Merger of Midlands Social Housing Groups Sparks Calls for Transparency and Tenant Approval Tuesday, March 24, 2026 whg aspire merger housing tenants transparency walsall labour socialhousing regeneration Concerns have been raised over the proposed merger between West Midlands Housing Group (WHG) and Aspire Housing, with calls for increased transparency and tenant involvement. The announcement of the merger, aimed at creating … Read More
Inside the Major Transformation of Solihull’s Smith’s Wood Academy: From Unsafe to England’s Most Improved School Tuesday, March 24, 2026 smithswood solihull education headteacher transformation ofsted behaviour truancy schoolimprovement studentsuccess When headteacher Steve Huntington took the helm at Smith’s Wood Academy, the environment was bleak. Corridors echoed with silence—or the chaos of pupils skipping lessons—and students rarely smiled or engaged with staff. … Read More
Hyper-Local Strategy Set to Revitalize Dudley Council and Strengthen Community Heritage Tuesday, March 24, 2026 dudley localgovernment hyperlocal community heritage decentralization council townships resources democracy Dudley Council is moving forward with an innovative hyper-local strategy designed to decentralize services and restore a stronger sense of local identity across its five historic townships: Dudley, Halesowen, Stourbridge, … Read More
Birmingham’s £85 Million Crown Place Tower Officially Completed Tuesday, March 24, 2026 studenthousing birmingham crownplace skyscraper accommodation universities yugo development studentlife highrise The construction of Crown Place, a landmark £85 million student accommodation project in Birmingham, has officially been completed. Rising 33 stories, it now stands as the tallest student residence in the city, located at the … Read More
Birmingham Teen Sentenced After Dangerous Police Chase, Now GPS Monitored Tuesday, March 24, 2026 birmingham teen police chase dangerous driving gps monitoring sentencing law Adeel Khan, a 19-year-old from Bordesley, Birmingham, now faces a criminal record and strict monitoring following a perilous police pursuit earlier this year. On February 26, Khan engaged in a high-risk chase that saw him … Read More
'Make the fight happen' – Big Joe Egan challenges John Fury with fiery message Tuesday, March 24, 2026 boxing fight joeegan johnfury tysonfury feud misfitsboxing bkfc controversy challenge After being labelled a ‘fraud’ by John Fury, Big Joe Egan fired back with a defiant challenge: “Make the fight happen.” The ongoing feud between Tyson Fury’s father, John Fury, and former boxer Joe … Read More