
Richard Franks
@richardpfranks
Award-winning freelance travel writer and journalist: NatGeo, BBC, Telegraph, Independent, Rough Guides & others. Brummie. Aston Villa season ticket holder.
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RTS Midlands
@rts_mids
Royal Television Society. If you like telly & the Midlands, work in or want to work in telly, then you'll love us! Facebook @RTSMidsCentre Insta @rtsmidscentre
Mat Kendrick
@matkendrick
Head of Sport, Reach (Regionals) facebook.com/matkendrickjouβ¦
Briony Edwards
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Editor in Chief @louderposts
Victoria Amy Lynn
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#HE #wideningparticipation #equalityforall
Rupert Murray
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Head of commercial editorial, The Telegraph, London
Lou
@lou_izis
Midlands-based freelance writer & academic. AVFC. TV. Books.
Rickshaw Travel
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Our holidays are designed to make good things happen - for you and the places you visit π #GoRickshaw
Stacey Barnfield
@staceybarnfield
Brummie. Restless. Edwin Ellis PR / Colour Palette Company designs / Draw My City sketches / A bit of photography too. KRO π
Guillem Balague
@guillembalague
@CBSsportsGolazo, @BBC5Live, @LaLigaTV, @Biggleswadeutd, YT, @guideclothing [email protected] π [email protected] IG: @guillembalague
Emily Payne
@emilycpayne
Editor + writer. Stroud.
Neil Cutler
@bigcuts

Georgia Stephens
@stephens_ga
Features Editor at @NatGeoTravelUK, formerly @TheTimes. Young Writer of the Year 2021 at the @travelmediawrds. Likes camping, wildlife, spicy food.
Elliott Brown
@ellrbrown
Birmingham based photographer. Photos in the Birmingham Mail. Millions of views on Flickr.
Snobs Birmingham
@snobsnightclub
Birmingham's most iconic nightclub, established in 1972. Live sports shown daily. #snobsforever π₯
Mary Novakovich
@mary_novakovich
Travel writer, journalist and author of award-winning My Family and Other Enemies: Life and Travels in Croatia's Hinterland. Literary agent @CullandCoAgency
Daniel Sturley
@ikonic_exposure
Photographer, urbanscape and #architecture. Photo posts of #Birmingham UK plus other cities and visited places.
Pip Jones
@pip_says
Welsh travel writer π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ Host of @travelgoalspod | Coffee lover β | Film fan π¬ | outdoor swimmer π
Stuart George
@stugeorge82
Socialist, food, drink and running; but at my core a lover of Shakespeare and of stories.
WINTERVAL
@wintervalmusic
birmingham musician, mainly making christmas music for some reason linktr.ee/wintervalmusic
Jon Neale
@jonneale
Researches cities, property, economics. Professional if accentless Brummie. DFL in Lewes. Beer & Music Snob. History buff & wannabe linguist. Views my own.
Lottie Gross
@lottiecgross
Travel writer | words in The Telegraph, Times, Independent, i paper & more. Author of #DogFriendlyWeekends & #DogDaysOut. she/her
Pat Riddell
@patriddell
β Editor of National Geographic Traveller (UK) @NatGeoTravelUK β instagram.com/patriddell
Olivia Young
@olivia_yg
Freelance travel journalist with bylines in @natgeo, @travelleisure, @thrillist, @atlasobscura, @businessinsider, & more.
Shafik Meghji
@shafikmeghji
Journalist, travel writer, author π Small Earthquakes (pre-order β¬οΈ), Crossed Off the Map βπ½ BBC, Wanderlust, NatGeo, Lonely Planet, DK. Rep @CullandCoAgency
My Old Man Said
@myoldmansaid
| #AVFC Podcast, Website & Supporter Issues| E: [email protected] | As it is. DM
Harriet Mallinson
@hmallinson
Digital Editor - Sailawaze and Family Traveller. All views my own | Travel, cruising, wellbeing, news, health and fitness.
walshcat π¦
@walshcat1
Brummie and Villa. Family, football, nice cars, nice red wine and horse racing. Always chasing the sun. Be nice and enjoy life π¦
Emily
@coxystweets
urban planner
Helen Coffey
@lennicoffey
Senior features writer for @IndyLife/@Independent. Ex-travel editor. #flightfree travel book Zero Altitude out now with @flint_books. Repped by @northbanktalent
Harry Jenkins
@harryjenkins
comedian + brummie / maker of @closeupcomedyuk
Birmingham Archives & Collections
@theironroom
Preserving & sharing 800 years of Birmingham's history @libraryofbham. Follow our blog theironroom.wordpress.com Enquiries: [email protected]
Dan Bardell
@danbardell
ππ₯ Presenter/Podcaster/Panelist β½οΈ @SkySportsNews @Guardian_Sport @Talksport @The1874Podcast β½οΈ ex @TheAthleticUK π #AVFC fan. Views my own.
Connor McGovern
@connorjmcgovern
Words guy. Former travel editor @TelegraphTravel + @natgeotraveluk β Find me on Substack below π
Daniel Stables
@danstables
Travel writer // βπΌ National Geographic, BBC Travel, etc π Fiesta: A Journey Through Festivity (2026) | Repβd by @CullandCoAgency
Tim Senna βοΈ
@timsenna
I am the Zane Lowe of Twitch | Mon 6pm Tue-Fri 7pm π€πΈ Streamer & Radio/Podcast Producer #bcfc π #heforsheβοΈβ
Daniel Fahey
@faheydaniel
Journalist & Editor | Commission: @lonelyplanet | Write: @PositiveNewsUK, @Independent, @NatGeo, @Telegraph, @TimeOutLondon | Finalist: @thetimes AA Gill Award
Lorna Parkes
@lorna_explorer
Award-winning travel editor. Always thinking about food. Executive editor @NatGeoTravelUK
Soph
@virtuallysoph
Mummy π Reader π #TreeClub crowdfunder of woodlands π³ Powered by tea π«
Indian Brewery Co.
@indianbrewery
Beers made in Birmingham, UK. Have you visited our taproom and street food joint? Visit our website for more.
Tom Reed
@tomreedwriting
Editor @TerraceEdition. Writer & photographer specialising in football fan culture: @11freunde_de & @glorymag_. Martin Wills Writing Awards Winner.
Mark Crombie
@mark_macrombie
I sometimes feed the sparrows too- it gives me an enormous sense of well-being.
Paradise Birmingham
@paradisebham
Paradise is the Β£1.2 billion development transforming the centre of Birmingham, attracting new businesses, jobs and visitors to the city.
Justin McDonnell
@justinmcdonnel
incurable wanderer. audhd π³οΈβπbooks + words @roughguides @bradtguides @thrillist @clash. ex-editor @timeoutcroatia
Max Stokes
@villaontour_
Aston Villa | Creator of Villa On Tour π¬
Liz Clements
@lizclements
It's personal.
Gary Powndland
@powndland

Samuel McIlhagga
@mcilhaggasamuel
Staff Writer @brumdispatch, @millmediauk & occasional contributor elsewhere.
Brum X
@x_brum
Love Aeroplanes, Skyscrapers, Animals, Nature, Birmingham. More Love is needed in this world. #PEACE Hate Litter and Tagging
Ghana Lions AVFC
@avfcghana
We are Official Aston Villa fan club in Ghana.Up The Villa.UTV email [email protected]
Amy Scott
@amy_scott_88
PR. Northerner. Dabbled in London for a few years, came back.
Better Streets for Birmingham is no longer on X
@for_birmingham
We want streets where everyone gets home safely and where there are genuine alternatives to driving. We are no longer monitoring or posting to this account.
Henry
@brianpiehouse
Cotteridge, Brum. Gardening, poorly
James Gough
@jamesgo13886213
AVFC π¦ βThey say you donβt choose Aston Villa, it chooses youβ
Zeid Hussein
@zeidhusssein
πWest Midlands π¬π§| Politics | Views are my own |
Duncan Forgan
@duncanforgan
Freelance writer/editor and PR whizz-adult. Bylines @esquiresg, @TIME, @TravelLeisure & many more.
Alice Bateman
@alicebateman2
Freelance writer. Quondam Accountant. Alumna @BalliolOxford @UCLSSEES All things to do with Eastern and Central European. Occasional cricket tweets
The Shire Way
@theshireway
A 100-mile walking route across Tolkien Country, imitating the journey from Hobbiton to Buckland (and back again) in The Lord of the Rings.
Isabella Machin
@isabellacmachin
Bylines include The Times, The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mirror, Food and Travel magazine, and The i Paper
Mr AVFC
@mravfc100

Lord Clifden
@lordclifden
Pub in the JQ, Birmingham. Beers, music, food and some telly's to watch the football and stuff. Nothing fancy, just a good Brummie led pub again.
Matthieu πΊπ¦
@mathieustevenso
SocDem/Yimby. Obnoxious low level bureaucrat. Fanatical Birmingham propagandist. He/Him (I just want the stock market to go back up) Disco elysium fan.
Shebang
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Bella Falk πΈ Passport & Pixels
@passportandpix
Documentaries, travel writing & wildlife photography | Winner Best Photography #TravelMediaAwards 2020 | Sharing photos on Insta / Threads @passportandpixels
Jimmy "Hot Dog Fingers" Sloppegieuseppe
@pravda_kechb
Minor regional construction functionary | unpostgraduated BArch | he/him
Nigel B6π¦βοΈ
@b6nigel
B6 born, Staffordshire bred, married in π―π², proud father, stroke surviving, third generation Villan. Seen lows and highs from 70's so itβs #VTID always for me
George Driscoll
@driscolldigital
Global Digital PR Lead @Remitly π¨βπ» | Clinging on to the fact that John Mueller once said my work was 'pretty cool'
Jordan
@jordanbhx
Citadin & nuisance. Brum, urban vitality, placemaking & transport. VMO. Join me on Bluesky.
BoneHead
@boneheadbham
Fried Chicken & Craft Beer // Birmingham, UK [email protected]
Claire McQue
@claireemcque
Journalist in Colombia. Latin America contributor at @TheEconomist, with words also in @NatGeoTravelUK @BBC_Travel @lonelyplanet @theiPaper @TempusMagazine
Blood Records
@bloodrecs
Probably a cult.