Nine months into Birmingham's bin strikes, why are refuse workers still on strike — and how have the strikes affected the city? In a special video explainer for Birmingham
What is the deeper impact of the refuse workforce’s ongoing industrial action? Daisy Dilys Bourne and James Henry Hickman speak to a union representative, striking bin workers — and members
A third of Birmingham city’s school children received free school meals in the last academic year, according to data from Birmingham City Council (BCC).
The last academic year saw
A new performance centre for elite athletes will open in Birmingham in 2023.
UK Athletics and Birmingham City Council have agreed a partnership for the Alexander Stadium site, which was
Find out all about the city’s biggest CO2 emitter
If you head southeast out of Birmingham along the Grand Union Canal, the buildings and noises of the city are
Only 22.5% of household waste is recycled and the city is heavily dependent on incineration
“There are a lot of things that you can’t recycle here,” says Claire
Production of the BBC’s MasterChef will be moved to Birmingham from 2024, the first time the show will be made outside London in more than 20 years.
The series
