Midlands City Identified as a Drink-Driving Hotspot Amid Upcoming Legal Changes Saturday, December 6, 2025 midlands drinkdriving road safety england legislation alcohollimit motoring drivers regulation accidents A city in the Midlands has been spotlighted as one of England’s major drink-driving hotspots, underscoring ongoing concerns about road safety. This announcement comes as the government plans to reduce the permissible alcohol … Read More
Santander Urges Government to Prioritize Consumer Protection with 10 Key Demands Wednesday, December 3, 2025 santander payments fraud consumerprotection innovation cryptocurrency regulation digitalpound financialservices uk Santander has presented ten urgent demands to the Labour Party government, emphasizing the critical need for a consumer-first approach to the UK payments system. This move comes in response to new research revealing that … Read More
Walsall Wood Landfill’s Proposed Four-Year Extension Sparks Concern Over Persistent Stench Thursday, November 27, 2025 walsall landfill odour environment planning enovert pollution community health regulation A decision is imminent regarding an application to extend the operation of the Highfields South Landfill in Walsall Wood for an additional four years. The current permission, granted to site operator Enovert, is set to expire … Read More
Tower Block Residents ‘Betrayed’ as Energy Bills Quadruple Overnight in Walsall Tuesday, November 18, 2025 walsall housing energy heatnetwork bills tenants prices regulation inflation utilities Residents of 16 tower blocks managed by Walsall Housing Group (WHG) are expressing anger and frustration after their energy bills suddenly increased up to four times overnight. The new charges, which took effect on October 1, … Read More
England Poised to Ban Pavement Parking Nationwide Saturday, November 15, 2025 pavement parking england ban government motoring safety pedestrians regulation urban England may soon see a significant change in driving regulations as the Government moves closer to implementing a nationwide ban on pavement parking. This common practice, where drivers park their vehicles partially or fully … Read More
Major UK Energy Supplier Shuts Down, Thousands of Customers Transferred to British Gas Tuesday, November 11, 2025 energy britishgas tomatoenergy ofgem suppliers collapse customers transition regulation centrica British Gas has been appointed as the Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) following the collapse of Tomato Energy, taking on approximately 23,700 customers. Tomato Energy, which served around 15,000 domestic and 8,000 non-domestic … Read More