Explore the distinctive vocabulary that defines Birmingham and the West Midlands. Perfect for newcomers and locals alike.

British duo Sleaford Mods are an outlier on the contemporary music landscape. They occupy a space where music meets beat poetry, where art meets spoken word, where biting, satirical comedy meets pub ...

The classic words and phrases from Birmingham at risk of fading away as language evolves. Notable speakers of this accent include: Ozzy Osbourne, Allison Hammond, Jess Phillips Lenny Henry and Jack ...

Accent bias remains deeply embedded in academic institutions, where a hierarchy of accent prestige continues to shape ...

Jack Whitehall will return to host the Brit Awards in 2026, it has been announced. The comedian and actor, 37, shared the news in an “Ode to Manchester”, where the ceremony is being hosted next year, ...

Being a Brummie is the in-thing now. With Cillian Murphy's accent being beamed across the globe, everyone's after a slice of that Brummie charm. But it's not as easy as you think - you've got to put ...

A new $5 million facility where candidates for area manufacturing jobs can train for the work has opened in Columbia, and local leaders say it’s a major step in boosting the number of well-paying jobs ...

Another phase in the West Midlands Metro tram extension is expected to be completed before Christmas. Work between Corporation Street and a temporary terminus at the Clayton Hotel at Millennium Point, ...

It all began, as these things often do, with an Instagram ad. “No one tells you this if you’re an immigrant, but accent discrimination is a real thing,” said a woman in the video. Her own accent is ...

"We all have a part of ourselves we feel isn't good enough - that we're either very insecure or even angry about." Those were the words of actor Adrian Lester as he spoke about his debut with the ...

These accents are the most attractive in America — and shockingly, Long Island and Staten Island made the Top 10. The Cajun accent was crowned the most attractive in the nation, according to a recent ...

It’s the eve of another important fight, and Galal Yafai could not be more relaxed about it. The 2020 Olympic champion, who is nine fights into his professional career at flyweight is relaxed as ever ...