Midlands Homes Going Under the Hammer for £50K – With a Major Renovation Needed Monday, December 1, 2025 midlands auction property renovation investment blackcountry wednesbury oldbury smethwick development Three homes in the West Midlands are set to be auctioned next month, each with a guide price of just £50,000. Located in the Black Country, these properties have stood empty for decades and now present a unique opportunity … Read More
New 20mph Speed Limit Introduced on Dudley Street in Sandwell Saturday, November 29, 2025 sandwell speedlimit trafficcalming westbromwich blackcountry roadsafety 20mph localauthority residentialroads birmingham Motorists traveling through the Black Country borough of Sandwell, Midlands, now encounter a 20mph speed limit on Dudley Street, near the A41 Black Country New Road in West Bromwich. This new restriction marks a reduction … Read More
Popular charity shop chain Scope to close Black Country and Folkestone stores amid ongoing closures Sunday, November 23, 2025 scope charity storeclosures blackcountry folkestone disability equality retail volunteers highstreet Scope, a well-known charity shop chain, is set to close two more locations just weeks after shutting down over 70 branches nationwide. Once boasting 138 stores across England and Wales, Scope has dramatically reduced its … Read More
Midlands Areas Where House Prices Have Skyrocketed by £265,000 Saturday, November 22, 2025 houseprices birmingham westmidlands ons property pricegrowth fiveways solihull blackcountry markettrends House prices in parts of the West Midlands have soared by up to £265,000 in just one year, according to recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). An analysis of medium house prices between March 2024 and … Read More