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…
Festive show extends run at Birmingham Rep
Birmingham Rep’s highly anticipated world premiere of ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas’ has been extended to mid-January due to popular…
Dedicated Irish comedy night launches in Birmingham
A brand-new Irish comedy night, curated and hosted by acclaimed stand up Jo Enright, is to launch at…
Mayor visits historic building following restoration to provide new homes
An ornate Victorian building has been given a new lease of life after being lovingly restored to provide…
Midlands towns and cities named among poorest in England
Four West Midlands areas named in the top 20 deprived parts of EnglandHigh Street, West Bromwich in the…