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
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
HS2 Curzon Street Station Regeneration Plan Set for Major Progress Wednesday, April 15, 2026 hs2 birmingham curzonstreet regeneration station publicspaces urbandevelopment infrastructure transport citycentre The regeneration plan for the HS2 Curzon Street station in Birmingham city centre is poised to make significant strides. The project aims to transform the area surrounding the new high-speed rail station into dynamic and … Read More
Birmingham Coffee Shop Set for Transformation into Tesco Convenience Store Wednesday, April 15, 2026 birmingham coffeeshop tesco conveniencestore newhallstreet retail refurbishment citycentre business opening A longtime fixture in Birmingham’s city centre is undergoing a major change. The Coffee#1 branch on Newhall Street, which operated since 2017, closed its doors last year and is now being refurbished to become a Tesco … Read More
'It's Like a Warzone': Birmingham Restaurant Owner Speaks Out on City's Forgotten Quarter Monday, April 6, 2026 birmingham restaurant lagalleria citycentre decline italiancuisine smallbusiness newstreet vacancy urbandecay Erminio Shahmani, owner of the Italian restaurant La Galleria, has been steadfastly running his business in Birmingham’s city centre for nearly a decade. Yet, he describes the area around New Street Station and Ethel … Read More
Last Man Standing in Birmingham's 'Zombie Quarter' Raises Questions About Its Future Sunday, March 29, 2026 birmingham lagalleria masonichall zombiequarter independentbusiness newstreet restaurant urbandecay planningpermission citycentre Tucked away on the corner of New Street and Ethel Street in Birmingham’s city centre stands the grand, yet largely empty, old Masonic Hall. Its once bustling shops like Eat4Less and Fat Burgers now bear bailiff notices, their … Read More