People Power Triumphs Over HMO Plans in Birmingham During 2025 Sunday, December 28, 2025 hmo birmingham planning community objections petitions residents regulations housing mp “We’ve had enough.” This was the unanimous response from countless Birmingham residents each time a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) application was submitted in their neighborhoods during 2025. Communities rallied … Read More
Inside Birmingham’s Quirkiest Café: How a Resident Cat Almost Closed Folklore Sunday, December 28, 2025 folklore birmingham suttoncoldfield café bagels betty cat environmentalhealth community microbakery Tucked away beside Platform 2 at Sutton Coldfield Railway Station in Birmingham lies Folklore, a café that effortlessly blends community spirit with unique charm. Once the station’s shop, this hidden gem is easy to overlook, … Read More
Birmingham’s Morris Centre Swimming Pool to Close Amid Serious Safety Concerns Sunday, December 28, 2025 birmingham swimmingpool morriscentre nhs safety closure repairs queenelizabethhospital community wellbeing The Morris Centre swimming pool, located at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site in Selly Oak, Birmingham, is set to close indefinitely on December 31 due to significant safety and structural concerns. The facility, which serves … Read More
Worst Hit Roads in Birmingham During City's Bin Strikes Saturday, December 27, 2025 birmingham binstrike flytipping wastecrisis uniteunion community sparkbrook balsallheath bordesleygreen publichealth In early 2024, Birmingham faced a growing crisis as lengths of the city became overwhelmed with uncollected rubbish. Mountains of black bin liners, household trash, and rotting food waste piled up on junctions, roadsides, … Read More
Chaos, Queues, and a JCB: How Council Lorries Tackled Birmingham's Bin Strike Friday, December 26, 2025 birmingham binstrike wastemanagement mobilewastecentre flytipping community jcb cleanup council recycling In spring 2025, Birmingham grappled with an all-out bin strike that left streets piled high with bags of rubbish. As the situation worsened, the city’s Mobile Household Waste Centres (MHWCs) extended their operations to seven … Read More
The Shrinking Village School: Families Leaving Water Orton Amid HS2 Disruption Friday, December 26, 2025 hs2 waterorton primaryschool warwickshire disruption community construction education migration environment Warwickshire County Council recently announced plans to reduce the annual intake at Water Orton Primary School from 45 pupils to 30 by 2027, reflecting a noticeable drop in student numbers. North Warwickshire and Bedworth … Read More