Izzy Hammond, daughter of former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond, survived a frightening crash during a Formula E influencer race in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The event was part of the Evo Series, a competition featuring …
Marlon Bhagwandeen, a father and school manager from Birmingham, was left battered and abandoned after being struck by a car in Hall Green. On the evening of Tuesday, January 27, just before 5pm, Marlon was crossing the road …
Carol Jones was startled when she discovered unusual white blobs floating inside a bottle of Tesco’s blackcurrant-flavored still water. Living with multiple sclerosis (MS), Carol reached for the drink one morning in January …
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued an important warning to anyone considering purchasing a used car this year. The agency urges potential buyers to conduct a quick background check on the vehicle’s MOT …
A new road safety campaign in Northern Ireland is calling on drivers over the age of 70 to be extra vigilant on the roads. The Commissioner for Older People has championed the Share the Road to Zero initiative, aiming to …
Halfords has raised serious concerns for over 1.2 million drivers in the UK who could face a £1,000 fine and six points on their driving licence for driving without a valid MOT. This alarming figure highlights a significant …
Two beloved lunch snacks have been urgently recalled from UK supermarket shelves after misprints on their labels rendered them unsafe for consumption. Wholesale Japanese food supplier Tanpopo has issued the recall for two of …
Two drivers found themselves stranded in floodwater at different locations in the West Midlands over the weekend, after heavy downpours rendered their vehicles immobile. The first incident occurred on Croxall Road in …
A tragic incident unfolded in Jiangsu province, China, when a dog named Xiao Wang was fatally burned after two children allegedly threw a firework into its locked cage. Xiao Wang, a Samoyed who had been part of its owner …
Birmingham often faces a reputation for high crime, with some neighbourhoods experiencing daily challenges. Yet, this dark image does not reflect the entire city. Many areas, particularly more affluent suburbs, boast low …
Beccy Marston, the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Active Travel Commissioner, has emphasized that her efforts to promote walking, cycling, and wheeling are not about waging a “war on motorists.” Instead, her focus is on …
The future of Kotoburaba, a new Ghanaian restaurant in Claremont Road, Cape Hill, Smethwick, is set to be determined at an upcoming licensing hearing following objections from regional emergency services. Sandwell Council’s …
Just off the busy A457 Soho Way in Smethwick lies Cranford Street, a small road transformed from a former industrial hub into a residential area adjacent to a £998 million super hospital and housing estate. Since the Midland …
Sandwell Council has refused an application to convert a detached three-bedroom house in Bell End, Rowley Regis, into a nursery for up to ten children. The applicant, Omar Kazimi, had proposed significant alterations, …
West Midlands Police have called for a review of the licence held by The Garden Bar in Lanesfield, Wolverhampton, following an unreported late-night brawl in December last year. Jasvir Singh Johal, the licence holder of the …