Dudley
Work, love, death, p*** ups: rediscovering the Birmingham Ballads
In the late 18th century, so many ballad singers roamed the city they were outlawed as vagrants. Today there's just one weekly folk singaround
Airport anguish as holiday makers forced to queue for hours
Plus: Stolen! - Church's 19th century eagle lectern
Definitely ‘not a cult’: life coaching arrives in Birmingham
Growing numbers of people are turning to life coaches in the pursuit of self-improvement. One American guru has been especially influential — but he is oddly elusive
Wayne Brown became the UK’s first black fire chief. Less than a year later, he killed himself
The Dispatch reveals new details about a tragic suicide and the ensuing crisis in the West Midlands Fire Service
