Cillian Murphy Reflects on His Unmatched Role as Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders Thursday, March 12, 2026 peakyblinders cillianmurphy tommyshelby bbc netflix crimedrama birmingham film sequel family Cillian Murphy has opened up about his unparalleled experience playing Tommy Shelby in the BBC’s Peaky Blinders, saying he will “never experience” a role quite like it again. As the long-running series culminated … Read More
The 'Middle Earth' Birmingham Museum Offers Half-Price £4 Tickets This Weekend and on Mother’s Day Wednesday, March 11, 2026 birmingham tolkien museum middleearth sarehole lotteries mothersday history family literature Nestled in Birmingham, Sarehole Mill is a charming historic site often credited as the inspiration behind JRR Tolkien’s legendary Lord of the Rings trilogy. Tolkien, who grew up just across the road from the mill, spent … Read More
Birmingham Resident Left Without Water for Over a Week After Leak at Wickets Tower Wednesday, March 11, 2026 birmingham leak wateroutage edgbaston wicketstower residents council repair disruption communication A frustrated resident of Birmingham’s Wickets Tower, Jemma, has been unable to leave her flat or enjoy her time off after a persistent water leak left her building without running water for more than a week. The trouble began … Read More
The Long Road to One Year of Birmingham Bins Strike: Turmoil and Uncertain Future Wednesday, March 11, 2026 birmingham strike bins waste council unite industrialaction recycling budget finance Today marks a significant and troubling milestone for Birmingham as the bin workers’ all-out strike reaches its one-year anniversary, marking 12 months of ongoing disruption and unresolved conflict. The roots of this … Read More
Birmingham Named One of Europe’s Fastest Growing Cities, Surpassing Prague, Oslo, and Rotterdam Wednesday, March 11, 2026 birmingham europe growth culture urbandevelopment hs2 reputation infrastructure diversity politics Birmingham has emerged as one of Europe’s fastest growing and most talked-about cities, outpacing well-established capitals like Prague, Oslo, and Rotterdam. Despite facing recent challenges and negative headlines, the city’s … Read More
Family Flees Home After Arsonists Torch Cars in Mistaken Identity Attack Tuesday, March 10, 2026 arson handsworth birmingham fire police trauma arsonists investigation emergency safety A Birmingham family was left traumatized after their cars were deliberately set on fire early one Monday morning in a case of mistaken identity. At around 3:20 a.m. on March 9, two hooded arsonists poured petrol over vehicles … Read More