'Scarred' Birmingham City Centre Street Restored to Former Glory at Last Friday, June 5, 2026 birmingham colmorerow paving restoration nationalgrid councilhouse granite campaigners citycentre infrastructure A once “scarred” stretch of pavement on Birmingham’s busy Colmore Row has now been restored to its former elegance, though calls for further improvements in the area continue. Luxury granite paving stones outside … Read More
National Grid Commits to Restoring Birmingham’s Colmore Row After Tarmac Controversy Monday, May 25, 2026 birmingham colmorerow nationalgrid tarmac restoration paving publicbacklash citycouncil utilityworks granite National Grid has vowed to restore Colmore Row in Birmingham’s city centre to its original, elegant state after the area was left marred by unsightly tarmac patches. The luxury granite paving stones laid just last year were … Read More
Rubble in Birmingham's Grade II-Listed Great Western Arcade as Construction Begins Saturday, May 16, 2026 greatwesternarcade birmingham victorian construction development heritage realestate colmorerow ashtrom office Birmingham’s iconic Great Western Arcade, one of the city’s last great Victorian shopping arcades, has entered a new phase of development as construction begins to connect it with the neighboring office block. Since its … Read More