Architecture
Birmingham City Council approves whopping £100m Aston Villa stadium expansion plan
Rangzeb Hussain
January 4, 2023 | 10:39 am
Aston Villa Football Club's huge stadium expansion plan - worth £100m - has been approved by Birmingham City Council. Permission has been granted by the city's planning department for phase one…
Birmingham’s iconic fountain switched back on ahead of Commonwealth Games
Staff Reporter
May 20, 2022 | 10:37 am
Birmingham’s iconic water feature 'The River' has been officially switched back on in Victoria Square. The fountain - commonly known as the "Floozie in the Jacuzzi" - has been repaired…
100 days to go before start of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Denise James
April 20, 2022 | 11:16 am
With only 100 days to go before the Commonwealth Games, local and and Olympic divers and swimmers joined Birmingham 2022 officials to test out brand new facilities ahead of the Games…
Birmingham council unveils financial plans for the city’s “golden decade”
Staff Reporter
January 17, 2022 | 12:30 pm
A plan designed to maximise the potential of a "golden decade" for Birmingham has been published by the city council. According to the council, the economic plan has a strategic…
The Electric saved from closure after new owner buys oldest cinema in UK
Rangzeb Hussain
November 4, 2021 | 11:02 pm
One of the oldest cinemas in England - The Electric - is set to reopen in time for Christmas under a new owner after fears it might never reopen when…
‘Be Bold, Be Birmingham’ street art mural unveiled in Digbeth
Staff Reporter
June 30, 2021 | 10:11 am
A stunning new street art mural was unveiled today on a rooftop in Digbeth by city artist Gent 48. Selly Oak artist 'Gent 48' - real name Joshua Billingham - was commissioned…
Birmingham MAC gets £1.7m redevelopment investment and new revamped restaurant
Staff Reporter
April 27, 2021 | 05:03 pm
The Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) in Birmingham has been injected with a £ million capital investment to support on-site development, including the launch of KILN, a new café and restaurant. The MAC's revamp is part…
Victoria Square fountain repair set to be approved by council ahead of Commonwealth Games
Staff Reporter
January 14, 2021 | 10:59 pm
A multi-million pound regeneration of Birmingham’s city centre – which includes bringing the ‘Floozie in the Jacuzzi’ back to life as a fountain – is set to be approved by…
Birmingham council reach agreement to integrate Old Curzon Street Station into new HS2 terminus
Staff Reporter
January 5, 2021 | 02:14 pm
Britain’s new high-speed railway, HS2, has received the go-ahead from Birmingham City Council to begin the transformative refurbishment of the Old Curzon Street Station, marking the next phase of work…
Images unveiled of new £260m planned “cultural” development space for Digbeth
Staff Reporter
December 4, 2020 | 12:30 pm
Images have been unveiled of a new £260m planned development for the heart of Digbeth in Birmingham. New concept renderings have been released of plans for a multi-million pound mixed-use scheme…