M&S Shoppers Criticize New 18p Per Banana Charge Across UK Stores Monday, March 30, 2026 m&s bananas pricing retail supermarket food waste jerseyroyal potatoes shopping Marks and Spencer has sparked frustration among shoppers after introducing an 18p charge per individual banana in all its UK food stores, replacing the previous 90p per kilo pricing. M&S, which has branches in cities … Read More
We visited Birmingham's worst road for parking fines but left feeling better Sunday, March 29, 2026 alumrock birmingham parking congestion highstreet community independentbusinesses traffic retail urbanlife Alum Rock Road has become infamous in Birmingham for its notorious parking problems. Like many inner-city areas, it’s common to see cars squeezed onto pavements, parked along curbsides and yellow lines, double-parked—often … Read More
We Visited Midland High Street Where People ‘Just Disappeared’ Saturday, March 28, 2026 dudley highstreet regeneration retail westmidlands decline shopping revitalization crime infrastructure Traders on Dudley’s historic High Street are calling for urgent action to revive the area as footfall continues to decline and anti-social behaviour rises. In the first article of a series examining High Streets across the … Read More
Birmingham’s Gracechurch Centre Set for Major Transformation with New Vision Saturday, March 28, 2026 gracechurch birmingham regeneration retail harveynorman suttoncoldfield padel development shoppingcentre leisure Two years ago, the new owners of Sutton Coldfield’s Gracechurch Centre unveiled bold redevelopment plans to modernize the shopping destination for the 21st century. Now, those plans have undergone a significant … Read More
Community-Led Vision Unveiled for Birmingham Site After McDonald's Plan Rejected Friday, March 27, 2026 stirchley housing community birmingham development sustainability retail leisure cooperative urbanplanning In a bold move to shape the future of their neighbourhood, Stirchley residents have put forward an ambitious plan to transform a brownfield site on Hazelwell Road into a hub of community-led housing, retail, and leisure … Read More
Inside Wolverhampton: The Shoplifting Capital of the West Midlands Friday, March 27, 2026 wolverhampton shoplifting theft retail crime westmidlands security community policing prevention Wolverhampton has earned a troubling reputation as the shoplifting capital of the West Midlands, recording more than 104 offences per 10,000 people. This high rate of retail theft has raised concerns among local businesses, … Read More