A planning application has been submitted proposing the conversion of vacant storage spaces into a house in multiple occupation (HMO) at 72 High Street, Kings Heath. The plans seek to transform the first and second floors of …
Dudley councillors on the planning committee have been praised for exercising independent judgement by deferring a decision on a contentious social housing application until they visit the site. The application concerns the …
Birmingham City Council has outlined ambitious plans for the future development of Perry Barr, identifying the potential redevelopment of the One Stop Shopping Centre as a “major opportunity” within the community. In its …
Greggs has announced that it will not introduce any more price increases this year as it continues with ambitious plans to open up to 110 new stores. The bakery chain, headquartered in Newcastle, cited easing inflation as a …
UK supermarkets are responding to rising temperatures by installing advanced cooling systems designed to cope with heatwaves. Waitrose has joined Marks and Spencer (M&S) in implementing Mediterranean-style refrigeration …
Baroness Louise Casey, the government’s social care tsar, has raised serious concerns about the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) sickness benefit system, suggesting it is overly lenient. Speaking in the course of her …
During the 2025-26 tax year, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) opened 4,940 formal inheritance tax investigations, marking an 18% increase compared to the previous year. In addition, almost 5,000 extra estates were referred to …
Sainsbury’s has introduced a notable update to its Nectar loyalty programme, allowing customers to earn points when ordering groceries through Uber Eats. This change means that Nectar card holders can now accumulate one point …
The Birmingham-produced crime drama film, This Is Birmingham, has impressively secured a place in Amazon Prime UK’s Top Ten films, reaching number five this past week. Positioned alongside well-established Hollywood stars …
Plans for a new 95-home waterside development at the former Tower Ballroom site by Edgbaston Reservoir have been revealed through stunning new images. The proposed estate will replace the demolished ballroom with a mix of net …
A Birmingham family has been left “broken and embarrassed” after a father and son launched a violent attack on a relative in his own home. During the trial at Birmingham Crown Court, it was revealed that 51-year-old Mohammed …
Plans to convert the former Citizen’s Advice Bureau at Marlborough House, St James’s Road, Dudley, into a 13-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) were overwhelmingly rejected by the borough’s Planning Committee. The …
The structure of Darlaston’s £20 million decision-making board for the Plan for Neighbourhood Programme has faced ongoing criticism from local residents, describing it as an ‘intolerable mess’ and lacking proper …
Easy Housing Association, which provides supported housing for over 200 individuals across Birmingham, has received a final warning from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) following persistent and long-standing failures in …
A Birmingham father was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison after being found with a loaded firearm in his family home, where his three children slept, amid concerns over a recent armed burglary. Reece Allamby, 28, …