West Midlands
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West Midlands RDA chair quits Rover to rule out conflict of interest claims
Alex Stephenson, chairman of the West Midlands regional development agency (RDA), has quit his job as managing director of Rover’s Powertrain division.
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French sports giant opens 9,940 sq m London megastore
A massive French sports megastore chain has muscled in on the UK with the opening of its first store in Surrey Quays, in London’s Docklands.
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Crest becomes latest housebuilder to target Birmingham centre
Crest Homes is set to make its development debut in the Midlands with the purchase of a 7,432 sq m (80,000 sq ft) office block in Birmingham city centre from…
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Road protesters ‘put lives at risk’, say police
Road protesters are putting their lives at risk as well as those of their rescuers, claims Staffordshire Police. The police squad has disclosed details for the first time of some…
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Bass buys First Leisure’s bowling alleys
Bass has successfully bid £100m for control of First Leisure’s 26 tenpin bowling alleys. Tamworth Snow Dome ski complex and the Trecco Bay caravan park in south Wales are included…
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Decathlon plans six outlets in UK
Decathlon is looking for six sites in the UK to create massive sports retail centres. The French company’s first UK outlet opens this week in 9,940 sq m (107,000 sq…
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Crosby and Mailbox tie up £6m B’ham residential jv
Crosby Homes has extended its joint-venture deal with Birmingham Mailbox to bring a further 60 city centre apartments on an additional 0.2 ha (0.5 acre) canalside site next to the…
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Boots to open more in-store surgeries
Boots is to add more in-store GP surgeries to those it is already testing in Kingston and Birmingham. It is also piloting 12 of its own branded dental surgeries as…
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Wincanton chooses Hams Hall for 264,000 sq ft warehouse
Wincanton Logistics has rejected Magna Park and Daventry in favour of Hams Hall in Birmingham for its 24,526 sq m (264,000 sq ft) warehouse requirement in the midlands.
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Arena to build racing track at Thurrock, Essex
Arena Leisure hopes to build a fourth all-weather racing rack at Thurrock, in Essex, following its S16m purchase of Midlands-based RAM Racing Leisure.The acquisition of two new racecourses includes leisure…
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Birmingham council looks to future development
Birmingham’s Labour leader Albert Bore is looking forward to creating better public transport and improved housing in the city. He tells The Guardian he wants ministers to give councils more…
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Arena to pay £15m for two racecourses
Arena Leisure is expected to announce today it has bought two racecourses for about £15m.They are Wolverhampton, described as the UK’s newest racecourse, and Southwell, in Nottinghamshire.