How the BNP almost conquered the Black Country
Simon Darby led a far-right insurgency in the West Midlands in the 2000s. Two decades later, how much has changed?
Politics
The fall of Craig Guildford: How botched intelligence brought down a chief constable
The police leader has retired following Maccabi fan ban 'blunders'
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
‘Woeful consultation’ and ‘broken promises’ over council asset sales
Councillors have challenged a recent decision to flog off council assets, including multiple green spaces
The numbers that reveal Birmingham didn’t have to go bankrupt
New analysis by accounting experts has found that the council’s financial health was much better than reported when it raised the alarm back in 2023
Let the battle for Moseley commence!
‘Well, who's being divisive?’
A controversial football fanbase is coming to town. Will unrest follow?
When Maccabi Tel Aviv played in Amsterdam there was fighting in the streets. Now they’re heading to Villa Park.
Red flags: The non-existent company behind Brum's Union Jacks
'It's 100% legitimate'
Does this councillor know where his on-the-run criminal brother is?
Plus, Birmingham loses out on new towns
'Racist' Oldbury assault: Tommy Robinson wades in after sex attack
Plus, Great Barr United gets celebrity backing
The impatience of Richard Parker
The West Midlands mayor is desperate to get the economy back on track. So stop inviting him to dinner
From Small Heath to Whitehall: Shabana Mahmood is new home secretary
Plus, Birmingham celebrates the Balti
The flags dividing Birmingham
A local effort has snowballed into a national campaign — is it patriotism or something more sinister?
Councillor Simon Morrall says he's a Conservative. The party says he's not
‘They wanted to destroy my career’
The local groups trying to buy Brum back
'It's the people's library'