Yorks cafes: inside the collapse of a coffee kingdom
Simon York Ford fled debt in Dubai. Now it’s on his doorstep
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Cllr Akhlaq Ahmed wants to stamp out HMOs in his ward. What about the one his wife owns?
The house in Hall Green North is a supported exempt accommodation
Red flags: The non-existent company behind Brum's Union Jacks
'It's 100% legitimate'
Droitwich's Raven Hotel was empty for 15 years. Then it burned down
Historic, beloved — and completely neglected
'Disappointing': Parent of coerced child criticises West Midlands police
Plus: was HS2 doomed from the start?
Manchester’s economy is leaving Birmingham behind
The Office for National Statistics have published the latest economic figures — and it’s not pretty
Donald Trump is disrupting business in the West Midlands
‘We’ve still got another three-and-a-half years to go’
Birmingham’s ‘road city emergency’ action stalls
Plus: ‘I could cry’ — Sutton Coldfield town centre loses its library
The battle for The Close
A cluster of historic buildings in Selly Oak are at the centre of a row between the University of Birmingham and local residents — and no one is backing down
Small Heath is drowning in rubbish. So why doesn’t the council’s data say so?
'I paid money for this, I have a contract with the council for this. Make sure you include that in your piece'
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