At long last, the dithering and delay is over. Boris Johnson has opted to go full steam ahead on the visionary HS2 high-speed rail link designed to connect Birmingham and the North to London. As a long-term advocate of restoring Britain’s ageing transport, energy and communications systems, I am delighted that Johnson has refused to … Read more
Boris Johnson has finally given the controversial HS2 project the go-ahead, promising that the high-speed rail link will deliver prosperity across the country. The Prime Minister acknowledged concerns over the spiralling budget for the development and admitted that the ‘cost forecasts have exploded’. He insisted that ‘poor management to date has not detracted from the … Read more
A list of some of Britain’s most expensive home sales of 2019 has showcased the eye watering price tags buyers can expect to pay for luxury abodes in the country’s most desired regions. Data compiled by regulated property buyer Good Move revealed the various high-value properties, sold between February and October last year, that offered estate agents … Read more
The biggest house sales across Britain have been revealed, with a £25.5 million Belgravia property topping the charts ahead of properties in Birmingham and Bristol. The 11-bedroom mansion is traditionally British and is just a stone’s throw away from Hyde Park, one of London‘s biggest green spaces. The most expensive properties in the country were … Read more
Don’t trust apps that claim to spot skin cancer from a photo: Scientists warn two of the most popular tools miss the disease up to 21% of times Smartphone apps require you to scan your mole using your phone camera AI algorithms detect anything suspicious and apps claim to save lives A review by British … Read more
When Jessica Donald opened a letter last September inviting her to attend a cervical cancer screening test at her GP surgery shortly before her 25th birthday, she booked her appointment and didn’t give it a second thought. The dietician from Birmingham regarded the check, often referred to as a smear test, as just another part … Read more
More people than live in Manchester and Birmingham combined — around 1.8 million people — are at risk of flooding in the UK, a comprehensive report has revealed. Torrential rain and overflowing rivers saw vast swathes of the Midlands and Yorkshire devastated by flooding at the end of 2019. It took the total amount of … Read more
Kaiser Chiefs Arena Birmingham Touring May 23 to July 5 Rating: Countless unknown singers have made their name by appearing on a TV talent show. It’s more … Read more
An Inspector Calls… Hampton Manor is a Gothic-style mansion near Birmingham airport with a ‘refreshing Swedish feel’ and a Michelin-starred restaurant Hampton Manor is a Tudor Gothic-style house near Birmingham airport The Inspector liked the quirky touches in his room but it was ‘unpleasantly cold’ He dined in the Michelin-starred Peel’s restaurant – dinner and drinks cost £230 … Read more
A couple have told how they bought their own three bedroom house aged just 19 and 20 – complete with master suite – six months after they first decided to buy. Customer Service worker Joshua Shaw, 20, and Deputy Manager Wiktoria Zaucha, 19, from Birmingham, knew that renting wasn’t for them, so decided to pool their … Read more
A savvy homeowner who had her heart set on an expensive piece of furniture has told how she recreated the look for free. Calsey Banks, 29, from Birmingham, was lusting after a table and bench that cost £2,000 from a designer website, but rather than splashing out, she decided to create her own with her … Read more
British Airways has today revealed it has suspended all flights to mainland China with ‘immediate effect’ escalating coronavirus crisis as the death toll hit 130 and 6,000-plus ill. The airline has also suspended bookings on its website for direct flights from London to Beijing and Shanghai until March, after warnings over travel to the country to … Read more
This is the moment a hazmat-clad paramedic loads a patient into the back of an ambulance amid fears coronavirus has spread to the UK. Video circulating on social media shows a man wearing a face mask and a black hoodie being escorted out of a home on a residential street in Harborne, Birmingham. A paramedic … Read more