Brummies have known the deal when it comes to accents for generations. Someone will rank all the accents in the British Isles and dead last will be ours - its standard stuff. Well, maybe feasting time ...

The Brummie accent is one of the hardest to pull off – oh yes it is! Even panto stars have difficulty talking like a West Midlander, judging from their attempts in this fun video. We asked the stars ...

An AI call handler could struggle with Birmingham accents, it's feared - Ingus Kruklitis/iStockphoto A police force trialling an AI-powered non-emergency call service fears the technology will not ...

Birmingham Council's new automated phone system reportedly struggles to understand a Brummie accent. Costing £11 million to implement, the system uses speech recognition technology. However, local ...

Explore the distinctive vocabulary that defines Birmingham and the West Midlands. Perfect for newcomers and locals alike.

Felicity Jones was "embarrassed" by her family's accent growing up. Although the 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' actress grew up in Birmingham, she never adopted a strong Brummie accent and has ...

The classic words and phrases from Birmingham at risk of fading away as language evolves. Notable speakers of this accent include: Ozzy Osbourne, Allison Hammond, Jess Phillips Lenny Henry and Jack ...