West Midlands Polls Signal Reform UK Surge in Black Country and Tight Birmingham Contest Friday, May 1, 2026 westmidlands reformuk blackcountry birmingham sandwell walsall coventry localelections politics polling Two new polls conducted across the West Midlands have shaken up the political landscape, highlighting an unexpected surge for Reform UK in the Black Country and a closely contested battle for seats on Birmingham City Council. … Read More
Exclusive New Election Polls Show Neck-and-Neck Race in Birmingham and Major Gains for Reform UK in West Midlands Wednesday, April 29, 2026 reformuk labour birmingham sandwell coventry walsall westmidlands localelections polls election2024 Two newly released polls have shaken up the political landscape ahead of the local elections across Birmingham and the West Midlands. Experts from YouGov and AI-driven analysts at Bombe predict intense competition, especially … Read More
Family of Soho Road Crash Victim Awaits Police Probe Outcome Wednesday, April 29, 2026 soho crash investigation police inquest driving mentalhealth hizarhanif westmidlands iopc The family of Hizar Hanif, who tragically lost his life in a high-speed collision on Soho Road, Handsworth, is waiting anxiously for the findings of a police conduct investigation — which will not be released until after the … Read More
Urgent Appeal to Locate Walsall Domestic Abuse Suspect Monday, April 27, 2026 domestic abuse suspect walsall police westmidlands search assault urgent russellshermer West Midlands Police are urgently seeking the public’s help to locate Russell Shermer, a 41-year-old man from Walsall, wanted on suspicion of domestic assault. Shermer, described as a white male with short grey hair and … Read More
Birmingham School First in Midlands to Earn New Exceptional Grade from Ofsted Monday, April 27, 2026 ofsted birmingham education secondary attendance behavior inspection academy westmidlands exceptional E-ACT North Birmingham Academy in Erdington has become the first secondary school in the West Midlands to receive the newly introduced ‘exceptional’ grade from Ofsted. The education watchdog recently overhauled … Read More
Jonathan Wild: The Ruthless Kingpin Who Founded British Gangland Sunday, April 26, 2026 jonathanwild gangland organizedcrime westmidlands peakyblinders crimehistory thieftaker london 18thcentury criminalmastermind The popular TV series Peaky Blinders has sparked fascination with early 20th-century mobsters, but compared to the fictional Shelby family, one historical figure stands out as far more sinister: Jonathan Wild. Operating in … Read More