Drivers of the most polluting vehicles would have to pay a fine from July 2020 when entering Birmingham City Centre if the clean air zone is implemented from July 2020. The initiative comes into effect as a way of curbing air pollution in some cities in the UK which includes Birmingham as well. Here’s how it happened and what you need to know about it. Clean Air Zone charges are based on the vehicle and not the person driving, or any passengers or goods being carried. What actually happened? It all began in 2015 when the Supreme Court of the…
Author: Feron Jayawardene
During the last month, a group of people took to the streets of London to promote awareness among the general public and decision makers on the effects of climate change. The ‘Extinction Rebellion’ or ‘XR’ for short, received widespread media attention alongside young climate change activist Greta Thunberg. During the same time, the clean air zone in Birmingham came into the limelight with many people voicing out their likes and dislikes. The Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in Birmingham is a targeted area in the city center that will cover all the roads within the A4540 Middleway Ring Road, but not…
Birmingham tennis ace Dan Evans pulled off a confident performance at Wimbledon to beat Argentine Federico Delbonis in straight sets 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3.
“To Westminster we say: We are frustrated. We are angry. You have let British business down.” Those are the words of Director General of British Chamber of Commerce Adam Marshall in his speech at their annual conference in London. He was speaking about how businesses feel about the uncertainty surrounding Brexit. The UK was due to leave the EU on March 29, however last week a postponement was agreed. The current leave date is 12 April. The impassioned speech given by the Director General highlights the negative impacts caused by Brexit to Chamber member businesses. Adam Marshall (Twitter) “The Chamber…
The Birmingham Film Festival launched its third consecutive year earlier this week with the premiere of the movie, ‘Of God’s and Warriors’. Tuesday night’s event started with a bang, as a role-playing traditional Viking sword fight stunned the audience at the Millennium Point cinema. The cast and crew of the film also attended the premiere and took part in a Q and A session after the film. ‘Of God’s and Warriors’ portrays a compelling story of duty and service alongside Viking Mythology with stunning landscapes and some vicious fight scenes. Anna Demetriou is Princess Helle, the one true heir to…
The Empire Soldiers VR experience at the Birmingham Hippodrome will tell the stories of the forgotten First World War Caribbean and South Asian soldiers.