New Outdoor American Food Court Debuts Outside Birmingham New Street Station Friday, April 17, 2026 birmingham foodcourt tacobell popeyes greggs newstreet outdoordining americanfood citycentre restaurants A fresh American food court has emerged in the outdoor space outside Birmingham New Street Station, marked by the exciting arrival of Taco Bell. This popular Mexican-style fast food chain, a favorite in the USA, is opening … Read More
HMRC Child Benefit Payments Arrive Early in May Friday, April 17, 2026 hmrc childbenefit payments maybankholiday familysupport financialaid claimingbenefits newparents childcarecosts ukgovernment HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that Child Benefit payments scheduled for May will be paid earlier than usual. With both May bank holidays falling on Mondays, payments initially planned for May 4 and May 25 will … Read More
Two dilemmas and no Marvin Ducksch – Birmingham City predicted XI for Hull showdown Friday, April 17, 2026 birminghamcity championship hullcity football squadselection marvinducksch chrisdavies stansfield priske defence sport Birmingham City head to Hull City on Saturday with an eye on extending their recent positive run in the Championship. After a series of adjustments, manager Chris Davies finally settled on a winning lineup in last weekend’s … Read More
Seven-Storey Hotel with 180 Rooms Proposed for Birmingham’s John Bright Street Renaissance Friday, April 17, 2026 birmingham johnbrightstreet boroughbuildings hoteldevelopment ikongallery urbanrenewal citycentre hospitality planningpermission heritage A new seven-storey hotel with 180 rooms is set to potentially revitalise John Bright Street in Birmingham city centre, following two years of discussions. Property developer Nacropolis has put forward detailed proposals to … Read More
DWP Offers £200 Winter Fuel Payment to Eligible State Pensioners Born Before 1960 Friday, April 17, 2026 dwp pensions winterfuelpayment heatingsupport hmrctaxes taxreclaim pensioncredit winter2026 scams incomethreshold The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is preparing to distribute Winter Fuel Payments of between £100 and £300 to eligible state pensioners born before 28 June 1960. This financial support aims to ease the burden of … Read More
Dudley Council Election Candidates Ready for Fierce Battle as Polling Day Approaches Friday, April 17, 2026 dudley elections politics council conservatives labour liberaldemocrats reformuk candidates wardcontests As May 7 draws near, Dudley’s political landscape is heating up with intense competition set to determine the borough’s leadership for the coming year. The Conservative Party currently holds the largest number of seats and … Read More