The first families of the second city

Past and present entwine at the Black Country Living Museum, where history is close enough to touch and stories of the past unfold

Political refugees, economic migrants and devoted Anglophiles are transforming the city one luxury apartment at a time, finds Will Hosie

Discover the last surviving court of houses that once dominated the Midlands, and hear the stories of the workers who built Britain’s second city

The strong social norms of Britain’s working class helped generations of immigrants integrate. But today’s fractured society makes that far harder, with worrying implications for the future

In the backcountry around Belfast and the Causeway Coast, Northern Irish producers are bringing new life to old farms and creating community hubs that showcase the region’s rich artisan food scene

Victorian architecture, film history and curry are all on the menu in this West Yorkshire city