Ten-Year Plan to Demolish Birmingham High Street Site Threatens Hotel, Shops, and Major GP Surgery Monday, March 16, 2026 birmingham demolition development highstreet planning gpsurgery housing urbanrenewal construction retail A significant site in Birmingham city centre faces potential demolition over the next decade to make way for a large-scale redevelopment project. Henley Investment Management Limited and Sixth Street have submitted a planning … Read More
Birmingham Grandmother Endures Severe Rat Infestation with Rodent Carcasses Falling Through Ceiling Sunday, March 15, 2026 birmingham rats infestation pestcontrol housing councilhealth weilsdisease healthissues sheldon bungalow Carole Parton, a 62-year-old grandmother from Birmingham, has endured a relentless rat infestation in her one-bedroom bungalow on Manston Road, Sheldon, for over three years. The infestation has been so severe that decaying … Read More
‘I wouldn’t move here now,’ say residents of estate overrun by drug dealing and theft Sunday, March 15, 2026 crime antisocial community dudley drugdealing theft vandalism youth policing housing Dudley Council is cracking down hard on antisocial behaviour, but residents of Brewery Fields, a housing estate near Dudley town centre, say the problem is far from solved. The area has been plagued by drug activity, … Read More
125-Year-Old Smethwick Leisure Centre Facing Demolition to Make Way for New Housing Tuesday, March 10, 2026 smethwick sandwell leisure demolition housing harrymitchell recreation development council facilities The Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre in Smethwick, a community fixture for 125 years, is set to be demolished to pave the way for much-needed housing development. Sandwell Council announced its intention to flatten the aging … Read More
Planners Approve New Homes Despite Flooding Concerns Over Dudley Canal Embankment Monday, March 9, 2026 dudley netherton housing development flooding canal embarkment planning regeneration trust Dudley Council has granted approval for 68 new homes in Netherton, moving forward with plans despite the Canal and River Trust’s warnings about potential flood risks linked to the nearby Dudley Canal embankment. The proposed … Read More
Inside the Midlands’ Most Exclusive Villages Where House Prices Have Dropped Significantly Monday, March 9, 2026 midlands housing realestate propertyprices b94 b93 edgbaston hockleyheath tanworthinarden westmidlands Latest housing market data reveals an unsettling trend for residents of some of the Midlands’ most prestigious villages. The B94 postcode area, known for its leafy landscapes, quiet streets, and low crime rates, has … Read More