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Nat King Cole, the velvet-voiced singer of such hits as “Unforgettable," was born in Montgomery, Ala. How much do you know ...

The trays comprise 86-98% renewable materials. Credit: Wanan Wanan via Shutterstock. Rottneros Packaging, a provider of thermoformed moulded pulp packaging solutions, is poised to introduce its NATURE ...

Investopedia / NoNo Flores Form 1099-NEC is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form used by businesses to report payments made to independent contractors, freelancers, sole proprietors ...

ANC leaders in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal will know their fate this weekend as the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meets to decide the fate of the provincial executive committees.

Coleridge Tillman, better known as Sebastian Kole in Hollywood, has made a name for himself as a successful songwriter, but the Birmingham native is making a change in his music career.

A councillor in Birmingham has called for those responsible for a failed Commonwealth Games legacy project to be named and shamed. The athletes' village in Perry Barr was built by the city council ...

How average house prices and rents are changing in Birmingham. You have selected Birmingham but you can choose a different local authority in Great Britain below. Local housing data are based on a ...

Twixmas refers to the period between Christmas and New Year, providing a chance to relax and unwind after the festive celebrations. People often use this time to travel, watch shows, revisit ...

The Christmas period always brings disruption to the waste and recycling collections in Birmingham with refuse staff receiving a well-earned break. This year’s Christmas period collection dates ...

artists and creators have been forced to cancel their Christmas markets this weekend due to the weather forecast. Expected gusts of high wind have forced Harborne Market to cancel and the Birmingham ...