Bringing Communities Together
Flood crises in Pakistan are continuing to threaten the lives of millions, with families risking dehydration amid a landscape that’s facing climate destruction. As part of Football for Peace’s Pakistan humanitarian crisis response, British Airways has teamed up with the charity to help deliver around 8 tonnes of clothing, food, and medical aid […]
Aldi has pledged to continue to provide the lowest grocery prices in the country as official data shows it has become Britain’s fourth largest supermarket. In its annual trading update, Aldi said it had attracted record numbers of new shoppers in the past six months as pandemic restrictions were […]
A plan to secure a lasting, positive, legacy for the renovated Alexander Stadium and surrounding parkland after the Commonwealth Games is due before the city council’s Cabinet on October 11. The full business case (FBC) for the £21million of legacy developments aligns with the wider Perry Barr 2040 masterplan, which […]
Cllr Ian Ward’s reaction to Glasgow and Liverpool being shortlisted for Eurovision 2023. Following today’s announcement by the BBC of the final shortlist of Eurovision 2023 candidate cities, Cllr Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council, has issued a statement. “Congratulations to Glasgow and Liverpool for making the final shortlist […]
Organisers looking to recruit more than 200 staff and also audition musicians for this year’s Frankfurt Christmas Market. Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market is once again looking to recruit more than 200 people to support its stalls when it returns to the city centre on 3 November. The event’s organisers – Frankfurt […]
Staff from a Birmingham branch of NatWest had a taste of fame after being asked to appear on breakfast TV to talk about banking scams. Bankers Baljinder Dhaliwal, known as Bally, and Kam Pahal regularly support Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi speakers in their Grand Central Birmingham branch and understand some […]
Shoreditch, known for its vibrant street art, artisan coffee shops, roof top bars, vintage shops, food markets and innovative tech start-ups, is now bringing you a unique store, unlike anything that Shoreditch has to offer. The store is a vibrant and innovative concept with a space which oozes a collective […]
A man who dumped business waste on a Saltley street has been ordered to pay more than £1,400 after a successful court prosecution by Birmingham City Council. Mohammed Rizwan Khan, aged 35, of College Road (Sparkhill Ward), pleaded guilty to four offences related to cardboard, paper, polystyrene and plastic packaging […]
This will follow his proclamation as Sovereign at a ceremony at St James’s Palace in London tomorrow morning (Saturday 10 September 2022). The ceremony at 1pm on Sunday (11 September) outside Sandwell Council House will be open to the public and some local roads will be closed temporarily. A new Sovereign succeeds […]
Cllr Majid Mahmood, Cabinet Member for Environment at Birmingham City Council, writes on the proposed roll out of car parking charging at five park sites… “It is entirely understandable why some people may be concerned when they hear that there are plans to make people pay to park at five […]
