Local Headlines from Tuesday, July 8th, 2025

Developers behind a bid to bulldoze Birmingham’s Bull Ring Indoor Market and replace it with more than 700 flats have been left frustrated after it was refused.

Plans to convert a beauty salon into a micro bar in Cradley received a mixed reaction from residents.

Depressing figures detailing Walsall’s economic growth indicates that the borough is behind national averages on nearly every front. 

Concerns have been raised about the number of sites being lost for purpose-built student accommodation in Birmingham.