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January 14, 2026 at 5:09 PM
That's not all. The Ahmed's HMO is run by Dawson Housing - a company set up by the former CEO of one of the most controversial providers in the city, Reliance.
January 14, 2026 at 5:08 PM
January 14, 2026 at 5:08 PM
He was an unapologetic antisemite and racist, who aimed to realise Hitler’s vision of a white supremacist, pan-European utopia. But how did Birmingham shape such a man?
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The Birmingham neo-Nazi who became ‘World Führer’
Our second essay on British facism looks at Colin Jordan and the post-war period
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January 10, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Jordan was the man responsible for the revival of neo-Nazism in Britain after World War Two.
January 10, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Now, 100 parents have signed a letter of no-confidence in the headteacher of Raddlebarn primary school — Angela Lowry.

"I think our experience with the school had been pretty traumatic,” one parent governor tells us.

Read more on the update below 👇

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A parents’ revolt and new head at the Selly Oak primary in £400k of debt
Four months after our ‘explosive’ investigation into Raddlebarn Primary’s finances, unanswered questions abound
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January 8, 2026 at 3:08 PM
He's one of three Brummie santas who have opened up to The Dispatch about playing the big man each year.

Diva Father Christmases, demanding kids, tearful moms...this story has it all:
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The secret lives of Birmingham’s Santas
Three Father Christmases spill the beans on their biggest gig of the year
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December 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Also in today's issue: does hard-to-reach Hall Green North councillor Akhlaq Ahmed live in Birmingham? Our investigations suggest he might not, despite the fact he has been selected by Labour to stand again in next year's local elections.
December 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
We find out in today's story by the youthful Alex Taylor:
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Mozart’s angels: how the CBSO is trying to win over the under-30s
‘Younger people have a different relationship with classical music than older generations’
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December 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM