The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has confirmed nine prescription medications that can trigger automatic driving bans due to their impairing effects. Driving under the influence of certain legal or illegal drugs …
Significant changes have been approved for two historic buildings in the Dudley borough, ensuring their preservation while adapting them to modern needs. At Dudley’s former police station on New Street, council planners have …
Natalie Queiroz, a leading victims advocate in the West Midlands, has voiced serious concerns about women’s safety and their willingness to report violent crimes against them. Despite official reports showing a 16.2% decrease …
This weekend, families with a love for animals have a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with Highland cows at Cockfields Farm Park in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, just two hours from Birmingham. The popular …
Nationwide’s House Price Index for May 2026 reveals the first monthly decline in UK house prices this year, with a 0.6% drop from April. This slowdown brings annual house price growth down to 1.7%, a significant decrease from …
The UK is set to experience several weeks of heatwaves amid a “hot and dry” summer forecast, say meteorologists. After an exceptional end to May, the Netweather TV meteorological team has shared their outlook for the coming …
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a comprehensive list of 95 arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions that qualify state pensioners for Attendance Allowance, an essential benefit providing up to £114.60 …
Two additional children’s sand kits sold through Amazon and TikTok have been withdrawn from sale after tests revealed they contained asbestos. The consumer rights organization Which? conducted the testing, uncovering the …
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to introduce a controversial “ration card” scheme restricting how certain benefit claimants can spend their funds. Under this plan, individuals with criminal convictions …
The Conservative Party has unveiled plans to replace cash payments of Universal Credit for criminals with a restricted bank card system, often referred to as “ration cards.” This initiative, inspired by the Aspen system …
The Conservative Party plans to introduce Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit ration cards aimed at preventing benefits misuse by offenders serving community or suspended sentences—if they win the next general …
A Birmingham man made a regrettable decision when he borrowed a friend’s BMW to visit his girlfriend, only to end up stuck between the car seats while trying to evade police officers, a court heard. Luke Raybould, 27, of …
The UK is gearing up for another heatwave, with August poised to become the hottest month of the summer, according to early forecasts by Netweather TV. Meteorologists have begun to analyze the developing weather patterns, …
Morrisons is urging shoppers to take advantage of June’s seasonal bounty by stocking up on seven essential household staples. The supermarket, with locations including Birmingham, has published a guide to the freshest, …
Households across England are bracing for sharper price hikes at fish and chip shops as rising costs strain small business owners. Steve Mathews, 59, who runs Britain’s cheapest chip shop, has been compelled to raise his …