'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
Live Updates: Power Outage Leaves 1,000 Homes in Darkness Wednesday, December 10, 2025 poweroutage electricity nationalgrid highvoltage blackout restoration utilities energy emergency outage A power outage has left approximately 1,000 homes without electricity, with the National Grid identifying the issue as a high voltage incident. Officials are actively addressing the situation, but they warn that it could take …