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Passengers on Birmingham’s iconic Cross City Line have been travelling on a brand new train fleet for the first time today (Monday 15 April).

VisitEngland has today, 25 March, announced Pete Chambers from the Coventry Music Museum is the winner of its Tourism Superstar 2024 competition.

easyJet has put more flights on sale for its winter 2024/25 schedule today from Birmingham Airport, meaning half a million seats on around 3,000 flights to 18 destinations from the airport between 1st December and 2nd March 2025, are now available to book from £26.99*.

Ahead of their new base opening, easyJet celebrates flying a massive five million passengers to and from Birmingham Airport.

The Severn Valley Railway is stepping up its passenger services from 26 March, as it prepares for what managers hope will be a very successful season.

Switch Hospitality Management is pleased to announce a new partnership with West Midlands Metro to enhance Birmingham’s tourism and surrounding areas through providing travel discounts to guests and staff alike.

easyJet has put two new domestic flights and more seats from Birmingham on sale today to serve demand for domestic travel. The flights will provide customers in the Midlands with more opportunity to reconnect with friends and family across the country or book a long-awaited break and explore more of the UK this summer. 

Passengers using West Midlands Railway (WMR) services via Birmingham Snow Hill are being urged to check their journeys ahead of a new timetable coming into effect next week (w/c Oct 26).

Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Stobart Air, has today (Monday) marked the beginning of its new route from Birmingham to Belfast.

Britain’s ‘second city’ is its own world, with unique customs. Get to know the unspoken lay of the land.

The hotel has been awarded this coveted prize in the UK, Ireland & Western Europe Region within the Radisson Hotel Group.

Lifestyle and foodie influencer Sian Victoria had a right royal time on her visit to Leamington Spa with West Midlands Railway. Have a read what she got up to and be inspired for your own #WMexperiences.

Visit Birmingham and West Midlands Railway invited blogger Mummy to Dex to experience a weekend away in Birmingham.

Giving London a Brum for its money: a local’s guide to Birmingham.

Humourist Dominic Utton rose to internet fame blogging about the rail delays he experienced. Here, he explains why he still loves train travel.

It’s the second most populous city in the UK and attracted 42 million visitors this year. Here’s author Mike Gayle’s guide to the top things to see, eat and drink in the Midlands city.

The other day I wandered (not aimlessly) down to the Jewellery Quarter and more specifically onto Livery Street to take a mooch around Hatter’s Hostel – what a revelation!