PICTURED: Richard Clegg is appalled to read yet another misconception of the ONS employment figures  After fifteen years as senior statistician presenting the monthly UK’s employment figures, Richard Clegg is retiring from the ONS.   While the numbers are widely regarded as an independent and reliable indicator of the jobs market, […]

This amazing renovation transformed the former Pavilions centre, measured 14,761 m2, into the world’s biggest fashion store right in Birmingham’s city centre. As the new Primark opened its doors in April, the Guinness World Records adjudicator, Pravin Patel, announced, “With an area of 14,761 m2, Primark Stores Limited UK, you […]

A woman was rescued by West Midlands Police officers from a flat in Birmingham after she dialled 999 reporting being held captive. Police received a call at midday from the woman who reported being assaulted and held against her will at a property in Small Heath by a man in […]

Providing a safe, good quality of life, Mercer’s annual Worldwide Quality of Living reports Birmingham as one of the best places to live internationally.   Coming in at 49 for the quality of living and 53 for personal safety, Birmingham is towards the top of the list from 231 countries in data analysed between […]

The United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will be meeting with the Queen during their first day on their visit to the UK. The couple will arrive at Buckingham Palace for a private lunch and welcome ceremony. They arrived on Air Force One on Monday 3rd […]