Chaos, Queues, and a JCB: How Council Lorries Tackled Birmingham's Bin Strike Friday, December 26, 2025 birmingham binstrike wastemanagement mobilewastecentre flytipping community jcb cleanup council recycling In spring 2025, Birmingham grappled with an all-out bin strike that left streets piled high with bags of rubbish. As the situation worsened, the city’s Mobile Household Waste Centres (MHWCs) extended their operations to seven … Read More
The Shrinking Village School: Families Leaving Water Orton Amid HS2 Disruption Friday, December 26, 2025 hs2 waterorton primaryschool warwickshire disruption community construction education migration environment Warwickshire County Council recently announced plans to reduce the annual intake at Water Orton Primary School from 45 pupils to 30 by 2027, reflecting a noticeable drop in student numbers. North Warwickshire and Bedworth … Read More
Shoplifters Caught Singing 'Santa Baby' While Stealing From Family Hardware Store Thursday, December 25, 2025 shoplifting theft cctv hardware worcestershire christmas community police stolen burglary In a bizarre and bold incident at Badham’s Hardware in Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, two female shoplifters were filmed on CCTV singing “Santa Baby” as they helped themselves to around £100 worth of … Read More
Hundreds of Brummies Turn to Food Banks Ahead of Christmas Wednesday, December 24, 2025 birmingham foodbank charity community christmas poverty volunteers housing support health As Christmas Day approaches, hundreds of Birmingham residents from all walks of life have been visiting food banks to secure essential supplies. Among them are the homeless, pensioners, vulnerable individuals, and workers … Read More
'I still have wrapping from last Christmas in my recycling - I'm dreading the festive season' Wednesday, December 24, 2025 recycling strike birmingham waste pensioner dispute council disruption community environment Lorraine Boyce, an elderly resident of Kings Norton, Birmingham, has been forced to store her recycling materials in her hallway and garden shed ever since the city’s bin workers began their industrial strike earlier … Read More
Prolific Black Country Shoplifter Jailed and Banned from Local High Streets Tuesday, December 23, 2025 shoplifting crime blackcountry dudley wolverhampton community sentencing theft police ban A notorious shoplifter, Timonthy Lydon, has been sentenced to eight months in jail following a series of thefts across the Black Country. The 29-year-old, who has no fixed address, was charged with 13 counts of theft after … Read More