Michelin-starred TV chef, Glynn Purnell, is teaming up with Birmingham City Council to host a virtual Cook-A-Long.  The show is in aid of the alternative giving scheme that helps rough sleepers, Change into Action. The Big Birmingham Cook-A-Long will be a weekend-style cooking show featuring a number of local Brummie chefs cooking up their […]
Following a successful launch period, the operating area of Birmingham’s e-scooter trial will be expanded to the north and southwest of the city from Friday 4 December 2020. The expansion will include the A38 and A34 cycling corridors respectively, allowing people to reach key destinations by e-scooter including: The University of Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, […]
More than half of UK drivers (57%) say having access to a car is more important than it was before the coronavirus pandemic, with reluctance to use public transport in the future at its highest level in 18 years, research for the RAC’s annual Report on Motoring has found.* Two-thirds of drivers** in three specific […]
Everyone at our Middlesbrough store is so proud of kind-hearted six-year-old Esmae Morgan who raised more than £1,000 to buy essential supplies and Christmas presents for struggling families. Asda Middlesbrough supports Esmae Morgan who raised more than £1,000 to help people in need this Christmas Esmae told colleagues what she’d done when she called in […]
New research reveals two thirds more people are expected to turn to food banks this Christmas, with advent calendars, mince pies, tinned fruit, juice and cereal being the products most needed by food banks. Festive versions of Morrisons popular ‘Pick Up Packs’ will make it easier for customers to donate key food items. Morrisons is […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today (Tuesday 1 December) announced an additional £1,000 Christmas grant for ‘wet-led pubs’ in tiers 2 and 3 who will miss out on much needed business during the busy Christmas period. Pubs that predominantly serve alcohol rather than provide food have been asked to make huge sacrifices over the festive […]
Visits out to family homes or outdoor spaces like parks may also be possible for some care home residents under 65 Care home residents in all tiers will be able to see their families again this Christmas period as over a million tests are to be sent out providers over the next month, with visits […]
Birmingham City Council has announced further details on the A34 Perry Barr highways improvement scheme, including key dates for anyone who uses key transport routes in the area. The scheme will create a new road layout to support the wider regeneration of Perry Barr; providing better access to public transport and improving facilities for cycling […]
Provisional data from police forces in England and Wales shows police recorded crime is nine per cent lower than in the same period as 2019. Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) given to the public for breaches of Coronavirus Regulations rose as national restrictions were implemented in England. Preliminary figures released today on police recorded crime provided […]
