Solihull Twin Embarks on 100-Mile Fundraising Challenge to Support Brother with Rare Condition Tuesday, March 24, 2026 solihull fundraising wheelchair disability family rarecondition challenge mobility support inspiration Henry Balthazor, a 20-year-old twin from Solihull, has defied early predictions that he might never eat or speak. Despite living with an undiagnosed condition and undergoing more than 70 operations since birth, Henry is now … Read More
Reform UK’s HS2 Scrap Plan Dismissed as ‘Utter Nonsense’ by Andy Street Tuesday, March 24, 2026 hs2 northernpowerhouserail birmingham manchester andystreet railinfrastructure transportpolicy reformuk markwild hs2reset sport Former West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has expressed cautious optimism over the government’s recent announcement of a new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester, while strongly rejecting Reform UK’s proposal to scrap HS2 … Read More
Midland Café Owner Speaks Out Against ‘Soul Destroying’ Negative Reviews, Urges Customers to ‘Think Twice’ Tuesday, March 24, 2026 midland café googlereviews customerservice smallbusiness stourbridge breakfast thesugarloaf negativereviews restaurant Charlie Mainprice, owner of The Sugar Loaf tea room in Ryemarket Shopping Centre, Stourbridge, has publicly addressed recent negative Google reviews that she describes as “soul destroying.” The Sugar Loaf enjoys a strong … Read More
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
I Tried Morrisons’ New £1 Aisle and It’s Better Than Poundland Tuesday, March 24, 2026 morrisons poundland budget shopping deals household essentials value beauty stationery Morrisons has launched an exciting new £1 aisle, and I decided to pay a visit to see what it’s all about. At my local Morrisons superstore, the £1 section took up nearly half an aisle, packed with items I’d usually head to … Read More