Major Changes to Birmingham Council Tips: Extended Hours Until End of January Wednesday, December 17, 2025 birmingham council tips recycling festive openinghours waste strike megapicket unite Birmingham City Council has announced extended opening hours for all household waste centres across the city during the busy festive season. Starting Sunday, 21 December, all five council tips will be open from 7am to 9pm on … Read More
Dramatic Edgbaston Stadium Transformation Takes Major Leap Forward Wednesday, December 17, 2025 edgbaston stadium cricket redevelopment radisson hotel warwickshire ashes birmingham wmca sport The transformation of Edgbaston Stadium has reached an exciting milestone with the start of demolition on the historic Raglan and Priory Stands. This marks the next phase of the ambitious £46 million Masterplan redevelopment … Read More
Pledge to Restore Sutton Park with Investment, Community Events, and Free Parking Wednesday, December 17, 2025 suttonpark birmingham conservatives restoration trust parking events labour localelections urbanparks Birmingham’s Sutton Park, one of the largest urban parks in Europe, is set to receive a major overhaul under a new pledge by Conservative councillors aiming to regain control of the city council after 14 years. The … Read More
Birmingham's Top Primary Schools Earn ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted Ratings Wednesday, December 17, 2025 ofsted outstanding primary schools birmingham education applications inspection teaching admissions A select number of primary schools across Birmingham have been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, placing them among the very best educational institutions in the region. This prestigious rating reflects exceptional standards in … Read More
Family of man killed in Soho Road hit-and-run confronts devastating reality, says Mayor Tuesday, December 16, 2025 hitandrun sohoroad birmingham westmidlands roadaccident police emergency community manhunt victim The family of a man fatally struck in a hit-and-run collision on Birmingham’s Soho Road is grappling with an “unbearable reality,” according to the West Midlands Mayor, Richard Parker. The victim, believed to be in his 50s, … Read More
Growing Concern Over Missing Birmingham Schoolgirl Elizabeth Tuesday, December 16, 2025 missing birmingham police schoolgirl elizabeth urgent appeal westmidlands investigation safety Police continue to express serious concern for Elizabeth, a 16-year-old schoolgirl who has been missing from Birmingham since the evening of Tuesday, December 9. She was last spotted around 5:30 pm that day. Despite an … Read More