Frank admission on HMOs in Birmingham as planner says 'we need them' Monday, November 24, 2025 hmos birmingham planning housing council community exemptaccommodation tenants antisocialbehaviour cotteridge The fate of a proposal to convert a shop into a six-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) at 1726-1728 Pershore Road, Cotteridge, south Birmingham, remains unresolved as the planning committee opts to defer its decision. … Read More
Calls to Extend Business Growth West Midlands Investment Readiness Programme Amid Proven Success Monday, November 24, 2025 investment smes westmidlands businessgrowth funding entrepreneurship support startups innovation networking A successful business support initiative that has empowered 2,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the West Midlands is facing an uncertain future, with calls mounting to extend its funding beyond March 2026. … Read More
Birmingham Planning Committee Rejects Student Flats Proposal at Historic Golden Eagle Site Monday, November 24, 2025 birmingham heritage studenthousing planning development goldeneagle regeneration architecture council citycentre Birmingham’s planning committee has declined permission for a 16-storey student accommodation building on the former site of the Golden Eagle pub, a once-iconic city centre music venue. The proposed development aimed to … Read More
M6 Driver Travels Over 6km Wrong Way, Narrowly Avoids Head-On Crash Monday, November 24, 2025 m6 wrongway collision staffordshire police safety motorway incident driversafety dvla A driver on the M6 narrowly avoided a catastrophic head-on collision after mistakenly traveling the wrong way for more than six kilometers. On the evening of Saturday, November 22, Staffordshire Police responded to over 30 … Read More
Overturned Vehicle Closes M6 in Both Directions as Police Respond Monday, November 24, 2025 m6 overturned vehicle motorway police westmidlands traffic delays emergency lanes An overturned vehicle has forced the closure of lanes in both directions on the M6 motorway. West Midlands Police are currently at the scene managing the incident. Motorists should expect significant delays in the surrounding …
I'm A Celebrity Star Caught Smuggling Contraband in Camp, Facing Possible Consequences Sunday, November 23, 2025 imacelebrity alexscott contraband smuggling salt realitytv camp rules antanddec consequences In a dramatic twist on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, contestant Alex Scott was caught smuggling salt into the camp, violating the show’s strict rules on contraband. During Sunday evening’s episode, … Read More