Business
World’s biggest Primark store opens in Birmingham to thousands of shoppers
Alex Bratu
April 11, 2019
The world’s biggest Primark has opened to shoppers in Birmingham, with thousands of people flooding the store on its launch day. The brand new department store has been set up on…
Brilliant Brummies: Meet Dave Massey, the man behind BrumHour and its 25k followers
Laura Sanders
February 8, 2019
Radio presenter, blogger and proud brummie, Dave Massey is the founder and curator of BrumHour; a community where Birmingham businesses, blogs and freelancers can network. The brand has amassed 25k followers on Twitter. We caught…
The future of Birmingham’s gay scene to rest on one final council meeting
Joshua Williams
February 5, 2019
After an initial win for Birmingham’s gay scene last year, which saw a delay in the development of new apartment buildings in Kent Street pending a site visit, the future of the…
Lenny Henry receives Lifetime Honorary Award in Birmingham
Denise James
January 21, 2019
Dudley-born comedian, actor and humanitarian Sir Lenny Henry has received a Lifetime Honorary Award in Birmingham. Sir Lenny received the lifetime achievement award from MBCC - The Midlands Business & Community…
Allah Vera: M&S respond to claims Arabic name of God appears on toilet paper
Staff Reporter
January 19, 2019
Supermarket giant M&S has hit back at claims its Aloe Vera toilet paper was branded with the Arabic name for God after a video purporting to show evidence of the claim…
Calls for M&S boycott following discovery of “Allah” toilet paper
Staff Reporter
January 19, 2019
There have been calls for a Marks & Spencer boycott following the alleged discovery of the word "Allah" on the supermarket's own brand toilet paper. In a video circulating on…
Verdict on ‘CityPark4Brum’ petition to be reached at a council meeting
Laura Sanders
January 15, 2019
The verdict will be reached today by Birmingham City Council (BCC) about a petition to transform Smithfield in to a signature open green space. 'CityPark4Brum', which has over 10,000 signatures, was formed to…
Andy Street rejects No Deal Brexit to protect Jaguar Land Rover amid fresh job losses
Paul Stringer
January 10, 2019
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has reaffirmed his commitment to reject a No Deal Brexit in order to protect manufacturing business interests in the region, amid news of new job…
Birmingham Smithfield site handed to Lendlease for £1.5bn redevelopment project
Laura Sanders
January 10, 2019
Birmingham City Council (BCC) has announced Lendlease as the preferred developer for the former site of the wholesale markets in Birmingham. At £, this will be the largest investment under the 2010 'Big…
West Midlands employers join forces to tackle lack of diversity in big business
Staff Reporter
January 9, 2019
A selection of the region’s biggest employers united today to pledge their support to tackle the lack of diversity at the very top of major companies and public bodies. Representatives from more…