The West Midlands gave birth to heavy metal. But 50 years on, how metal is the region now?
In a special longform feature, Steve Carufel digs into gigs and listening data and speaks…
Browsing: Data
Special feature: Should head injuries in sport be taken more seriously?
Cardiff City’s Kenny Miller suffering from a head injury With a number of high-profile head…
Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council criticised for failing to spend over third of budgeted funds
The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield was established by Henry VIII | Photo: Laura Sanders…
Special feature: Tackling online disability hate crime
In a special immersive feature, Birmingham Eastside looks into why disability hate crime have tripled…
Midlands Media Student Awards: Birmingham students take top prizes
Victoria Oliveres took the Data Journalism award Students from Birmingham City University dominated the Midlands…
Hospital makes over £300,000 from charging patients to park
A major Birmingham hospital has made £1.7million from patients and staff in parking charges over…
Special feature: sexual assault on campus
In a special immersive feature, Birmingham Eastside looks into sexual assault on campus in Midlands…
Investigation: how the UK’s essay mill industry has become universities’ hidden problem
This week the Government has been urged to outlaw essay writing services after a study…
Avoidable death 32% higher in the West Midlands’ most deprived cities
People living in Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Stoke-on-Trent, and Birmingham are more likely to die prematurely. A…
Visualised: every MP tweet and Facebook update about Grenfell, one year on
One year after the Grenfell tower fire Birmingham Eastside decided to find out which MPs…