Smethwick’s Century-Old Conservative Club Transformed into Children’s Home Despite Police Concerns Monday, December 8, 2025 smethwick conservative children home westmidlands police planning security council transformation Sandwell Council has granted permission to convert the historic Smethwick Conservative Club into a residential home for vulnerable children. The building, which has been a fixture on Smethwick High Street for over 100 years, … Read More
State Pensioners Can Cut BBC TV Licence Fee to £0 With One Simple Step Monday, December 8, 2025 pensioncredit bbclicence statepension savings pensioners benefits financialsupport government dwp wintersupport State pensioners have a valuable opportunity to reduce their BBC TV licence fee from £174 to zero by applying for Pension Credit, a benefit designed for those over State Pension age with low incomes. With the licence fee set … Read More
£7m Expansion Proposed for Birmingham’s Beaufort School to Address Capacity and Behavioural Challenges Monday, December 8, 2025 birmingham education specialneeds schoolexpansion capacity safety behaviour infrastructure council beaufortschool Birmingham City Council is seeking approval for a £7 million project aimed at expanding and improving Beaufort School, a special education institution in the Bromford and Hodge Hill ward. The school, which caters to pupils … Read More
Midlands Council to Halve Complaints Response Time Under New Ombudsman Rules Monday, December 8, 2025 complaints council dudley ombudsman response regulations policy localgovernment resources investigation Dudley Council will be required to respond to complaints in half the current time, following new regulations from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO). These rules, applying to all councils in England, will … Read More
Man Falls Asleep Waiting for McDonald's, Ends Up in Court Over Drug Charges Monday, December 8, 2025 bentleybridge mcdonalds cannabis cocaine drugoffences suspendedsentence courtcase wolverhampton police rehabilitation A man who fell asleep in his car after ordering food at McDonald’s in Bentley Bridge found himself facing court after staff called the police out of concern. Leon Carter, 29, alerted employees when he pulled into the … Read More
Mum-of-Four Denied Lung Transplant Fears She May Die Within Two Years Without Surgery Monday, December 8, 2025 lungtransplant interstitiallungdisease pulmonaryhypertension oxygentherapy transplantassessment queenselizabethhospital chronicillness walsall patientadvocacy healthdecision Lisa Cushman, a 45-year-old mother of four from Walsall, is confronting a dire prognosis after being denied a double lung transplant—an operation she describes as her last hope. Following comprehensive assessments at Queen … Read More