Environment
Streets flooded and roads closed as burst water main causes chaos in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
September 6, 2024
This was the scene earlier today as families waded through flooded streets in Birmingham following a major water leak on Stratford Road. Severn Trent has confirmed that a burst main…
Perry Barr Household Recycling Centre reopens to public following service upgrades
Staff Reporter
February 1, 2024
Perry Barr’s upgraded recycling centre has reopened to residents, Birmingham City Council has announced. The Household Recycling Centre (HRC), which is operated by Veolia, closed in August 2021. Subsequently, a raft…
Council investigates after Birmingham stream turns “strange” bright red, leaving locals bewildered
Staff Reporter
January 26, 2024
A stream in Birmingham has mysteriously turned bright red, leaving locals bewildered as to the source of the colour change. Visitors to Hawthorn Brook in Perry Common Meadows noticed the crimson-coloured water…
Wolerhampton McDonald’s franchisee Ash Raju organises litter pick to clean up area and protect environment
Rangzeb Hussain
August 2, 2023
A McDonald's franchisee in Wolverhampton conducted a litter pick in July to clean up his local area and help protect the environment. Ash Raju, who owns two McDonald's restaurants in…
Birmingham council launches Brum Breathes Fund to help improve air quality across city
Staff Reporter
June 2, 2023
A new funding scheme to help improve air quality in Birmingham has launched today (June 1), with funding available to support schemes in every one of the city’s council wards.…
Community volunteers help clear litter from Handsworth Cemetery ahead of Ramadan
Rangzeb Hussain
March 13, 2023
A group of community volunteers from Birmingham are helping to clean up Handsworth Cemetery, ahead of Ramadan. The successful cleanup operation – which resulted in twenty bags of litter collected - took place…
Five hundred trees planted in city to bring back Birmingham’s blossom orchards
Althia Barnett
February 1, 2023
Planting for The National Trust’s Ring of Blossoms Project has been taking place in Birmingham during the second half of January. This initiative sees the National Trust working with schools,…
Climate change could damage West Midlands transport infrastructure, new report finds
Staff Reporter
November 12, 2022
The effects of climate change in the West Midlands could damage local transport networks, the water supply and disrupt business supply chains, according to a new report. A new research…
Woodland Trust provides £300k funding to boost tree planting across the West Midlands
Staff Reporter
October 6, 2022
The Woodland Trust has delivered a major boost for communities across the region by providing nearly £300,000 to ramp up tree planting and help the West Midland Combined Authority (WMCA)…
Birmingham trials first zero-emissions all-electric bin lorry across city’s Clean Air Zone
Staff Reporter
July 27, 2022
In the latest step to reduce emissions from road traffic to combat climate change and help people live healthier lives, Birmingham City Council has begun trials of its first all-electric…