Don’t forget, it doesn’t have to be meat
As the demand for meat rises inexorably, Anna Rose explains why this doesn’t have to be the case.
Improving nature in Birmingham and the Black Country
This March will mark a year since Birmingham and the Black Country were awarded Nature Improvement Area status.
Birmingham fabrication company recognised by Honda for unique innovation
Birmingham firm Queen & Crawford has been recognised by Japanese giant Honda as leading innovators in the field of design and fabrication.
Government backs Ofgem’s countdown to simpler, clearer and fairer energy market
The Government has today backed Ofgem‟s countdown to simpler, clearer and fairer energy market.
State-sponsored culture
Alan Clawley finds similarities between Birmingham’s ‘modern’ developments and some of those post-war architectural monuments in Europe
New photographic exhibition highlights gap ‘twixt rich and poor
The consequences of the stark gap between rich and poor in society is explored in a provocative new photographic exhibition entitled ‘The A41 Project
Driven to despair
On the day when the Office for National Statistics revealed that in the 2011 Census, driving was the most common form of commuting to work Laurence Inman so wishes it could all be different
New laws will deal firm blow to metal thieves
The Bill proposes wholesale changes to the £5.6bn scrap metal industry, the principle recipients of stolen metal
Turning up the heat on Birmingham: students and residents get the chance to ask their energy questions
Students at the University of Birmingham and Birmingham residents are being invited to put questions to Steve McCabe MP and a panel of speakers.
Say goodbye to free waste bags in Birmingham
A number of changes to waste collection services have been announced by Birmingham City Council in its 2013/14 budget
The devil is in the detail
Laurence Inman continues his exclusive interviews with the great, the good and the just plain bad.
Déjà Vu
The Birmingham Press has been granted rights to use some pictures of historic interest showing how Birmingham has changed. As Alan Clawley explains, history has a habit of repeating itself.
UK Moth numbers crash
The abundance of the UK’s larger moths has crashed during the past 40 years with three species becoming extinct in the last decade, a major scientific report reveals today.
Coseley company destroys customer products on camera
Recycled UK Ltd unveiled one of the country’s largest secure destruction facilities yesterday as part of ambitious expansion plans for the year.
Rallying to restore confidence in construction
A national Rally to Restore Confidence took place last week to encourage professionals working across all platforms within the built environment that 2013 is a year for positivity
Midlands aerospace growth under the microscope
US expert to share insights and issues for future with Midlands aerospace community
A winter’s tale
With Arctic conditions roaring in, Dave Woodhall wonders whether the city will be prepared.
Grass feeding butterflies defy deluge
Grass-feeding butterflies defied the second wettest year on record to enjoy a bumper 2012 across the UK countryside, according to a new scientific survey.
Project to help provide greener homes
A million pound project to help West Midlands companies benefit from green technology has been launched by the University of Wolverhampton.
The art of the underpass
Alan Clawley shares some views of Birmingham’s semi-subterranean pedestrian history.
Walton Homes helps househunters fight off January blues
Family-run housebuilder, Walton Homes, is celebrating the New Year in style by offering househunters in the Midlands a helping hand to buy their dream home.
The new city park
Alan Clawley scans a Birmingham landscape with a highly critical eye.
Rubbishing house prices
Living close to a rubbish tip reduces house prices by 2.6%, research shows.
Birmingham gears up for MIPIM 2013
Leading businesses across Birmingham are joining forces once again to attend the world’s leading real estate show next year.
Sir Albert’s Christmas card and coping with loss
Alan Clawley spots a confusing, yet festive, dichotomy.
Saving Madin’s library?
The Planning Committee will be considering Argent’s Paradise Circus Planning Application on Thursday 20 December 2012.
Tap into help before bills become a problem
Money is often in short supply around the festive season so Severn Trent Water is reminding its customers there are a number of ways to help them pay their water bill this Christmas.
Plans for city campus redevelopment revealed
The University of Wolverhampton has announced plans for a multi-million pound redevelopment of its City Campus.
Selling Birmingham to investors
Ten influential advisers to global investors toured Birmingham last week to see the city’s increasingly compelling offer for themselves.
Reaction to the Autumn Statement
Neil Rami welcomes the Chancellor’s support for Lord Heseltine’s proposals