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 …
A proposal to open a 24-hour gym in the former Trident Steelworks in Albion Road, West Bromwich, faces an appeal after being rejected by Sandwell Council. The council dismissed D1 Gyms’ plan, citing a conflict with its vision …
A claimant has raised concerns after their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was unexpectedly cancelled following a serious new diagnosis. Previously receiving PIP for spinal stenosis, complex PTSD, and nerve damage, the …
Walsall Council has disclosed that taxpayers have spent £81,555.22 in total defending their opposition to a contentious Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) proposed on green belt land in Great Barr. The dispute began in 2021 …
Warren Farm Primary School in Kingstanding, Birmingham, faced scrutiny after its kitchen was awarded a zero-star hygiene rating on January 26—signifying “urgent improvement necessary” according to the Food Standards Agency …
A man was left with a broken jaw following an assault at a venue on Lower Trinity Street in Digbeth, Birmingham, in the early hours of New Year’s Day. West Midlands Police reported the incident occurred at approximately 1:30 …
Police have issued an urgent appeal following the disappearance of Ebony, a 14-year-old girl from Shrewsbury. Ebony was last seen on Monday, March 2, in the Belvidere area. She was wearing a black bomber jacket with a fur …
West Midlands Police have launched an urgent appeal to locate Mccallum, a schoolboy from Sandwell, who went missing early Monday morning, March 2. He was last seen shortly before 9 a.m., and his disappearance is causing …
A government planning inspector has upheld Wolverhampton City Council’s decision to reject applications to convert a six-bedroom family home on Codsall Road into a residential care facility for children. The council had twice …
West Midlands Police have launched an urgent appeal to find Abrao Baptista, a 24-year-old suspect wanted in connection with a robbery in Birmingham. The police are actively seeking the public’s assistance in locating him. …
A proposal to transform a property on Woden Road, Wolverhampton, into a six-bedroom house of multiple occupation (HMO) was recently rejected by the City of Wolverhampton Council amid worries about heightened crime and …
A proposal to keep a food trailer stationed in a Smethwick car park has been denied following the dismissal of an appeal by a government planning inspector. Sandwell Council had previously rejected a request for temporary …
Solihull planners have once again rejected a house extension proposal in Castle Bromwich following strong opposition from neighbours who believe the design is out of character with the area. The saga has stretched over a …
West Midlands Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in relation to an incident reported last July involving outraging public decency on the Number 13 bus route between central Birmingham and Hams …
A claimant seeking Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was awarded an additional tribunal after a judge identified legal errors in their initial hearing, highlighting challenges within the benefit appeal system. The claimant …