Nationwide Cuts Mortgage Rates for Buy-to-Let Customers from June 5 Friday, June 5, 2026 nationwide mortgage buytolet ratecut themortgageworks landlords limitedcompany remortgage fixedrate ltv Nationwide, through its subsidiary The Mortgage Works, is rolling out significant rate reductions across its buy-to-let and limited company buy-to-let mortgage products starting Friday, June 5. These cuts, reaching up to 0.22 … Read More
Octopus Energy Announces Free Power from 7pm to Midnight for World Cup Matches Starting June 11 Friday, June 5, 2026 octopusenergy worldcup freeelectricity pubs energysavings customersatisfaction smartmeters england scotland energyindustry Octopus Energy is stepping up to support pubs during the World Cup by offering free electricity from 7pm to midnight on match days featuring England and Scotland, starting June 11. This initiative aims to help pubs manage … Read More
Disqualified Driver Luke Raybould Caught After Attempting to Flee Police in Borrowed BMW Friday, June 5, 2026 disqualified driver police birmingham bmw evasion arrest magistratescourt chase vehicle Luke Raybould, a disqualified driver from Birmingham, made a failed attempt to escape police pursuit by hiding in the back seat of a BMW he had borrowed from a friend. According to details presented at Birmingham Magistrates' … Read More
Birmingham’s Most Wanted: Sayed Hersi Remains at Large After Six Years Friday, June 5, 2026 birmingham westmidlands police mostwanted sayedhersi fugitive crime investigation lawenforcement suspect Sayed Hersi has managed to evade capture for more than six years, making him the longest-standing suspect on the West Midlands Police’s most wanted list. The relentless search for Hersi has kept authorities vigilant, yet his … Read More
Major Regeneration Plans to Build 100 New Homes Near Midland Metropolitan Hospital Friday, June 5, 2026 sandwell regeneration housing midlandmetropolitan smethwick gknfactory affordablehousing brownfield levellingup development Sandwell Council is set to decide on ambitious plans to construct 100 new homes, including 74 flats and 26 houses, on the site of the former GKN factory on Cranford Street, Smethwick. This development is a significant part of … Read More
'Scarred' Birmingham City Centre Street Restored to Former Glory at Last Friday, June 5, 2026 birmingham colmorerow paving restoration nationalgrid councilhouse granite campaigners citycentre infrastructure A once “scarred” stretch of pavement on Birmingham’s busy Colmore Row has now been restored to its former elegance, though calls for further improvements in the area continue. Luxury granite paving stones outside … Read More