Moseley: £2.3m gardens refurb
Highbury Gardens in Moseley is undergoing a £2.3m facelift. Just over £2m of this is funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Grade.
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Environment
UK food inflation spikes
Hot spring disrupts harvests – and drives up prices Food inflation in the UK surged to 3.7% in June – the highest level.
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Mayor unveils clean air plan
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has unveiled an initiative aimed at teaching children how to tackle air pollution in their communities. During a.
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Severn Trent invests £15bn
Severn Trent will invest £15bn on its “Midlands infrastructure plan” between 2025 and 2030. Jobs, infrastructure and sewage spills The package includes new.
Environment
Net zero pilot
A major West Midlands developer has been selected to help shape new UK building standards for sustainability. IM Properties’ 340,000 sq ft logistics.
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People
Bike Week: ‘Cycle-safe streets for WM’
A growing peloton is mobilising ahead of national Bike Week to push for cycle-safe streets across Birmingham, Wolverhampton and beyond. Next week, June.
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Viewpoint
Nature = happiness = productivity
It’s quite easy to see how you can create a thriving city by embracing nature, if you start by considering the people of.
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Cofton Common: 400+ acres at risk
Cofton Common, near Longbridge in Birmingham, on the border of Worcestershire, has been a local green space used by residents for decades, but.
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Brum: ‘Under my skin’
How does a city get under your skin? Let me explain how civic pride was built for me, adding so much to my.
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Fires reported nationwide
Over 29,200 hectares of wild countryside has gone up in flames this year already – despite this week’s rain. That’s a UK record.