A scheme set up by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to fund apprenticeship training for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has now supported more than 4,000 apprentices and 1,683 SMEs thanks to £47.6 million of pledged donations from…
The Met Office has issued a weather warning of high winds which are currently battering much of the UK today. In the West Midlands this has sees branches and trees toppling over, blocking roads and pavements.
The gusts are sending debris flying around…
Storm Babet has unleashed scenes of chaos throughout Friday as heavy rain to lash Birmingham and the Midlands. Flooding has caused severe disruption throughout the region, turning popular suburb parks into “water rapids” and railway stations into “cana…
A drink-driver caught behind the wheel of an Audi has been banned from the roads for two years. A woman who sped along the M6 in a Peugeot was also hauled before the courts.
She was one of several fined for breaking the speed limit on roads across the …
Needham Market vs Cray Wanderers – FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round – Saturday 7th October, 3 pm – Match Preview & Directions
Cray Wanderers take a break from league action on Saturday as the Step 3 clubs enter the FA Trophy for the 3rd Qualifying Round…
A elderly man was ‘extracted’ by fire crews from his car after a crash this evening. A road was closed in both directions to allow emergency services to work at the scene in Halesowen[1].
West Midlands Fire Service[2] were called to High Park Road at a…
A teenage pedestrian suffered serious injuries after a collision with a car. The young girl was rushed to hospital this afternoon.
West Midlands Ambulance Service[1] said they were called to Furnace Lane, in Halesowen[2], just before 1pm, today, Monday…
September 1984: West Midlands report recommends light rail network for England’s second-largest conurbation
Detailed proposals for an eventual ten-line network of light rail routes to serve the West Midlands were unveiled in Birmingham on June 20 by W…
One of the busiest roads into Birmingham was blocked tonight causing traffic chaos for commuters. The A456 dual carriageway between Hagley[1] and Clent Hills Island was brought to a standstill this evening (June 21).
Our reporter on the scene said it a…
A car trying to get through water on Sedgley Road East
The Met Office has also issued a warning for thunderstorms in the West Midlands.
The Met Office tweeted: “The Amber Thunderstorm warning has now been updated to extend further into the evening, a…
The public are urged to call police if they see a missing girl from Bristol[1]. Calyse, 13, was last seen in the Ashton area at around 3.15pm yesterday (May 24).
Avon and Somerset Police[2] have now launched an urgent public appeal to find her. Officer…
A popular Harvester restaurant[1] in the Black Country[2] is set to close this weekend, it has been announced. The Harvester, at New Square shopping centre, in West Bromwich[3], will close for good on Sunday, May 28.
The news was announced on social me…
A woman tragically died at a town McDonald’s after suffering a medical emergency. The woman collapsed at the Maccies branch in Bromsgrove Road[1], Halesowen, at around 2.47pm on Tuesday (May 16).
Paramedics rushed to the fast food restaurant where they…
Motus Commercials, a part of Motus Group (UK), has won DAF Dealer Awards, for its dealerships in Avonmouth and Halesowen. The two awards were announced at the International DAF Dealer Conference 2023, which took place recently in Barcelona.
The Confere…