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The huge new woodland playground with farm animals just 90 minutes from Birmingham
Days Out
Chatsworth House in the Peak District has a new adventure playground with a Great Spotted Woodpecker kids can climb inside
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The Birmingham shopping centre dwarfed by Bullring that's home to 'best' restaurant, cafe and pub
Great Western Arcade
The Victorian arcade might be tiny in comparison to our biggest shopping centre, but it's home to some of the city's best food and drink venues
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Attractions you might not realise cost £5 or less for kids around Birmingham
Things To Do In Birmingham
Free and affordable days at Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, Thinktank Science Garden, Meriden Adventure Playground, Balsall Heath City Farm and Red House Glass Cone
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I had dinner at Costco restaurant in Birmingham and couldn't believe what £2 got me
Birmingham Restaurants
The Costco menu was small but, like most things sold in the wholesale supermarket, everything on it was huge
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I went to Birmingham's 'best' desi pub for my first mixed grill and I'm on the bandwagon
Birmingham pubs and bars
I tried a giant sizzling platter at The Covered Wagon in Moseley to see what I was missing
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New brewery to open in Birmingham with live music, street food and big screen sport
Aston and Nechells
The Silhill Brewery is relocating from Solihull and setting up just outside of the city centre in Aston
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MADE Festival 2024 full line-up announced - as Birmingham event celebrates 10th anniversary
Music Festivals
The line-up includes the likes of Bru-C, Dizzee Rascal and Bou
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Birmingham Restaurants
Birmingham's best restaurants and bars - an insider's guide
These are the ultimate places to try in Birmingham - as picked by our writers
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Easter 2024 events, egg hunts and things to do in and around Birmingham
Easter
All the Easter events happening at Kenilworth Castle, Thinktank, Becketts Farm, Touchwood, West Midlands Safari Park, Hatton World, Selly Manor, National Forest Adventure Farm and the RAF Museum
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I went back to Alton Towers ahead of the Easter holidays and queue 'fury' gave me an epiphany
Alton Towers
Two years on from my last visit, I headed to the Staffordshire theme park to see what was new
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12 delightful steam train journeys and miniature railways to enjoy near Birmingham
Birmingham Mums
Great places to visit whether you're a Brief Encounter or Hogwarts fan
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The 25 best restaurants in Birmingham that you need to try in 2024
Birmingham Restaurants
There's a mix of cheap eats, fine dining, dinner spots and brunch favourites on our list
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Food & Drink
Food & Drink
Baker issues 'chocolate crisis' warning within days and 'begs' for help
Price increases are on the horizon for chocolate lovers
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I had dinner at Costco restaurant in Birmingham and couldn't believe what £2 got me
Birmingham Restaurants
The Costco menu was small but, like most things sold in the wholesale supermarket, everything on it was huge
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Midland Tesco Costa Coffee worker named best barista in UK with incredible speciality brew
Tesco
Costa Coffee worker in Worcestershire Tesco helps Midlands clinch top title for second year in a row
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McDonald's customers shocked after learning how burgers are really made
McDonald's
A behind-the-scenes look at how some burgers were made has been shared
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I went to Birmingham's 'best' desi pub for my first mixed grill and I'm on the bandwagon
Birmingham pubs and bars
I tried a giant sizzling platter at The Covered Wagon in Moseley to see what I was missing
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Shopping
Aldi
Aldi urges customers to start shopping on Thursdays and Sundays instead
Aldi, which is rivalled by Lidl, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons and more, has shared when shoppers can get the best deals.
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New Look shoppers snap up 'stunning' £46 'designer' dress which 'looks really expensive'
New Look
Fans love the Cotton Broderie Hem Midi Dress and say it's a 'stunning colour' and 'beautiful shape'
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B&Q selling 'comfy' garden swing bench with 'G&T trays' and fans say 'nothing better'
B&Q
The Outsunny 3 Seat Garden Swing Chair from B&Q comes with cup trays and shoppers say they 'absolutely love it'
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Dunelm £35 rainbow parasol fans say is 'blooming beautiful' and 'like being by the sea'
Dunelm
The 2.5m Rainbow Tilt Beach Parasol by Dunelm is hugely popular and shoppers say it's 'so cheerful'
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Dunelm fans 'delighted' with £20 set of storage boxes and say 'by far the cheapest around'
Dunelm
The Set of 3 Strata 65L Curve Storage Box with Lids cost £20 from Dunelm
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Family & Kids
Days Out
Chatsworth's new Adventure Playground - in pictures
There's a new woodland play area at the Peak District attraction
Bookmark
The huge new woodland playground with farm animals just 90 minutes from Birmingham
Days Out
Chatsworth House in the Peak District has a new adventure playground with a Great Spotted Woodpecker kids can climb inside
Bookmark
Attractions you might not realise cost £5 or less for kids around Birmingham
Things To Do In Birmingham
Free and affordable days at Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, Thinktank Science Garden, Meriden Adventure Playground, Balsall Heath City Farm and Red House Glass Cone
Bookmark
'Night at the Museum' experience near Birmingham where you can sleep under Dippy the Dinosaur
Coventry
This is a real life 'Night at the Museum' experience happening at the Herbert Art Gallery in Coventry
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Britain's 'poshest train' is coming through Birmingham - when to see it
Things To Do In Birmingham
The Northern Belle, once part of the iconic Orient Express, was voted one of world’s most luxurious trains by readers of Conde Nast Traveller magazine
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Music & Nightlife
Steven Knight
I was BBC This Town extra and got amazing Brummie gift bag at the wrap party
BBC Steven Knight's Birmingham and Coventry show This Town reaches series finale from Peaky Blinders writer
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MADE Festival 2024 full line-up announced - as Birmingham event celebrates 10th anniversary
Music Festivals
The line-up includes the likes of Bru-C, Dizzee Rascal and Bou
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New pool bar opens in Sutton Coldfield town centre
Sutton Coldfield
Mr Cue's pool bar has opened in Birmingham Road in Sutton Coldfield in the former Lock, Stock and Barrel bar
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Win tickets for you and three friends to see Elbow at Birmingham's Resorts World Arena
Competitions
Elbow are playing at Birmingham's Resorts World Arena on Friday, May 10 - and you can win tickets to be there
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Singer halts Symphony Hall concert and says 'this is distracting' as he attacks new rules
Birmingham Symphony Hall
Tenor Ian Bostridge stopped his Britten & Tchaikovsky concert because he was being distracted by members of the audience
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Money saving tips
Tech
Tech expert's tip to upgrade your Samsung TV for 'stunning' new features and a free S24 phone
Samsung has just launched a whole new range of TVs and it comes bundles with a free S24 smartphone
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Martin Lewis fan saves almost £2,000 on car insurance by using top tip
Martin Lewis
They followed the financial guru's advice when renewing their car insurance
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I went to Tesco and spotted the £25 bistro table shoppers were racing to buy last summer
Tesco
The Madrid Bistro Table is made from toughened glass
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Virgin Media giving free Nintendo Switch or £200 with TV and broadband deal - but time running out
Tech
Virgin Media is giving away a free Nintendo Switch or £200 in bill credit to anyone who upgrades their TV and broadband package - but you'll need to be quick
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£336 message issued to households with Netflix, Amazon Prime or Disney+
Amazon
Households advised to consider how much they use streaming services they subscribe to
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Supermarkets
I went to Costco for the first time and there are two things I wish I'd known
We headed to our nearest Costco warehouse in Birmingham to see if Costco is really worth the hype
Coat hanger trick loved by Stacey Solomon which leaves your bed looking like it belongs in top hotel
Stacey Solomon
You do not need to spend ages ironing your bedsheets if you follow this hack
People living next to huge outlet shop say 'it's like M6 for rats'
KFC
Cheshire Oaks, opened in 1995, is popular with West Midlands folk looking for designer bargains
I visited gorgeous village near Birmingham for a pub lunch and can see why locals are concerned
Things To Do In Birmingham
I went for a pub lunch in beautiful Berkswell and couldn't help but feel saddened by what I saw
I bought 'elegant' £45 ballet flats from Marks and Spencer shoppers are snapping up in all colours
Marks & Spencer
I've owned these flats for about two weeks now and they are so comfortable and stylish
Food & Drink
Baker issues 'chocolate crisis' warning within days and 'begs' for help
Price increases are on the horizon for chocolate lovers
New Look shoppers snap up 'stunning' £46 'designer' dress which 'looks really expensive'
New Look
Fans love the Cotton Broderie Hem Midi Dress and say it's a 'stunning colour' and 'beautiful shape'
B&Q selling 'comfy' garden swing bench with 'G&T trays' and fans say 'nothing better'
B&Q
The Outsunny 3 Seat Garden Swing Chair from B&Q comes with cup trays and shoppers say they 'absolutely love it'
Dunelm £35 rainbow parasol fans say is 'blooming beautiful' and 'like being by the sea'
Dunelm
The 2.5m Rainbow Tilt Beach Parasol by Dunelm is hugely popular and shoppers say it's 'so cheerful'
Dunelm fans 'delighted' with £20 set of storage boxes and say 'by far the cheapest around'
Dunelm
The Set of 3 Strata 65L Curve Storage Box with Lids cost £20 from Dunelm
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Crime
Zahid Khan's ten-year wild ride as 'millionaire pilot' who lived double life as Brum crook
Zahid Khan, aged 38 and from Moseley, is finally behind bars after more then five years on the run. But that's just half of the story of the fugitive fraudster made infamous by the Birmingham Mail
DWP to hand out £5,000 in backpayments – see if you're owed money
DWP
Thousands could be owed money after DWP error
DWP will pay £737 a month to people with stress, anxiety or depression - how to apply
DWP
Personal Independence Payment helps with extra costs of living with a health condition or disability
ITV Britain's Got Talent flooded with same complaint as every act takes to the stage
Britain's got Talent
The audience was treated to another round of auditions with some truly wild acts, from Batman singing opera to Simon Cowell's dogs barking along to a keyboard performance
Every new West Midlands school rating including some of 'best' as Ofsted inspection list published
Education
Several schools across the region were given fresh ratings following visits by Ofsted
Premier League
Premier League fans warned after illegal IPTV streaming operation used by 900,000 busted
The warning comes after a man in Shrewsbury was jailed for producing Amazon Fire Sticks.
Jet2, Ryanair, TUI, Easyjet passengers warned not to fly on July 22
Ryanair
Jet2, Ryanair, TUI and Easyjet are four of the largest UK airlines and travel operators, alongside the likes of British Airways and more.
DWP gets 100,000 benefit claimants back into work as Universal Credit changes begin
NHS
The Department for Work and Pensions says training schemes are helping people to move off welfare and into jobs, cutting the benefits bill and reducing reliance on foreign labour
Halifax gives £4,290 boost to people who live in flats
Your Money
The bank found in cash terms, detached homes increased by the most in price, by £8,853 on average in the year to February.
HMRC to hit pet owners with tax bill that millions don't know about
HMRC
Taxpayers are under siege like never before as allowances are cut or frozen and even pets across the country cannot escape the HMRC onslaught, according to experts.