BBC Winterwatch's Chris Packham Urges Rethink on Feeding Garden Birds to Prevent Disease Sunday, January 18, 2026 birds feeding disease wildlife chrispackham winterwatch uk nature conservation birdwatching Renowned naturalist Chris Packham has raised concerns about the practice of feeding wild birds in UK gardens, citing risks of disease spread through saliva among bird populations. Despite the nation’s £350 million yearly … Read More
Flats Plan Revealed for Garden of Historic Brownhills Chapel Sunday, January 11, 2026 brownhills unitedhouse development flats historic planning housing conservation sustainable architecture A new proposal could transform a former chapel and schoolhouse garden in Brownhills into five modern flats. Azid Gungah has submitted a planning application to Walsall Council to develop the green space adjacent to United … Read More
RSPB Encourages Gardeners to Feed Birds Roast Potatoes This January Saturday, January 10, 2026 rspb birds winter gardening feeders roastpotatoes wildlife conservation uk wintercare As freezing temperatures sweep across the UK this January, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is urging gardeners to provide extra food for their feathered visitors—particularly roast potatoes. With severe … Read More
Council Approves Conversion of Town Centre Hotel into Homeless Accommodation Friday, January 9, 2026 walsall council planning hmo homeless accommodation midlandhotel housing development conservation Walsall Council has approved a planning application to convert the Midland Hotel, located at 20 Station Street, into a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) designed to house homeless individuals temporarily. The council … Read More
Inside Birmingham’s Most Sought-After Estate Where House Prices Have More Than Doubled in a Year Friday, December 26, 2025 birmingham fiveways edgbaston calthorpe property realestate houseprices conservation housing development Nestled near the western edge of Birmingham city centre, the Five Ways South and Calthorpe Park area has emerged as Birmingham’s most coveted residential neighbourhood, with house prices soaring by an astonishing 112% over … Read More
Midland Billionaire Secures Approval for Controversial Cotswolds Observatory Thursday, December 25, 2025 bamford jcb cotswolds observatory planning landscape regeneration farming conservation lightpollution Lord Anthony Bamford, the billionaire industrialist behind construction giant JCB, has received planning permission to build a “landscape observatory” in the scenic Cotswolds area, even as concerns about the … Read More