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£570m contract to build HS2 Birmingham station awarded to team behind London’s Euston terminus
Staff Reporter
May 10, 2021
Mace and Dragados have jointly been awarded the £570m contract to design and build Birmingham’s new city centre HS2 railway station. The £570m deal will see the Mace Dragados joint…
Labour’s Simon Foster elected as new West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
Staff Reporter
May 8, 2021
Labour candidate Simon Foster has been elected the new West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, beating Conservative rival Jay Singh-Sohal by over 40,000 votes. Foster's electoral victory was announced at…
Conservative Andy Street elected Mayor of West Midlands for second term until 2024
Staff Reporter
May 8, 2021
Andy Street has been re-elected as regional mayor by the people of the West Midlands following a nail-biting political battle with Labour candidate Liam Byrne. Announced as the winner with 314,669…
Fears for missing schoolgirl last seen in Handsworth on Saturday
Rangzeb Hussain
May 5, 2021
Fears are growing tonight as police launch an urgent appeal to trace a missing schoolgirl who was last seen in the Handsworth area of Birmingham on Saturday (1 May). Thi…
Birmingham MAC gets £1.7m redevelopment investment and new revamped restaurant
Staff Reporter
April 27, 2021
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…
Brand new Birmingham Symphony Hall jazz festival announced for August
Staff Reporter
April 27, 2021
A brand new jazz festival has been announced to be held in Birmingham this summer, along with the return of a free summer school course for local young people. The…
The Charlatans announce delayed UK tour including Birmingham O2 Academy date
Staff Reporter
April 26, 2021
English rock band The Charlatans have announced a huge 30th Anniversary 'Best of Tour' for later this year as part of celebrations delayed due to the COVID pandemic. The extensive national tour, which…
Birmingham COVID testing to be increased in Alum Rock to suppress South African variant
Staff Reporter
April 23, 2021
COVID-19 testing is to be increased in two Birmingham wards in order to monitor and suppress the South African variant, Birmingham City Council has announced. Extensive surveillance of COVID-19 has…
RTS Midlands Student Television Awards winners announced
Staff Reporter
April 22, 2021
Last night, the Royal Television Society Midlands Centre held its annual Student Television Awards, sponsored by BBC Birmingham. Held virtually and streamed online via YouTube, the ceremony was presented by…
Sutton Coldfield residents adopt Wylde Green railway station to encourage local pride
Staff Reporter
April 21, 2021
A group of residents from Sutton Coldfield have adopted the Wylde Green railway station and are working with West Midlands Railway to enhance their local transport hub, making it a place…