Enfield Tops UK Welfare Spending with £3,868 per Working-Age Resident Thursday, February 26, 2026 welfare benefits enfield spending housing underfunding localgovernment poverty taxation community Recent data reveals Enfield as the UK’s highest spender on welfare, shelling out more than £1 billion in the last fiscal year and allocating an average of £3,868 in benefits for every working-age resident in 2024/25. This … Read More
New Irish Pub Clancy's Set to Become Harborne’s Go-To Spot with Affordable Guinness and Pies Thursday, February 26, 2026 clancys irish guinness harborne pubs birmingham pies community affordable entertainment Matthew Clifford’s journey to becoming a pub landlord began surprisingly late—he didn’t try Guinness until last November. After tasting a pint in Northern Ireland, however, Matthew was inspired to bring a top-quality Irish … Read More
Bristol Airport Launches New Crackdown on Illegal and Nuisance Parking Wednesday, February 25, 2026 bristol airport parking enforcement council police taxi restrictions transport community Bristol Airport, in collaboration with North Somerset Council and Avon and Somerset Police, has introduced a robust new crackdown to address ongoing parking issues impacting local residents and travelers. This initiative … Read More
Sutton Coldfield BID Urges Installation of Permanent CCTV to Address Crime Vulnerability Wednesday, February 25, 2026 suttoncoldfield cctv crimeprevention publicsafety bid policing surveillance regeneration community security The Royal Sutton Coldfield Business Improvement District (BID) has made a strong appeal for the installation of new permanent CCTV cameras in the town centre, highlighting significant gaps in surveillance that have left key … Read More
Fiancée Confronts Drug Dealers Who Murdered US Navy Veteran in Heartbreaking Court Statement Wednesday, February 25, 2026 murder drugcrime sentencing veterans grief birmingham justice violence community loss “Why? That’s all I want to know.” These were the poignant words spoken by Laura Webb, the grieving fiancée of Craig ‘Yankee’ Dean, as she addressed the two drug dealers responsible for his brutal … Read More
Wolverhampton HMO Rejection Over Crime Concerns Faces Upcoming Appeal Monday, February 23, 2026 wolverhampton hmo planning appeal crime community housing development safety council A proposal to transform a property on Woden Road, Wolverhampton, into a six-bedroom house of multiple occupation (HMO) was recently rejected by the City of Wolverhampton Council amid worries about heightened crime and … Read More