The ⁦Birmingham Dispatch⁩ doing the Brummie lord’s work as always. Fascinating real time demonstration that the fantastic local Birmingham paper was ultimately born from a Manc success. Makes you think. This is an essential read for West Midlands Combined Authority⁩ birminghamdispatch.co.uk/manchesters-ec…

EXCL: Manchester and Birmingham are constantly vying to be England’s ‘second city’. The Dispatch has crunched the numbers and uncovered a pretty damning tale: Manchester’s economy is leaving Birmingham in the dust. Why? Let us explain…

This is a really great piece of reportage. Excellent, but sobering report. Transport really is a major barrier to the growth and social (and literal) mobility across the region.

Oat milk drinking young professionals? Couples with one eye on the suburbs? 🥛 Dispatch readers were curious to know who lives in the modern city centre flats. Dan Cave went door knocking. birminghamdispatch.co.uk/who-lives-in-t…

Dan Cave Simon Paul Felton Birmingham Dispatch Terrific, fascinating article. We've been city-centre living for nearly 9 years (rare owner-occupiers in a largely tenanted building). Our balcony, the Bullring markets, and the canal make it liveable for me. Though I miss the greenery, my partner loves access to the shops.