Campaigner To Take Ministers To Court Over Gender-Neutral Passports
Christie Elan-Cane has won permission to challenge the Home Office’s refusal to issue gender-neutral, or X passports.
The campaigner welcomed the decision by Mr Justice Gilbart in the high court in London that there would be a full judicial review of...
New Direct Flights To Amritsar
Air India has unveiled its second direct route between Birmingham and Amritsar, India.
The flights are to start from February 20 and will be the UK’s only direct service to the heart of the Punjab and home of the Golden...
Brits In Thailand Could Face 10 Years In Prison For Vaping
A little-known ban on e-cigarettes in Thailand could see those who breach the law face 10 years behind bars.
Thailand is visited by more than a million British tourists every year, according to the Foreign Office, and the ban, which...
Government Plans to Keep Visa-Free Travel For EU Nationals
European Union nationals will remain able to pass freely into the UK without passports, under new Government plans. Those who wish to stay for work, study or to settle will still have to apply for permission.
It comes after the...
Birmingham Labour Bus Summit – Have Your Say
On 7th of March the first ever Bus Summit will take place. The Labour council would like you to attend and hear your feedback on their plans.
The Shadow Transport Secretary, Andy McDonald MP, Birmigham City Council Leader, Ian Ward...
New Identity for West Midlands Transport
The new identity of Transport for West Midlands is to all change with blue trams, red buses and orange trains the mayor has announced.
Earlier this month the city had the unveiling of one of the brand new blue trams...
British Muslims Spread Universal Message of Peace with Bus Campaign
To coincide with one of the most auspicious months of the Islamic calendar and part of a number of events arranged by British Muslims, a four week nationwide bus campaign will be launched in the UK from Monday 5th...
Missing Plane
Ships and planes have been searching for the remains of an EgyptAir plane that is believed to have crashed into the Mediterranean Sea.
Greek authorities have declared that a search aircraft located two orange flames floating south-east of Crete, a...
Speed Cameras
It has been confirmed that the new high-tech speed enforcement devices will be switched on in the city and neighboring routes on July 18.
The proposal to re-introduce cameras was settled last year, three years since the old ‘wet film’...
Airbus A380 Arrives
"We are very excited to be the first airline to introduce the iconic A380 into the region.”
The aircraft, weighing in at staggering 560 tons, landed on Birmingham soil in preparation for the airline’s inaugural Dubai service on Easter Sunday.
The...
