Solihull Moors Seeks Alcohol Licence for Bank Holiday Music Festival Wednesday, April 15, 2026 solihullmoors moorstributefestival armcoarena alcohollicence musicfestival localcouncil licensingpanel communityopposition eventsafety bankholiday Solihull Moors Football Club is in a race against time to obtain an alcohol licence for its upcoming Moors Tribute Festival, set to take place on the Armco Arena pitch this Bank Holiday Sunday, May 3. The event, featuring … Read More
Scathing Criticism from Ex-Conservative Councillors Over Authoritarian Leadership in Walsall Wednesday, April 15, 2026 walsall council conservatives leadership bullying localelections politics community democracy councillors At last night’s full council meeting in Walsall, three outgoing Conservative councillors delivered a fierce critique of the town’s leadership, accusing them of running the council with an iron fist and neglecting residents’ … Read More
New Coffee Shop to Revive Long-Closed Stephenson Street Cafe Wednesday, April 15, 2026 birmingham stephensonstreet coffee cafe mosacoffee yorks reopening local organic pastries After more than two and a half years of uncertainty, the long-shuttered Yorks cafe on Birmingham’s Stephenson Street is finally set for a fresh start. Following its temporary closure in late 2021 and subsequent signs of … Read More
Dudley Council Faces Backlash Over Bin Collection Delays and Pothole Repairs Wednesday, April 15, 2026 dudley council waste recycling potholes infrastructure delays services vehicles roads Dudley Council is currently under scrutiny following widespread delays in bin collections and growing dissatisfaction over pothole repairs. At a full council meeting on April 13, Cllr Adeela Qayyum highlighted significant … Read More
Businesses Embrace New Railway Station in Kings Heath, Calling It 'Exciting' Wednesday, April 15, 2026 kingsheath camphillline birmingham railway transport business connectivity commuting development retail Businesses in Kings Heath are celebrating the opening of a new railway station, the first in the suburb since World War II, seeing it as a catalyst for economic growth and increased accessibility. On April 7, the new Kings … Read More
Birmingham Woman Serves 16 Years for ‘21-Month’ Sentence, Now Back in Prison Amidst IPP Controversy Wednesday, April 15, 2026 ipp imprisonment sentencing mentalhealth prisonreform recidivism birmingham justice trauma licensing Jolene Davies spent 16 years behind bars for a crime that legally carried a sentence of just 21 months. Now, aged 40 and from Sparkbrook, she finds herself back in prison following another incident, highlighting the ongoing … Read More