If you have not been to the Midlands for a while, it is probably time you paid a visit – you will be hard pressed to recognise the busy, vibrant region that awaits you.
At its heart Birmingham has gone a long way to shedding its image as an urban jungle and is undergoing the sort of transformation that revitalised cities such as Leeds and Glasgow in the 1990s. With Harvey Nichols and a Selfridges on the way this autumn together with a huge range of bars and restaurants the city already offers more than a taste of London style.
