There’s nothing cool about regional pride. That’s why I love Birmingham | Adrian Chiles

Brummies don’t bang on about their hometown – and thank God for thatWhen I turn left out of the hotel where I often stay in Manchester, I pass a patch of derelict land next to a pub. Written large on the wall of this establishment is some street art. The legend reads: “ON THE SIXTH DAY GOD CREATED MANCHESTER”.Now, I don’t think he did, but that is not my issue. While I acknowledge that the artist’s tongue may have been in his or her cheek, it is the self-love