A recent study held by Online Marketing Surgery and BLG Development Finance has revealed the 10 West Midlands areas that has seen the biggest increase in property values. The ‘House Price Change Report‘ uses data provided by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) to help rank neighbourhoods in the West Midlands by the percentage of
Vehicle lighting designer and manufacturer Bee Lighting is now on track to grow its business after receiving £150,000 in funding from the Community Investment Enterprise Fund (CIEF) through BCRS. Bee Lighting, based in Redditch, Worcestershire, specialises in high-quality lighting design and manufacturing for high-end vehicles and collaborates with renowned brands such as McLaren, Aston Martin,
Following an application on behalf of Wolverhampton Council by Wolverhampton Homes, Black Country Magistrates Court closed down the residential property in Dickens Road earlier this month. The application followed the execution of a drugs warrant at the property by West Midlands Police on February 14 when a firearm and ammunition were recovered alongside a quantity of
Lottery-funded Sports England has found that more than a third of adults living in the most deprived areas are not getting enough physical activity. Research carried out by the public body warned of a “postcode lottery” as its findings showed 34 per cent of less affluent adults fell within the category, compared with only 20
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has announced he has secured a 30 per cent rise in the region’s highway repair funding which will be used to fill more potholes, resurface bad roads and give motorists a smoother drive. The Department for Transport has provided an extra £8.6 million for the pot, on top of the
Wolverhampton-based precious metal traders The Gold Bullion Company say buyers from the Black Country made up almost 15% of their total sales value last year – almost double that of buyers in London. Just over 73% of all the firm’s gold sales in Walsall were for solid gold bars, while in Wolverhampton 83% of buyers
Dr Anupam Gupta, of Care Perspectives Ltd has applied for a lawful development certificate which would allow the three-bedroom property in Wolverhampton to house two children in local authority care. Dr Gupta said the home would be used by a maximum of two children aged eight to 18, supported by three staff. He said that,