The Guardian
Young Welsh farmers are growing vegetables for Birmingham because the UK's food system is apparently held together with hope and imported courgettes.
The Guardian Europe
MSF's Birmingham clinic treats traumatised asylum seekers, because apparently 'hostile environment' isn't a great mental health strategy.
BBC Business
CrossCountry's power cut throws UK rail into chaos, leaving passengers stranded, fuming, and questioning their life choices - again.
The Guardian Europe
Birmingham's European Athletics Championships are charging premium prices for premium seats that are mostly empty, leaving fans, coaches, and commentators alike wondering if they've accidentally wandered into a very expensive game of hide-and-seek.
BBC Business
Razwan Amin, a former Erdington Academy student turned barber, offers free haircuts to low-income students, boosting confidence and inspiring the next generation.
The Guardian Europe
A tiny Sicilian restaurant in Birmingham proves that independence, scrappiness, and a chef who tells you to chew harder can beat the impersonal pleasure machines.
BBC Business
Cake sheds are minting bakers £1k a week, but councils want a slice of the pie - literally - with licensing fees that could kill the cottage industry.
The Guardian Europe
Five Birmingham friends face their 30s, capitalism, and a stray dog in a film that makes you laugh, cry, and question your life choices.
BBC Business
HS2 boss says cancelling the project costs as much as finishing it, so the UK might end up with a slower, later, more expensive railroad that doesn't go where it was supposed to - but hey, at least the bats are protected.
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