Birmingham Airport Records Second-Longest Average Departure Delay in the UK for 2025 Sunday, July 19, 2026 birmingham airport delay departure 2025 manchester punctuality aviation travel compensation Birmingham Airport has recorded the second-longest average departure delay among UK airports in 2025, with flights departing on average 18 minutes and 42 seconds late. This is nearly four minutes longer than the national … Read More
Department for Transport Announces Free Bus Pass Eligibility Age Increase for Those Born After 1961 Monday, July 6, 2026 buspass statepension departmentfortransport pensionage publictransport labourparty andyburnham manchester dwp transportreform sport The Department for Transport has confirmed a significant change to the eligibility age for free bus passes, impacting millions of people born between 1961 and 1977. Because the free bus pass age is linked to the state pension … Read More
Midland City Sees House Prices Soar by £85,000 Monday, June 29, 2026 houseprices midlands property realestate manchester pricegrowth housingmarket investment uk urban House prices in a prominent Midland city have surged by an impressive £85,000, marking one of the most significant rises in the UK. This steep increase matches the growth seen in Manchester, highlighting a trend of rapidly …
Wolverhampton Matches Manchester for Biggest Decade-Long House Price Surge Friday, June 26, 2026 wolverhampton houseprices propertymarket midlands realestate homeownership manchester newport nottingham ukhousing Wolverhampton has emerged as one of the fastest-growing property markets in the UK, recording a remarkable increase in house prices over the past decade. Home values in this Midlands city have risen by an impressive 63%, … Read More
Andy Burnham’s HS2 Revival Plan for Birmingham-Manchester Link Gains Political Support Wednesday, June 17, 2026 hs2 birmingham manchester railways infrastructure andyburnham northernpowerhouse transport economy funding Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has reignited the conversation around the HS2 high-speed rail project by pledging to revive the northern leg connecting Birmingham and Manchester, an initiative welcomed by former … Read More
I grew up half in Birmingham and half in Manchester – why the second city debate is pointless Saturday, March 28, 2026 birmingham manchester culture community upbringing citylife balti sohoroad northernquarter debate Just under 80 miles separate Birmingham and Manchester. A swift hour-and-a-half drive down the M6 gets you from one city to the other faster than you can watch Titanic twice. Yet, online debates rage endlessly over which city … Read More