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24 of the most scenic places to visit in Birmingham and the West Midlands on a sunny day in 2025

24 best scenic places to visit in Birmingham and the West Midlands

Friends sharing a smile and enjoying the festival together

What's on in Birmingham this summer: Major events guide

They are considered the favourites to win Eurovision 2025, but just what is KAJ's Bara Bada Batsu about?

Eurovision 2025: Meet KAJ and learn their song, Bara Bada Batsu

Europe’s best cities have been named - and Birmingham is among them

Birmingham climbs Europe's 100 Best Cities list for 2025: Here's why

The 16 best-rated museums in the West Midlands to visit for a perfect day out in 2025, according to Tripadvisor

Best-rated museums in West Midlands 2025

'A week's shopping budget for one night out in Birmingham'

Sidemen Birmingham Bullring

Birmingham's Bullring becomes TikTok and Instagram giant

We try delicious Caribbean soul food at must-visit street food venue

Season 5 of Race Across the World will take viewers to China

3 apps for learning Mandarin, for Race Across the World's China start

Emma and Matt Willis on board a Disney Cruise Line

Emma and Matt Willis test ‘perfect’ holiday formula

Rydal Mount (Credit: Ashdown Jones, The Lakes and Lune Valley)

William Wordsworth's Victorian cottage on Lake Windermere up for sale

Blondie's Rapture is considered one of the first times rap and rock music collided, and has been an influence ever since - and sampled by some of the biggest names in music.

Celebrate Blondie's Rapture hitting the top spot 44 years ago today

Harborne named the best place to live in Birmingham

I grew up in the shadow of trendy Birmingham suburb Harborne

Half of holidaymakers have tried to recreate foreign cuisines at home

Stuck for travel inspo? Take this quiz to find your next destination

A bustling suburb of Birmingham

The best place to live in Birmingham in 2025 revealed

Rooted in the tradition of welcoming spring, courtesy of the National Trust in Oozells Square Brindleyplace

Blossoming Birmingham: 29 lovely photos show city welcoming spring

Celebrations in and around The Old Crown, Norton's and Hennessy's.

St Patrick's Day in Birmingham: See the photos

One language app says its Irish language course has seen a huge boost in popularity over the past year

3 ways to start learning Irish - as app reports 200% popularity rise

St. Patrick's Day celebrations take over Birmingham's Irish Quarter

HMS Victory, Lord Nelson's flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar, is now in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard home

National Lottery Open Week is back and it's bigger than ever

Birmingham marks the start of Ramadan with community event

Birmingham welcomes Ramadan with community celebration

Charli XCX has won the first of what hopefully will be a number of BRIT awards ahead of this weekend’s event.

Charli XCX wins BRIT Songwriter of the Year award

Britney Spears' sophomore album, Oops!... I Did It Again, was released on May 16 2000 - making the album 25 years old this year.

The pop phenomenon that redefined Britney Spears' legacy

Could Central Cee walk away with Best Male Act and Song of the Year at the MOBO Awards this year?

MOBO Awards: final list of performers and nominees for 2025’s ceremony

Jay-Z has been announced as one of this year’s inductees into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame

GRAMMYs announce the inductees into the 2025 Hall of Fame

The Birmingham skyline in January 2025 including The Octagon and Library of Birmingham from Edgbaston Reservoir

Birmingham deserves better than London’s sneers – here’s why

Kings Heath, is lively and family-friendly. Its High Street is bustling with cafes, pubs, and quirky shops. Highbury Park offers outdoor recreation, and hosts an annual event celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community 'Queens Health', adding to the area's cool charm.

We visit one of Birmingham’s trendiest neighbourhoods

Birmingham Bullring during the 2018 Chinese New Year

Discover Birmingham's Chinatown: A thriving hub of history and cuisine

(Photos: Getty Images)

Celebrate Lunar New Year on a budget with DIY décor and festive feasts

Edgbaston with its leafy roads, multiple eateries, and amazing homes and schools is a great place to live.

10 happiest neighbourhoods to move to in and around Birmingham

Two-thirds of Brits would fail the citizenship test

Ad Feature Two-thirds of Brits stumped by UK citizenship test, research shows

Birmingham viewpoints: 15 stunning spots to visit for jaw-dropping views of Birmingham's cityscape

Stunning views of Birmingham's skyline: top 15 spots

Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert, Bernard Sumner, and Peter Hook, of the band New Order, at the Roxy, London, 1986.

Blue Monday 2025: How New Order's hit was a gamble for Factory Records

I visited the alpine city of Innsbruck, taking in all the history, culture, and skiing that the city had to offer.

I visited a beautiful alpine city that is fantastic for a ski break

Orchestrated by Rezső Seress in 1933 and covered by Billie Holiday, this song is considered the most depressing ever committed to record ahead of Blue Monday 2025.

Explainer Blue Monday 2025: the tragic tune that became a musical curse

Birmingham Bullring in 1931

11 photos of the oldest buildings still standing in Birmingham today

A historic Birmingham street

The 9 original streets of Birmingham that shaped the city

Discover Jane Austen’s Southampton connection

From being dropped by her label to her meteoric 2024 - who is Chappell Roan, the Midwest Princess who could be on your Spotify Wrapped playlist this year?

Explainer Who is Chappell Roan? The rise of the Midwest Princess after BBC win

The Arcadian by Simon Hadley

Chinese New Year 2025: Birmingham celebrations