The circa £13 million Iron Lane junction improvements scheme has enhanced links to employment sites and local retail, reduced congestion and provided improved facilities for cycling and walking. The works commenced in March 2019 and saw the former gyratory and traffic signals replaced with free-flowing roundabouts. Station Road was also […]
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SIAN RAINSLEY, COVENTRY’S ELITE TRIATHLETE, SIGNS WITH RIBBLE
Coventry’s Sian Rainsley, one of the few elite athletes in any sport with Crohn’s disease, has partnered with Ribble Cycles having stepped up from U23 to elite racing this year as she tarts her three-year campaign to represent team GB in Paris 2024. Ribble Cycles are backing the British talent […]
LANDLORD AND TYRE COMPANY FINED £43K FOR DANGEROUS PLATFORM LIFT
A Birmingham tyre firm and its landlord have been fined a total of £43,333 after pleading guilty to breaching health and safety legislation at Birmingham Magistrates Court on 6 August 2021. Blues Tyres Birmingham Limited – based at Unit 13, 201 Coventry Road, Small Heath – was fined £26,677 fine […]
Healthy Heart Tips
Getting Fit Whilst Getting to Work Many more of us who have been working from home will be set to return to offices either part-time or full-time over the coming weeks and months. There has never been a better time to start integrating exercise into your commute, as we begin […]
Council signs pledge to reduce risks of modern slavery in Birmingham
Birmingham City Council signed a charter on 26 July 2021, as a commitment to proactively work to ensure there are no instances of modern slavery taking place within its supply chain. Modern slavery can affect anyone, anywhere: and we know that many thousands of people in the UK could experience […]
Vue cinema chain fined £750,000 following foot-rest fatality
A major cinema chain was fined £750,000 for breaching health and safety legislation at its Star City theatre in Nechells which led to a cinema-goer’s death, at Birmingham Crown Court on 20th July. Birmingham City Council prosecuted Vue Entertainment (Vue Entertainment Limited) – based in Chiswick High Road, London – […]
Pricing and specification announced for new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon and Estate
Prices start from £38,785 OTR for entry-level C 200 Sport Saloon, while the C 200 Sport Estate starts from £40,420 OTR Choice of four efficient engines available from launch: C 200; C 300 (Saloon only); C 220 d and C 300 d Every C-Class engine now features 48V mild hybrid […]
Home education up 75% – expert gives 10 tips for new homeschooling parents
10 tips for how to effectively homeschool If you had a hundred home educators in a room, each of them would likely have a different approach, but there are various steps you can take to get the most out of homeschooling. With a third national lockdown closing most UK schools, Greg Smith, Head of Operations at Oxford […]
The New Audi RS 3: Unmatched Sportiness Suitable for Everyday Use
From 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds, up to 180mph top speed, RS Torque Splitter and specific RS driving modes – the new Audi RS 3 offers driving dynamics of the highest calibre and the best numbers in its segment. Equipped with a 400PS five-cylinder engine, the high-performance unit delivers rapid acceleration with […]
Older people are worse at learning to help themselves, but just as good at learning to help others
Older adults may be slower to learn actions and behaviours that benefit themselves, but new research shows they are just as capable as younger people of learning behaviours that benefit others. Researchers at the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford found that youngsters, in contrast, tend to learn much faster when […]








