Mapped: Over 100 People Sleeping Rough on Birmingham Streets Face Life-Threatening Winter Conditions Thursday, December 11, 2025 homelessness roughsleeping birmingham winter cold housingfirst policy homeless shelter crisis As temperatures drop below freezing this winter, more than 100 people in Birmingham are forced to sleep rough on the streets, confronting life-threatening conditions during the festive season. New data reveals that an … Read More
Birmingham Leads England in Hospitalisations Amid Unprecedented 'Super-Flu' Surge Thursday, December 11, 2025 birmingham flu hospitals nhs superflu england healthcare vaccination staffing crisis Birmingham has emerged as the hardest-hit area in England during this intense flu season, with the NHS reporting unprecedented hospital admission rates due to the so-called ‘super-flu.’ Last week, hospitals across … Read More
Inside Brumwish: How Generous Brummies Help Hard-Up Parents Choose Christmas Gifts Thursday, December 11, 2025 brumwish birmingham childpoverty christmas volunteers edgbaston gifts thrivetogether community charity Every year, thousands of compassionate BirminghamLive readers come together to buy gifts for the city’s poorest children, ensuring that every child experiences the joy and surprise they deserve on Christmas Day. … Read More
Birmingham Student Flats Proposal Revisited Amid Heritage Concerns Thursday, December 11, 2025 birmingham studenthousing heritage planning development goldeneagle architecture regeneration accommodation conservation Plans to construct a 16-storey student accommodation building with 263 bed spaces on the former Golden Eagle pub site in Birmingham city center are once again under review. The developers emphasize that the new building would … Read More
Inside Birmingham's Newly-Protected Hidden Gems: Three New Listed Buildings Thursday, December 11, 2025 birmingham heritage architecture listedbuildings preservation history culture victorian modernism urban Birmingham has recently welcomed three remarkable buildings into its roster of listed status, ensuring their preservation for future generations. These architectural treasures, often overlooked, tell diverse stories of the … Read More
Birmingham’s Hidden Gems Now Protected for Future Generations Thursday, December 11, 2025 birmingham heritage listed bournville cadbury handsworth architecture church preservation midlands In 2025, three significant Midlands buildings, including two in Birmingham, have been officially granted listed status, securing their preservation for generations to come. Among the 35 sites added to the National Heritage … Read More