Lawrence Barton's era of the Gay Village is ending. How successful was it? February, 2012. German disco group Boney M dance on the stage, head to toe in matching metallic outfits. A sweaty crowd jumps ...

Once, under the road at Old Square, I witnessed a man randomly set upon, beaten senseless, and kicked repeatedly in the head by a gang of about six men in football tops. A year or so later, I narrowly ...

Jez Collins. Background: art works in EVERYTHING MUST GO, photographed by Tom Bird. Forget the culture wars, our biggest gallery is drastically underfunded We recently published an article by Dan Cave ...

Huge news, readers: today we can announce that we have partnered with Postcode Lottery to fund 150 annual subscriptions to The Dispatch for 16-25 year olds. This is part of Postcode Lottery's ...

Dear readers — we hope you had a great weekend. Welcome back, and an especially warm hello to the new members who joined our ranks over the past seven days. Thanks to you, we not only reached our goal ...

Drums beat, and a trumpet sounds as amassing crowds ready themselves for the charge. It’s not quite a fife, but the tempo of ‘Hey Ya!’ is enough to prepare for the year’s largest single day of ...

I’m driven down to Wheels park in Bordesley Green in a high-end black 4x4. The trip has been arranged by Knighthead, the American investment firm that owns Birmingham City football club. Strings have ...

Raise the Colour co-founder, Ryan Bridge. Image: YouTube. The local flaggers have been getting creative with their edits as the council considers an injunction Dear readers — we hope you enjoyed your ...

Interested in sponsoring The Dispatch? Get in touch. You can’t see the fire from the pavement – just wisps of smoke, coming up through a grate between the two buildings. When the firefighters arrive, ...

Police have launched hot-spot Operation Fearless in Handsworth - some people aren't happy. Photo: Martin Pope. Hot-spot policing has arrived in Handsworth – and not everyone’s happy about it Dear ...