Cash-Strapped Birmingham City Council Raises £2.3M Through Rapid Christmas Property Sales Friday, December 12, 2025 birmingham property sale auction council nursery school development investment realestate Birmingham City Council, facing financial pressures, successfully raised £2.37 million through a series of swift property auctions held just before Christmas. The auction, conducted by Bond Wolfe on December 10, featured six … Read More
Birmingham Drivers Face Fines for Exceeding New 30mph Limits Friday, December 12, 2025 birmingham speedlimits fines roadsafety traffic drivers enforcement cameras police speeding Drivers in Birmingham are being urged to take note of newly reduced speed limits on several key roads throughout the city. The speed limit on many of the busiest routes has been lowered to 30mph as part of a city-wide road … Read More
Mapped: Over 100 People Sleeping Rough on Birmingham Streets Face Life-Threatening Winter Conditions Thursday, December 11, 2025 homelessness roughsleeping birmingham winter cold housingfirst policy homeless shelter crisis As temperatures drop below freezing this winter, more than 100 people in Birmingham are forced to sleep rough on the streets, confronting life-threatening conditions during the festive season. New data reveals that an … Read More
Birmingham Leads England in Hospitalisations Amid Unprecedented 'Super-Flu' Surge Thursday, December 11, 2025 birmingham flu hospitals nhs superflu england healthcare vaccination staffing crisis Birmingham has emerged as the hardest-hit area in England during this intense flu season, with the NHS reporting unprecedented hospital admission rates due to the so-called ‘super-flu.’ Last week, hospitals across … Read More
Inside Brumwish: How Generous Brummies Help Hard-Up Parents Choose Christmas Gifts Thursday, December 11, 2025 brumwish birmingham childpoverty christmas volunteers edgbaston gifts thrivetogether community charity Every year, thousands of compassionate BirminghamLive readers come together to buy gifts for the city’s poorest children, ensuring that every child experiences the joy and surprise they deserve on Christmas Day. … Read More
Birmingham Student Flats Proposal Revisited Amid Heritage Concerns Thursday, December 11, 2025 birmingham studenthousing heritage planning development goldeneagle architecture regeneration accommodation conservation Plans to construct a 16-storey student accommodation building with 263 bed spaces on the former Golden Eagle pub site in Birmingham city center are once again under review. The developers emphasize that the new building would … Read More