The Environment Agency relocation from Solihull to Jewellery Quarter office
A Birmingham office building is fully let after a new deal was settled with the Environment Agency, transferring staff from their former base in Solihull town centre.
The Government agency is leasing 27,000 sq ft at Aqua House in Lionel...
A historic Grade II listed pub is set to become new KFC drive through...
A historic landmark, former pub could be getting a complete conversion as a drive through KFC restaurant. The King George V in Longridge, Birmingham has been unoccupied for over a year.
The King George V pub has mounted at the...
Hagley Road closes after a second serious crash
The Hagley Road was closed today for a second time after another serious collision. Chief Inspector Jack Hadley had established that the whole road was closed from Five Ways to the Plough and Harrow at around 7pm.
West Midlands Police...
Handsworth attack – knife-point robbery three suspects arrested
Three suspects have been arrested after a petrifying knife-point robbery in Handsworth, Birmingham. The victims were attacked early on Sunday morning. Officers had then rushed to the scene on Sunday morning - August 12th and quickly arrested three people.
The victims...
The Met Office has Issued Yellow Warning Over UK Thunderstorms And Heavy Rain
The latest update that thunderstorms are set to hit eastern parts on Monday while heavy rain lashes the north and Scotland, weather forecasters said. A yellow weather warning, the least severe warning has been distributed for the east of England with...
West Midlands Police tackle speeding drivers on 20MPH zone near Cannon Hill Park
Traffic officers will be putting the breaks on speeding motorists near a popular city park. West Midlands Police are in a 20mph zone to catch speeding drivers.
There are approximately 1,500, roads with a speed limit of 20mph in the...
A huge £150m expansion for the Midland Metro fleet
Transport chiefs are planning a £150 million development of the Midland Metro network by enhancing up to 50 new battery-powered trams to the taskforce. Extensions to the network are either intended or already under way in Birmingham city centre, Wolverhampton,...
Shisha lounge fire which nearly killed couple in horror
THREE men have been jailed for disregarding fire safety regulations after a blaze ripped through a Shisha lounge in Birmingham - that almost killed a couple. Michael Atkinson and Sherelle Gordon 'escaped death by seconds' when floor collapsed during...
Chinatown ‘upmarket’ nightspot is blocked over city centre disorder doubts
A bid to open a new 'upmarket' nightspot in Chinatown has been blocked by the city council resulting in concerns from police which already struggle to maintain command in the area. A licensing officer also criticised the proposed menu...
Plans for a new city centre hotel are scaled back
Developers to go back to the drawing board and create new designs. Plans for a 26-storey city centre hotel which were given the green light almost two years ago have been ascended back after it emerged the application site...
