Learner drivers face their toughest challenges at Birmingham’s Garretts Green driving test centre, data reveals. Between January 2024 and March 2025, this centre recorded a staggering 209,523 faults — the highest number …
A beloved leisure landmark in Birmingham is set to close its doors for good. Mecca Bingo, located on Kettlehouse Road in Kingstanding, will cease operations in early June, marking the end of an era for the community. Housed …
Lidl is set to open two new stores in the Midlands within weeks, delivering a significant boost to local communities with up to 640 new jobs created. One of the new stores will be at Kingstanding Circle in Birmingham, on the …
A Birmingham pub on College Road, Kingstanding, has been forced to close after a violent altercation involving at least five men wielding makeshift weapons erupted when the venue should have been closed. The Number 1 Public …
Standing an impressive 25 feet tall, this larger-than-life Santa Claus might be too big to fit down any chimney, but he’s certainly spreading plenty of Christmas cheer in Kingstanding. Gemma Webb, a mum of four, has installed …