Using AI to Detect Potholes on the Midlands' 'Safest Roads' Reveals Surprising Results Sunday, March 1, 2026 potholes ai roadquality midlands transport sandwell infrastructure technology roadsafety potholedetection Typically, I rely on Google Maps or Waze to navigate, but today I’m switching gears to an old-school approach—no satellite navigation for the next 20 minutes. Instead, I’ll navigate using just road signs and memory, … Read More
Record-Breaking West End Hit Back To The Future The Musical Arrives in Birmingham for the First Time Sunday, March 1, 2026 theatre musical touring birmingham westend backtothefuture tickets hippodrome coliningram production A critically acclaimed West End sensation, Back To The Future The Musical, which has dazzled over two million theatre-goers, is making its debut in Birmingham. The show will light up the stage at Birmingham Hippodrome from … Read More
DWP Slashes Universal Credit Health Top-Up Payment from April Sunday, March 1, 2026 universalcredit dwp healthtopup benefits citizensadvice disability inflation cuts claimants policy From April, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will significantly reduce the health top-up payment within Universal Credit (UC), affecting many new claimants. This change will see the weekly payment cut from £97 to … Read More
Birmingham Primary Schools Rank Among the Top 100 in the UK Sunday, March 1, 2026 birmingham primaryschools education leaforest suttoncoldfield ofsted sundaytimes top100 schoolranking ukschools Several primary schools in Birmingham have achieved outstanding national recognition by ranking among the top 100 primary schools across the UK, placing them among the elite out of approximately 20,000 institutions … Read More
State Pensioners to Receive Early Payments Due to Easter Bank Holidays Sunday, March 1, 2026 pension payments benefits dwp easter bankholidays budgeting finance pensioners scheduling Some pensioners and DWP benefit claimants will notice their payments arriving earlier than usual in the coming weeks. This adjustment is due to the two bank holidays during the Easter weekend: Good Friday on April 3 and … Read More
Rachel Reeves Announces New Mileage-Based Charge for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Drivers Sunday, March 1, 2026 electric mileage tax hybrid vehicles charge motoring road government transport Drivers of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will face a new mileage-based charge starting in April 2028, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed. The new Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) will charge owners 3p per mile … Read More