Muslims unable to visit their mosques during the coronavirus crisis can tune into their local BBC station from tomorrow. Qari Asim...
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Owing to the international situation with regards to Covid-19, and the subsequent cancellations and delays to flights all around...2020-04-01
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IT’S NATIONAL PRICE HIKE DAY AND THINGS JUST GOT £4 BILLION MORE EXPENSIVE FOR THE UK April 1st will...2020-03-31
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WEAR YOUR THREE-POINT SEATBELT… OR FACE A THREE-POINT PENALTY
Tougher sanctions for seatbelt offences are long overdue, says road safety organisation Nearly one third of all people who died on the UK’s roads in 2018 were not wearing a seat belt Road safety and breakdown...2020-03-31 129 0 -
New housing delivery hits levels last seen when the Berlin Wall came down
The latest statistics from the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Govt (MHCLG) show a very buoyant, if not somewhat ironic, set of results for new house building. The most recent, quarter four 2019 figures reveal that 49,590...2020-03-31 109 0 -
MORE THAN 1-IN-10 WOULD DEFY PAVEMENT PARKING BAN
New research from YourParkingSpace.co.uk reveals that more than 1-in-10 British motorists would defy a pavement parking ban if it was introduced following a government consultation. At present, in London it is illegal to park on the pavement, and...2020-03-31 71 0 -
Residents praise bin crews during coronavirus crisis
Despite the challenge posed by coronavirus, the city’s waste collection crews, supported by other street scene staff, have continued to keep Birmingham clean – attracting many supportive messages. Images: Birmingham city council Notes have started...2020-03-30 133 0 -
Five ways to support Big Issue North vendors through the COVID-19 pandemic
On Monday 23rd March, shortly before Boris Johnson announced a nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19, staff at Big Issue North made the incredibly difficult decision to cease all sale of the magazine on...2020-03-30 70 0 -
NEW RULES ON MOT TESTING FOR LIGHT VEHICLES
Due to the unfolding COVID-19 situation, cars and vans and motorcycles due their MOT from 30 March 2020 will have their MOT extended by 6 months. This will continue until confirmed otherwise. This will allow vehicle...2020-03-26 85 0 -
Birmingham City Council update on the city’s response to COVID-19
We have plans in place to deal with the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the impact the virus will have on life in the city. Our Public Health team is working in partnership with the...2020-03-26 313 0
