Heavy metal pioneers were forged in a heavy metal environment| The Dispatch
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'I spent my childhood watching young men want money but being terrified'| The Dispatch
Historic, beloved — and completely neglected| The Dispatch
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Plus, Wayne Rooney reacts to Tom Brady’s criticisms| The Dispatch
Birmingham's jewel is nearly 500 years old, with very modern challenges. How is its longtime caretaker managing?| The Dispatch
‘We’re not allowed to speak; we’re not allowed to do anything’| The Dispatch
Don't miss out on your members discount, get your tickets now| The Dispatch
Plus, HS2 reaches a milestone| The Dispatch
A brief history of British beer| The Dispatch
Birmingham’s new quality newspaper, delivered straight to your email inbox| The Dispatch
‘They wanted to destroy my career’| The Dispatch
Plus, the best up-and-coming small businesses in Brum revealed| The Dispatch
Can a hyper-local movement bring change?| The Dispatch
'It's the people's library'| The Dispatch
Plus: canals are drying up and Lenny Henry gets vulnerable| The Dispatch
B13 is having an existential crisis| The Dispatch
“My first thought was: 'Oh no, not again'"| The Dispatch
For 40 years, an early ‘levelling up’ policy curtailed the city's industrial potential and constrained its growth| The Dispatch
Mayor Richard Parker writes for The Dispatch| The Dispatch
'They had permission to experiment. That just wouldn’t happen today'| The Dispatch
When Deadbeat bar applied for a licence to stay open until 1am, they unwittingly exposed a neighbourhood rift| The Dispatch
Plus, Black Sabbath bids an epic farewell| The Dispatch
The Office for National Statistics have published the latest economic figures — and it’s not pretty| The Dispatch
In just 25 years, 50,000 homes were demolished and 150,000 people were displaced. What were the consequences?| The Dispatch
'Everyone goes mad towards the end'| The Dispatch
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| The Dispatch
Shabina Bano claims she was the victim of bullying, harassment and misogyny by her former Birmingham Labour colleagues| The Dispatch
Plus, an exclusive: UHB Trust’s latest let down| The Dispatch
'I paid money for this, I have a contract with the council for this. Make sure you include that in your piece'| The Dispatch
Plus: which Birmingham councillor reportedly lives in Leeds?| The Dispatch
Like all bold developers, Urban Splash are exciting, transformational — and a wee bit controversial| The Dispatch
