Birmingham Dad Shot Dead After Night Out – Killers Still Unknown After 23 Years Monday, December 8, 2025 birmingham unsolved murder jasonspence greatbarr westmidlands homicide justice coldcase nightout Jason Spence, a 31-year-old father of three from Kingstanding, was enjoying a night out with friends on November 13, 2002, at the Bell pub in Great Barr—a night that would tragically end in his death. After leaving the pub, … Read More
Midlands M6 Drivers Fined Despite Driving Under 70mph Due to Variable Speed Limits Saturday, December 6, 2025 speeding m6 midlands variablelimits speedcameras motorway fines traffic westmidlands enforcement Tens of thousands of drivers on the West Midlands stretch of the M6 motorway have been fined for speeding in 2024, even while driving under the usual 70mph limit. This is largely due to the use of variable speed cameras … Read More
Full List of the Happiest Places to Live in the UK – Featuring the Top 5 in the West Midlands Friday, December 5, 2025 happiness skipton uk westmidlands rightmove housing community nature realestate wellbeing Rightmove has unveiled its highly anticipated Happy at Home Index for 2025, revealing the happiest places to live across the UK based on a survey of over 19,500 residents. Topping the list is the charming market town of … Read More
‘Faster and Cheaper’ Buses to Transform Travel in Birmingham with £264 Million Government Investment Friday, December 5, 2025 buses westmidlands transport funding government publictransport fares infrastructure economy localauthorities sport The West Midlands is set to benefit from a major government investment aimed at revolutionizing bus travel across the region. A substantial £264.1 million funding package has been announced to improve bus services, making … Read More
A38 Aston Expressway Closed Overnight for Essential Roadworks Friday, December 5, 2025 a38 aston expressway birmingham roadworks closure traffic tidallane speedlimit westmidlands Drivers in Birmingham are being advised of an overnight closure on the A38 Aston Expressway to facilitate essential roadworks. The expressway will be shut in both directions from 10pm on Friday, December 5, until 3am on … Read More
Winter Surge Looms at West Midlands Food Banks Facing Breaking Point Thursday, December 4, 2025 foodbanks westmidlands hunger trusselltrust poverty winter donations elderly families crisis Food banks across the West Midlands are bracing for a significant “winter surge” as thousands of elderly people, working families, and carers face increasing financial pressure. Last winter, from December 2024 to … Read More