DWP to Increase Payments for 18 Benefits Starting Next Week – Full List Sunday, March 29, 2026 dwp benefits universalcredit statepension uprating payments esa jobseekerallowance childbenefit disabilitypayments The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to increase payments for 18 benefits from April 6. This adjustment will affect millions of claimants, including those receiving Universal Credit and Personal Independence … Read More
Stourbridge Family Trapped in a Harrowing Battle with Mould and Damp Sunday, March 29, 2026 mould damp housing health stourbridge council rent asthma emphysema homelessness In Stourbridge, Kevin Smith and his partner Danielle Hutton face a relentless everyday struggle in their mould-ridden home. Living on Lyttelton Road, the couple and their three children contend with pervasive damp and mould … Read More
From Climbing Frame to Wheelchair in Five Days: Freddie's Battle with a Hidden Illness Sunday, March 29, 2026 pandas nhs pediatric neurology autoimmune diagnosis rehabilitation immunology education awareness On a sunny Sunday morning, seven-year-old Freddie Green proudly conquered the climbing frame at Solihull’s Brueton Park. For the first time, the play equipment had not defeated him, and his mother, Ruth, remembers his beaming … Read More
Film Crew Transforms Former Sutton Coldfield Police Station into Fictional Birmingham Southside for Hit BBC Drama Sunday, March 29, 2026 filming birmingham police suttoncoldfield bbc silentwitness television drama setdesign production Passers-by were left puzzled when the former Sutton Coldfield police station suddenly bore the name “Birmingham Southside Police Station” during filming on March 26. Located on Lichfield Road, this north Birmingham site was … Read More
Employment Park Developer Appeals to Planning Inspectorate for Decision on Thrive Project Sunday, March 29, 2026 employment planning development thrive improperties suttoncoldfield greenbelt appeal infrastructure westmidlands IM Properties, a prominent developer of employment parks in the West Midlands, has formally appealed to the Planning Inspectorate to compel two councils to decide on its ambitious Thrive employment park development. The £363 … Read More
Driver Sentenced to 14 Years for Fatal Crash That Killed Best Friend at 102mph Sunday, March 29, 2026 reckless driving stolen crime fatality bournville sentencing friendship law epilepsy In a tragic case that highlights the dangers of reckless driving, Rhemeese Lawrence-Hayden, 27, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for causing the death of his best friend, David Brennan, 26. The fatal crash occurred in … Read More