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Drivers face traffic crackdown as Midlands council widens enforcement
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (316+ words) Drivers face new rules as a local council widens a traffic camera crackdown. Derby City Council has revealed it will bring in three new enforcement areas to tackle traffic offences. Derby City Council has confirmed it will roll out its…...
Man charged with murder after horror shooting led to school lockdown
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (203+ words) Multiple police crime scenes in the Speedwell area of Bristol(Image: PAUL GILLIS / Reach Plc) A man has been charged with attempted murder after gunshots were fired at a car in broad daylight. William Scammell, 24, from Bristol, will appear at…...
Girl, nine, dies in Birmingham crash as woman and two other children in hospital
17+ hour, 51+ min ago (231+ words) Icknield Street in Hockley(Image: Google Street View) A girl of nine died and two other children and a woman were rushed to hospital after a two-car crash. Two men from a BMW were arrested on suspicion of causing death…...
Birmingham bin workers claim after year of strikes over pay
22+ hour, 50+ min ago (181+ words) Birmingham bin workers claim after year of strikes over pay'Birmingham Live Birmingham's striking bin workers believe public opinion has turned in their favour a year after their dispute began Speaking at a rally outside Tyseley's bin depot, grade two binman…...
Council explains the 'disposal' of a beloved Birmingham community centre
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (679+ words) The bust of Richard Cadbury has been stashed for safekeeping(Image: Kirsty Bosley) Birmingham City Council has explained why a beloved Birmingham community centre will be closed down this afternoon, Thursday, April 2. The Friends Institute on Moseley Road in Sparkbrook…...
McArthurGlen West Midlands celebrates 5th anniversary with bumper weekend
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (457+ words) Cannock's McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a special programme of events over the Easter bank holiday weekend. The McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands officially opened to customers on April 12, 2021. To celebrate the milestone, the…...
Anger on one year anniversary of 'vital' Birmingham centre's closure
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1053+ words) A protest outside Harborne Day Centre on November 6, 2024(Image: James Cross) This week marks one year since Birmingham Council's deeply controversial closure of a "vital" day centre. The row over Harborne Day Centre became a vivid symbol of the council's…...
All the Birmingham Airport flights that are cancelled today - Wednesday April 1
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (327+ words) All the Birmingham Airport flights that are cancelled today - Wednesday April 1 All the Birmingham Airport flights that are cancelled today - Wednesday April 1 - have been listed. Birmingham is one of the transport hubs affected by the ongoing crisis in the Middle…...
Birmingham fire in pictures as smoke seen for miles
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (120+ words) Firefighters are battling a massive scrapyard fire in Birmingham that has sent thick black smoke billowing across the south of the city. The blaze broke out at around 10.30am on Lifford Lane in Kings Norton and has spread to a neighbouring…...
Fire sees smoke spread across Birmingham - all we know so far
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (144+ words) Kings Norton fire sees smoke spread across Birmingham - all we know so far'Birmingham Live The blaze broke out at around 10.30am on Lifford Lane in Kings Norton and has spread to a neighbouring timber yard Some residents reported hearing explosions from…...