‘Six Years of Noise: Solihull Resident Pleads for Manhole Cover Repair’ Saturday, March 21, 2026 manhole noise repair solihull severntrent traffic disturbance community sleep maintenance For six long years, Kaushik Rampal, a resident of Bills Lane near the bustling Burman Road junction in Solihull, has endured a noisy ordeal caused by a faulty metal manhole cover. Every time a vehicle passes over it, a loud … Read More
Traffic Wardens Target the Same Birmingham Roads Weekly: Here’s Where They Patrol Most Saturday, March 21, 2026 birmingham parking trafficwardens fines alumrockroad stratfordroad enforcement hotspots congestion motorists The roads in Birmingham most frequently monitored by traffic wardens have been revealed, exposing persistent parking trouble spots in the city. Despite thousands of parking fines handed out each year, certain familiar streets … Read More
State Pensioners Warned of Early April Payments Due to Easter Holidays Saturday, March 21, 2026 pensioners payments easter dwp bankholidays benefits budgeting retirees finance schedule State pensioners should be prepared to see unexpected early payments in their bank accounts over the coming weeks due to the Easter bank holidays. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) does not process payments on bank … Read More
State Pensioners to Receive Automatic £575 Boost from April Saturday, March 21, 2026 pension statepension pensioners increase triplelock retirement payments inflation uk bonus State pension payments are set to rise from April, providing pensioners with an automatic increase worth up to £575 over the course of the next year. This rise is part of the government’s annual adjustment under the triple … Read More
Rachel Reeves’ Tax Rules Threaten State Pensioners with Unexpected Income Tax Saturday, March 21, 2026 pensions tax statepension fiscaldrag savings incometax hmrc rachelreeves pensioners triplelock New tax regulations overseen by Rachel Reeves could mean that hundreds of thousands of pensioners with modest savings become liable for income tax. This arises from frozen tax bands that have not changed since 2021, despite … Read More
Meet the Two Birmingham Men on a Mission to Challenge Harmful Sexual Behaviour Saturday, March 21, 2026 birmingham misogyny education youth violence women schools awareness abuse prevention Joe Cole, 41, and Gareth Rogers, 43, are two Birmingham men committed to transforming the conversation around violence against women and girls. As directors and practitioners of The Right Path, they visit schools across the … Read More