Tag: National

London City Tightens Rules on Skyscrapers

Stricter building regulations for skyscrapers have been drawn up by the City of London because of concerns that high-rise buildings will generate winds capable of knocking over cyclists and pedestrians. The developers will have to provide more inclusive safety assessments of how the proposed buildings will affect people on street […]

US President Trumped by Aerosol Ali 

Street artist Muhammed Ali stencilled a giant image of Ilhan Omar (a congresswomen), after Donald Trump’s racist rant. The artwork on a wall in Roshven road Balsall heath reached global recognition after Omar retweeted it on her huge Twitter platform. Overnight the image was viewed by tens of thousands and […]

Religious Vandalism: Two Statues Destroyed Outside Hindu Temple 

Religious vandalism has recently occurred in Walsall, West Midlands. The vandals have reportedly broken up the religious statues outside of a Hindu temple. The vandals took a bat and broke the statues in two separate attacks outside the Shree Ram Mandir located in the area.   The temple leaders were completely devastated on finding that the two statues had been destroyed in […]

New Town Centre to Open in Cannock 

A new development prospectus has revealed how the city council of Cannock, Staffordshire, plans to renovate its struggling town centre to market it to investors. This prospectus has also been funded by Staffordshire County Council and the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP).   A key part of the redevelopment plan is […]

Lack of Diversity in Birmingham Courts

Following the recent Census of Judges published by the Ministry of Justice, the continued lack of diversity within court has been highlighted. The “white, middle-class, middle-aged, male” courtrooms do not reflect the diverse communities they serve, according to Lady Hale, who stated that we should be ashamed of the inequality […]