Birmingham to get a new city park on site of former wholesale market
The view of demolition works taking place on the former Birmingham Wholesale Market makes the future Smithfield regeneration site look even bigger than thought. A new park should be built on gigantic demolition site left by the former Wholesale...
Petrol Station Attack with Baseball Bats and Machete
A vicious thug who attacked his victim with a baseball bat and machete on a petrol station forecourt has been jailed for almost eight years.
The attack took place last year May as the victim walked along Park Lane East,...
Thomas Cook Ceased Trading
Travel company Thomas Cook has collapsed and has angered many holiday makers who have booked and currently on their holidays.
Founded in Market Harborough in 1841 by businessman Thomas Cook, the fledgling company organised railway outings for members of the...
Nottingham Mum Donates Blood For Toddler In Florida
A mother of two from Nottingham who has chosen to anonymous has donated her blood to help a toddler in Florida with cancer.
Zainab Mughal, 2-years-old, who lives in Florida, suffers from neuroblastoma, a...
Birmingham to get new student apartments for city centre
Almost 300 new
students bedrooms are to be constructed on derelict land near Birmingham City. Developers eye derelict land near Aston and Birmingham City
universities for an supplementary student project.
New plans have been unwrapped to...
Wolverhampton to receive £50m for Westside scheme bringing new leisure attractions
The £50 million renovation of Wolverhampton city centre is back in motion after funding issues were ironed out. The plans include bringing a new cinema, shopping experience, restaurants and family leisure attractions and multi-storey car park to the city...
Man Jailed for Hammer Attack on Neighbour
A man who killed a woman by attacking her with a hammer has been convicted of her murder.
Danny Williams, 27, of Godric Place in Norwich was convicted by a jury of killing Farnaz Ali, 49 also from Godric Place.
Ali...
Extent of prejudice in Britain revealed by new research
The first national study of prejudice in over a decade, just released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), reveals “shockingly widespread” experiences of prejudice affecting different groups in Britain.
A representative sample of nearly 3000 adults were surveyed,...
Mosaic artwork unveiled to celebrate 100 years since women were given the right to...
Three Black Country suffragettes feature in a new art display which was unveiled at Birmingham New Street station to mark 100 years since women were given the right to vote.
The 'Face of Suffrage', is made up of more than...
METRO BANK BRINGS THE BANKING REVOLUTION TO BIRMINGHAM
New seven-day-a-week banking experience to open in city centre:
Creates 25 new jobs for the local community
4,500 safe deposit boxes available
Metro Bank, the revolution in British banking, is set to open a brand-new store in Birmingham this summer,...
