Price of essential services set to rise across Birmingham
Plans to increase fees and charges for hundreds of council services in Birmingham have been given the green light by cabinet members at the city council.
Plans to increase fees and charges for hundreds of council services in Birmingham have been given the green light by cabinet members at the city council.
The pub group said the rise in employers’ National Insurance contributions will cost it £3 million with a further £5 million due in wage increases.
Visitors at a popular Birmingham attraction could be hit by a third price hike in a year.
A beautiful Grade II listed thatched cottage requiring a complete renovation will go under the hammer next month with a low guide price.
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said Russia had suffered its worst month in October since the invasion started in 2022.
Fans of Wetherspoons were left a little worse for wear earlier this week when a statement from the firm's boss, Tim Martin, read that price increases are likely after the autumn Budget, as he said the pub chain's tax bill will jump by two thirds next year.
The average house price surpassed a previous peak in June 2022 during the ‘race for space’.
A house in Codsall which was the marital home of Wolves legend Peter Broadbent is on the market for £450,000.
Tim Martin, Wetherspoon’s chairman, said he believes ‘all hospitality businesses’ are planning to pass on higher costs through price hikes.
Fares for non-council run services will be capped at £3 after the Government extended the fare cap.
Students up and down the country woke up earlier this week to news that they'll be slammed into even more debt for pursing their dreams from next year - and today have made their feelings known.
Fares for council-run bus services in Telford and Wrekin will remain at £2 for adults and a pound for children, the region's local authority has announced.
Alcohol duty on most other products is set to rise.
The UK’s second-largest supermarket said it was the first in the country to make such a commitment.
The Welshman was beaten by Mickey Mansell in the preliminary tournament.