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Birmingham & Black Country

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6 Items

The legendary 'Hatman' of Birmingham
The "Hatman" links up with Jewellery Quarter's "The Pawn Shop" for Black History Month.
4 mins
Hidden Birmingham
The Death Of Arthur Lowe
The death of a popular TV star – who had been getting ready to go on stage at The Alex.
02 Dec 2024,7 mins
Need To Know Birmingham & Black Country
Controversial £2.2bn Ladywood scheme axed
Plans to build more than 10,000 homes in Birmingham have collapsed.
11 Nov 2026,1 min
Beatties situation 'so frustrating' for council
The department store in Victoria Street has been empty since 2019.
5 mins
'I didn't go to Birmingham' Frank Skinner
West Midlands legend Frank Skinner joins Beck Want to discuss '30 Years of Dirt' tour.
4 mins
Hidden Black Country
Holbeche House and the Gunpowder Plot
This is the story of how Holbeche House became of the final stand of the Gunpowder Plot.
04 Nov 2026,6 mins