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Solihull pitch fees rise 18%
Football pitches owned by Solihull Council have risen by 18% in three years, according to data obtained by Birmingham Eastside. The figures, from a Freedom of Information request, show the cost of booking a pitch for a full season of 36 games has risen from £655 to £770 since 2022/23.…
13% rise in Birmingham’s Airbnb stays year-on-year
New data shows the growth in short term lets in Birmingham rose from 11,860 to 13,420 between June 2024 and June 2025. Owners of properties…
Over a third of Birmingham’s school children now claim free school meals
A third of Birmingham city’s school children received free school meals in the last academic year, according to data from Birmingham City Council (BCC). The…
Over 500 deaths related to drug poisoning occurred within the West Midlands last year
In 2024, 504 people died of drug-related poisoning in the West Midlands, according to new data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The…
