Major UK Bar Chain Begins Closing Sites This Saturday, Putting Over 1,000 Venues at Risk Saturday, December 20, 2025 beatone stonegate pubs barclosures cocktailbars transformation ukhospitality businessstrategy hospitalityindustry debtmanagement The Bristol branch of the iconic cocktail bar chain Be At One is closing its doors this Saturday, marking the end of a 12-year run. The closure was announced via email, in which the bar thanked its patrons for an … Read More
Smethwick’s Century-Old Conservative Club Transformed into Children’s Home Despite Police Concerns Monday, December 8, 2025 smethwick conservative children home westmidlands police planning security council transformation Sandwell Council has granted permission to convert the historic Smethwick Conservative Club into a residential home for vulnerable children. The building, which has been a fixture on Smethwick High Street for over 100 years, … Read More
Kelly Osbourne Says I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here Is Transforming Brother Jack Wednesday, December 3, 2025 osbourne celebrity birmingham ozzy jack reality transformation family jungle memorial Kelly Osbourne is sharing heartfelt insights about her brother Jack’s transformative experience on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here. The reality show, filmed in the Australian jungle, is helping Jack … Read More
Five Key Insights on Birmingham’s Upcoming Bin Collection Changes and Fortnightly Recycling Update Wednesday, December 3, 2025 birmingham waste collections recycling fortnightly foodwaste binstrike council transformation environment Birmingham City Council has announced that its long-awaited overhaul of the city’s bin collection service is set to commence in June 2026, regardless of the status of the ongoing strike by waste workers. The planned waste … Read More
Cash-Strapped Solihull Council Turns to AI to Unlock Major Savings Saturday, November 29, 2025 solihull council ai artificialintelligence savings transformation localgovernment automation innovation budget Facing tight budgets, Solihull Council is embracing the power of artificial intelligence to generate significant savings and improve efficiency. As one of the early adopters in local government, council staff have already … Read More
Historic Birmingham Hotel Reopens as Empress African Restaurant Tuesday, November 11, 2025 birmingham dogpool empress african restaurant nigerian hospitality stirchley culinary transformation After standing vacant for nearly a decade, the 1920s-era Dogpool Hotel in Birmingham is poised to reopen its doors, this time as Empress African Restaurant, a dynamic new dining destination celebrating modern African … Read More