Alexander Brock
@alexanderjbrock.bsky.social
Journalist. Local Democracy Reporter at Birmingham Live. Stories on BBC News and others. Covering Birmingham City Council + politics and social issues across Brum 📧 alexander.brock@reachplc.com
On the front page of today's Birmingham Mail - Blues unveil ambitious new stadium plans
November 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
On the front page of today's Birmingham Mail - Blues unveil ambitious new stadium plans
In the Birmingham Post this week - the union at the centre of the bins strike dispute has argued that Birmingham Labour has ‘lost its grip on power’ following a vote defeat
November 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
In the Birmingham Post this week - the union at the centre of the bins strike dispute has argued that Birmingham Labour has ‘lost its grip on power’ following a vote defeat
On the front page of Friday's Birmingham Mail - Villa Park will host four Euro 2028 matches, bringing a major boost to the city
November 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
On the front page of Friday's Birmingham Mail - Villa Park will host four Euro 2028 matches, bringing a major boost to the city
On the front page of today's Birmingham Mail - Peaky Blinders creator to help shape new Blues stadium
October 23, 2025 at 8:38 AM
On the front page of today's Birmingham Mail - Peaky Blinders creator to help shape new Blues stadium
In this week's Birmingham Post - the latest on the city's flags row
August 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
In this week's Birmingham Post - the latest on the city's flags row
In today's Sunday Mercury - Birmingham City Council has agreed to pay out to a resident who hired a skip to deal with rubbish outside her block of flats
August 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
In today's Sunday Mercury - Birmingham City Council has agreed to pay out to a resident who hired a skip to deal with rubbish outside her block of flats
In this week's Birmingham Post - calls to reopen the 'birthplace' of Black Sabbath
July 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
In this week's Birmingham Post - calls to reopen the 'birthplace' of Black Sabbath
On the front page of today's Birmingham Mail - proposed Birmingham city centre busker crackdown slammed as 'draconian'
May 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
On the front page of today's Birmingham Mail - proposed Birmingham city centre busker crackdown slammed as 'draconian'
On the front page of today's Birmingham Mail - bin strike protesters interrupt Lord Mayor ceremony
May 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
On the front page of today's Birmingham Mail - bin strike protesters interrupt Lord Mayor ceremony
On the front page of today's Birmingham Mail - major station plans approved but HS2 urged to ‘get on with it’
May 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
On the front page of today's Birmingham Mail - major station plans approved but HS2 urged to ‘get on with it’
On the front page of today's Birmingham Mail - frustration as major council road scheme hit by £7.5 million rise in cost
May 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
On the front page of today's Birmingham Mail - frustration as major council road scheme hit by £7.5 million rise in cost
The rat tells me he is grateful to Birmingham City Council for the bins strike disruption and praises the ‘huge amount of rubbish’ in the streets, saying it’s helping feed his relatives
April 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The rat tells me he is grateful to Birmingham City Council for the bins strike disruption and praises the ‘huge amount of rubbish’ in the streets, saying it’s helping feed his relatives
Spotted in the public gallery at Birmingham City Council HQ this week ahead of a full council meeting (that’s someone dressed as a rat in case you couldn’t quite tell…)
April 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Spotted in the public gallery at Birmingham City Council HQ this week ahead of a full council meeting (that’s someone dressed as a rat in case you couldn’t quite tell…)
Asked government minister Darren Jones MP today about calls to bring in the Army to help tackle Birmingham's bins chaos
He said: “The government is in conversations with the council - I’m not sure we’re going to need tanks on the ground to get the bins collected."
He said: “The government is in conversations with the council - I’m not sure we’re going to need tanks on the ground to get the bins collected."
April 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Asked government minister Darren Jones MP today about calls to bring in the Army to help tackle Birmingham's bins chaos
He said: “The government is in conversations with the council - I’m not sure we’re going to need tanks on the ground to get the bins collected."
He said: “The government is in conversations with the council - I’m not sure we’re going to need tanks on the ground to get the bins collected."
In today's Birmingham Mail - bin workers and residents unite in protest as another alarming budget passed by city council
March 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
In today's Birmingham Mail - bin workers and residents unite in protest as another alarming budget passed by city council
Will be at Birmingham City Council HQ throughout today for a critical meeting which will see councillors vote on another painful proposed budget
The authority is planning cuts to local services and a council tax hike to make around £150 million in savings
Updates to follow...
The authority is planning cuts to local services and a council tax hike to make around £150 million in savings
Updates to follow...
March 4, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Will be at Birmingham City Council HQ throughout today for a critical meeting which will see councillors vote on another painful proposed budget
The authority is planning cuts to local services and a council tax hike to make around £150 million in savings
Updates to follow...
The authority is planning cuts to local services and a council tax hike to make around £150 million in savings
Updates to follow...
Swapped Birmingham for Bavaria this week 🏔️
February 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Swapped Birmingham for Bavaria this week 🏔️