Birmingham City Centre’s Busiest Street Undergoes Major Transformation Saturday, January 24, 2026 birmingham newstreet citycentre regeneration construction pedestrian infrastructure publicrealm cpccivils urbanplanning A month after the final Christmas huts were packed away, Birmingham’s busiest street, New Street, has entered a new phase of transformation. Festive lights have been replaced by rubble as workers remove pavement sections, … Read More
Birmingham City Centre Public Realm Upgrade to Begin Early Next Year Thursday, January 1, 2026 birmingham publicrealm citycentre urbanrenewal infrastructure pedestrian construction environment transport business Extensive public realm improvements are set to commence in Birmingham city centre early next year, marking the start of a two-year project aimed at enhancing the urban environment for residents, visitors, and businesses … Read More
Pair Hospitalized After Crash Outside Marks & Spencer in Longbridge Tuesday, December 16, 2025 longbridge collision marksandspencer emergency hospital pedestrian westmidlands accident paramedics police A man and a woman were rushed to hospital following a two-vehicle collision outside the Marks & Spencer store on Longbridge High Street in Birmingham. The incident occurred at 2:36 pm on Tuesday, December 16. Emergency … Read More
86-Year-Old Man Arrested Following Fatal Hit-and-Run in Stoke-on-Trent Sunday, December 14, 2025 stokeontrent hitandrun pedestrian arrest pensioner collision police investigation trafficaccident roadsafety An 86-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of a woman in her 70s in Stoke-on-Trent. The tragic accident occurred just after 8 a.m. on Friday, 12 December, at the … Read More