Midlands Cities Ranked Among England’s Poorest, Birmingham Ranks Second Sunday, April 19, 2026 deprivation birmingham midlands poverty nottingham stoke-on-trent walsall wolverhampton sandwell middlesbrough A recent national ranking of deprivation in England has placed several Midlands towns and cities among the poorest, with Birmingham ranking as the second most deprived city in the country. Only one location ranks worse than … Read More
‘I’ve lost 57 family members to the same disease – people need to get checked’ Sunday, April 19, 2026 prostatecancer awareness blackhealth screening hereditary advocacy psa earlydiagnosis cancer wolverhampton Simeon Greene, a 60-year-old from Wolverhampton, has endured unimaginable loss—three of his brothers succumbed to prostate cancer, a disease he also survived. Delving deeper into his family history, Simeon discovered that an … Read More
Joy for Birmingham and Wolverhampton Colleges as They Gain Prestigious Technical Excellence Status Wednesday, April 15, 2026 education skills training birmingham wolverhampton colleges manufacturing digital technical westmidlands Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMET) and City of Wolverhampton College have been proudly recognized for their outstanding contribution to skills development by being named Technical Excellence Colleges by the UK Government. … Read More
New Flats Planned to Replace Eyesore Car Wash Near Wolverhampton's Molineux Stadium Monday, April 13, 2026 wolverhampton molineux flats development residential waterlooroad planning regeneration housing transport Plans are underway to transform an unsightly car wash and adjacent storage facilities opposite Wolverhampton’s Molineux Stadium into modern residential accommodation. The site on Waterloo Road, currently occupied by a car … Read More
Martha Giles Murder: Family Suspects Nurse Was Silenced Over Hospital Secrets Wednesday, April 8, 2026 murder nurse unsolved wolverhampton newcross hospital secrets justice 1959 investigation The tragic murder of Martha Giles in 1959 at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, remains an open case over six decades later. Martha, a dedicated nurse and mother of five children, was found murdered under mysterious … Read More
£36m Redevelopment Plan to Replace Lloyds Bank’s Former Wolverhampton Offices Sunday, April 5, 2026 wolverhampton lloydsbank redevelopment pendeford commercial offices demolition investment businesspark construction The former Lloyds Bank offices in Wolverhampton’s Pendeford Business Park are set for demolition under ambitious £36 million redevelopment plans aimed at revitalizing the site. Located off Wobaston Road, the vacant … Read More