Birmingham and the West Midlands attract families from far and wide with a host of great days out for kids and parents alike, writes Ian Malin

Packed with parks, pubs, markets and more, Birmingham’s suburbs are some of the UK’s most desirable

From the ravey return of This Is England to Tate Modern’s survey of politically minded pop art, here are this week’s cultural highlights

Picturesque trails and copious open city spaces make Birmingham the parks capital of Europe

Chris Arnot goes on a crawl of Birmingham’s best boozers

The “workshop of the world” has provided employment for diverse cultures since day one, says Chris Upton