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Public invited to help make 4,600 hand-made gifts this weekend for Birmingham 2022 athletes
With preparations well underway to welcome the Commonwealth Games to the city this summer (in just over 110 days), Selfridges is inviting Brummies to hand-make gifts for the 4600 athletes competing in the Birmingham…
Birmingham man sentenced for running counterfeit clothing factory with fake goods worth £500K in Hockley
A Birmingham man was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment at Birmingham Crown Court yesterday (23 August 2021) after pleading guilty to 26 offences for manufacturing and selling fake designer clothes.…
Birmingham’s Damascena cafe donates £8,000 to Acorns Children’s Hospice
The team at Birmingham coffee house Damascena have raised £8,000 for the local charity Acorns Children's Hospice as part of anniversary celebrations to mark the cafe's 7th birthday. Damascena - an…
Marks & Spencer to take over old Debenhams store in Bullring shopping centre
Marks & Spencer is set to take over and transform the closed and boarded up Debenhams store in the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham. Currently based in High Street, the…
Tesco fined £7.5m for selling out-of-date food at Birmingham stores as health officers find “visible mould” during visit
Tesco Stores Limited has been fined £ million at Birmingham Magistrates Court yesterday, after pleading guilty to selling food which was past its ‘use by’ date in three of its…
Supermarkets urged to step up COVID-19 safety measures as virus infections surge
West Midlands council leaders are calling on supermarkets and businesses that remain open during this national lockdown to step-up their COVID-19 safety measures to help combat the surge of infections…
Dudley shopper fined by police for not wearing mask, despite claiming health exemption
A supermarket customer in Dudley has been fined by police for not wearing a face mask despite her claiming she is exempt on health grounds. Captured in footage circulating on social…
New COVID-19 measures and curfews introduced for UK businesses to curb infection rates
Businesses could be subject to new fines of £10,000 if they fail to adhere to new guidance surrounding measures such as curfews and face coverings announced by the Government yesterday…
Birmingham’s iconic Selfridges building to get a dramatic new makeover
Birmingham's iconic Selfridges building is to get a dramatic new look as it undergoes a makeover. The city landmark will be enveloped in a bold eye-catching pink and black wrap while the…
Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
Organisers of Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market have confirmed that the popular festive event will not take place this year, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The market, which attracts…