Midland Tenants Voice Safety Concerns Over Hazardous Scaffolding at Warndon Flats Sunday, May 10, 2026 scaffolding safety platformhousing repairs tenants warndon worcester construction community security Tenants in Cranham Drive, Warndon, Worcester, have expressed growing frustration and safety concerns over scaffolding erected during ongoing communal stairwell repairs. Platform Housing initiated the work before Easter, yet … Read More
Lloyds Bank Identifies West Midlands as a Hotspot for First-Time Home Buyers Friday, February 27, 2026 lloyds firsttimebuyers westmidlands manchester birmingham sandwell worcester mortgages homeownership propertymarket Sandwell and Birmingham have emerged as leading locations for first-time home buyers outside of London, according to recent data from Lloyds Bank. Across Britain, first-time buyers now make up about 50% of all mortgaged home … Read More
Row as Venue Refuses to Cancel Michale Graves Gig Amid Political Pressure Tuesday, February 17, 2026 music punk controversy farright censorship worcester livemusic councillor freedom venue A heated controversy has emerged in Worcester as Marr’s Bar, a Midland music venue, refuses to cancel an upcoming gig featuring Michale Graves, the former singer of the punk band Misfits, who has been linked to the US … Read More
Major Midland Rail Disruptions: Trains to Birmingham New Street Cancelled Monday Sunday, February 15, 2026 westmidlands raildisruption worcester birmingham traincancellations railwaydamage publictransport traveldelay embankmentdamage replacementbus sport Passengers travelling across the West Midlands should prepare for significant rail disruptions on Monday due to damage to a railway embankment between Worcester Foregate Street and Droitwich Spa. West Midlands Railway has … Read More
Posh Midlands Town Sees £25,000 Drop in Home Values in 2025 Sunday, January 11, 2026 solihull housing property realestate westmidlands pricedrop midlands worcester mortgages lloydsbank In 2025, one of the West Midlands' most affluent towns, Solihull, witnessed a significant decline in average house prices, with values dropping by over £25,000. This dramatic fall places Solihull fourth on the national list … Read More
Planning Inspector Overrules Council, Allows Garden Fence to Remain Saturday, January 10, 2026 planning fence enforcement worcester lowerwick appeal inspector development council property A planning inspector has overturned Worcester City Council’s enforcement order, allowing a 1.5-metre garden fence at the corner of Columbia Drive and Quebec Close in Lower Wick to remain in place. The council had initially … Read More