Birmingham Culture People

Remembered: Birmingham’s Cecil Morris, aka ‘Music Master’

DJ, musician and cultural entrepreneur, Cecil helped shape the city’s live music scene Tributes are being paid following the death aged 99 of.

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People Viewpoint

The benefits of a 6am ice bath and my love of the water

A childhood drowning that shaped a lifelong relationship with water When I was four years old, I drowned. It is a strange sentence.

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Birmingham Interview People World Affairs

‘I want West to attack my homeland – that’s the only hope for Iran,’ says Birmingham-based Iranian

‘Since 1979, when the Islamic regime came into power, Iran has effectively been run by ISIS’ As many as 15,000 people have so.

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Bromsgrove Hospitality sector People

Entries open for Bromsgrove Pub of the Year

Local MP is running his annual pub contest to support the embattled hospitality sector Bromsgrove MP Bradley Thomas has announced the return of.

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Business News People Wolverhampton

Pallet-Track raises £89,000 for Midlands Air Ambulance

Fundraising target exceeded in three-year programme Pallet-Track has raised £89,000 or Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, surpassing its original £75,000 target set to fund a life-saving.

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People Politics Transport

Local powers expanded to combat West Midlands pavement parking

Drivers leaving their vehicles blocking pavements are a menace for wheelchair users and parents pushing buggies Disabled people and their families, including across.

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People Politics Transport

Plan to improve West Midlands taxi passenger safety 

Safety of women and girls is the focus of Govt’s overhaul of licensing system Government plans to overhaul taxi licensing aim to curb.

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Development People Wolverhampton

Planners approve major regeneration project in Wolverhampton

Old M&S building to be turned into 70 flats and new retail units A scheme to turn an existing Wolverhampton city centre building.

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Cannock People

Inco Foundation donates £12,000 to Little Princess Trust

The construction firm has now raised more than £50,000 for charitable causes  A construction firm has given £12,000 to the Little Princess Trust,.

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Justice People

West Midlands tenants gain stronger protections in national rogue landlord crackdown

Coventry, Telford,  Wrekin, Bromsgrove and Redditch among the target areas Tenants across the West Midlands are set to benefit from an expanded government.

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