Mayoral Development Corporation is launched
A major new investment body aimed at transforming Birmingham and the West Midlands has been launched. The Mayoral…
Enjoy a night like no other this Christmas
Credit: Irina Mackie Birmingham Botanical Gardens is inviting the city’s partygoers to swap crowded clubs and noisy pubs…
Work begins on new £24 million Haden Hill Leisure Centre
Work has started on-site in preparation for a brand-new £24 million Haden Hill Leisure Centre. The new leisure…
Statement from the Leader of Sandwell Council following incident in Oldbury
A statement has been released by the Leader of Sandwell Council, following the “racially motivated” rape of a…
Shop could lose licence after £40,000 fine for illegal worker
A shop could lose its licence after it was fined £40,000 for employing an illegal worker. Sandwell Council…
Council rejects move to build flats saying it would block neighbours’ light
A plan to add two storeys to a shop to make way for new flats has been rejected…
Mayor starts recruitment drive for Night-Time Economy Commission
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has called on industry leaders to help him draw up a plan to…
Bodybuilders descend on Brierley Hill Civic Hall for veteran contest organiser’s last show
Jim Charles, who runs the world famous Jim’s Gym in Lye, has decided to throw in the towel…
100 firefighters tackling blaze at former BBC television centre in London’s White City
About 100 firefighters are battling a blaze in a nine-storey building in London’s White City. Fifteen fire engines…
Merry Hill shopping centre up for sale after ‘transformational’ last few years
The shopping centre in Brierley Hill, in Dudley borough, has undergone a £125 million transformation in the last…