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
Voters will be choosing from more candidates than ever in Birmingham's 2026 local elections. Birmingham Eastside dug into the data to find out where the hottest seats are,
Nine months into Birmingham's bin strikes, why are refuse workers still on strike — and how have the strikes affected the city? In a special video explainer for Birmingham
Last academic year, Birmingham's schools had an average of one teacher for every 19 students, according to new government data.
This figure has risen by one since 2023,
Argentina passed a national Forestry Law to halt the destruction of its native forests in 2007 — but 15 years on an analysis of satellite data shows the destruction has still
Dr Kathryn Wheeler researches how consumers respond to pressures on them to act sustainably. In an interview with Birmingham Eastside she sheds light on the state of recycling in the
Find out all about the city’s biggest CO2 emitter
If you head southeast out of Birmingham along the Grand Union Canal, the buildings and noises of the city are
Only 22.5% of household waste is recycled and the city is heavily dependent on incineration
“There are a lot of things that you can’t recycle here,” says Claire