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Owing to the international situation with regards to Covid-19, and the subsequent cancellations and delays to flights all around the globe, over 100,000 British Nationals are now stranded abroad, unable to return home. During the current...

IT’S NATIONAL PRICE HIKE DAY AND THINGS JUST GOT £4 BILLION MORE EXPENSIVE FOR THE UK April 1st will see the cost of living rise by £158 for UK households New report reveals £4.2 billion in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

  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...

Birmingham’s Trading Standards team are urging residents to be aware of a number of Coronavirus-linked scams which are targeting vulnerable people across the UK. Various text scams purport to be sent on behalf of the Government,...