Life on Cranford Street: The Parking Crisis Outside Midlands' New Super Hospital Saturday, February 7, 2026 parking cranfordstreet hospital smethwick pavement residents sandwellcouncil safety midlands congestion Just off the busy A457 Soho Way in Smethwick lies Cranford Street, a small road transformed from a former industrial hub into a residential area adjacent to a £998 million super hospital and housing estate. Since the Midland … Read More
Council Rejects Proposal to Convert Home into Nursery Over Safety and Community Concerns Friday, February 6, 2026 nursery planning sandwell extensions parking residential safety noise housing traffic Sandwell Council has refused an application to convert a detached three-bedroom house in Bell End, Rowley Regis, into a nursery for up to ten children. The applicant, Omar Kazimi, had proposed significant alterations, … Read More
Wolverhampton Bar and Grill Faces Licence Review Over Unreported Late-Night Fight Thursday, February 5, 2026 wolverhampton licensing police bar violence cctv safety incident responsibility alcohol West Midlands Police have called for a review of the licence held by The Garden Bar in Lanesfield, Wolverhampton, following an unreported late-night brawl in December last year. Jasvir Singh Johal, the licence holder of the … Read More
Drivers Urged to Stock Up on Petrol Ahead of Severe Weather This Friday Thursday, February 5, 2026 petrol weather scotland flooding snow metoffice transportscotland winter travel safety sport Motorists in Scotland are being urged to fill up with more petrol than usual before Friday as severe weather warnings take hold. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain expected to begin Wednesday evening … Read More
City Centre Dispersal Order Launches This Weekend in Response to Rising Yob Behaviour Wednesday, February 4, 2026 dispersal police youth antisocial lichfield crime order safety community parents Staffordshire Police are set to implement a dispersal order in Lichfield city centre from 3pm on Friday, February 6, through to 3pm on Sunday, February 8, aimed at tackling escalating anti-social behaviour among young groups. … Read More
Appeal Filed After Rejection of Plan to Convert Club into Prayer Facility Tuesday, February 3, 2026 appeal prayer tyseley traffic parking scanlons congestion highway planning safety An appeal has been lodged following the rejection of a proposal to convert the former Scanlon’s Club on Spring Road, Tyseley, into a prayer facility. The plan was denied last November amid concerns that the development would … Read More