BMXs, boomboxes and black eyes: growing up on Peckham housing estates in the 80s – in pictures | Art and design
Copner Way, North Peckham Estate, 1985Newell says: ‘My grandmother and mother moved to the Redbridge Gardens estate, Peckham,…
Birmingham signs up to West Midlands Growth Plan
Published: Monday, 21st July 2025 The West Midlands Growth Plan has been launched by the regional mayor alongside…
Animals turn up dead as families traumatised
Residents are calling for swift action before the problems get worseDavid Leatherbarrow at Moss Side lake near Persimmon…
Mayor Richard Parker launches West Midlands Growth Plan
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker will today unveil his bold plan to reboot the region’s economy, raise living…
Told to leave in 24 hours and no word on when they can return
Two tower blocks are expected to be closed due to safety concerns(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo) After months of…
Thai Condo Market Plummets to 16-Year Low
Horizontal Housing Market Also Struggles The challenges extend beyond condominiums to the horizontal housing market, as…
Work to start on far reaching blueprint for new homes in the West Midlands
Work is set to start on drawing up a far-reaching planning blueprint setting out where future housing and…
This is the real legacy of the 2012 London Olympics
The charter pledged a range of commitments, including paying the London Living Wage and building 100 community land…
Children’s roleplay café opens with backing from business support programme
A new children’s roleplay café and community space has opened its doors in Smethwick after being backed by…
‘Significant’ rise of rough sleepers in one part of Merseyside
The council also identified key driver of homelessness were loss of private sector tenancies through ‘no fault evictions’…