Council Considers Action Over Crumbling Birmingham Landmark Posing Serious Safety Risks Monday, March 23, 2026 birmingham methodistcentralhall heritage safety victoriansociety historicengland preservation architecture development enforcement Birmingham City Council is weighing enforcement action to safeguard the historic Methodist Central Hall on Corporation Street, a Grade II-listed building that has been steadily decaying for nearly a decade. Campaigners warn … Read More
Parents demand safer school minibus regulations 30 years after tragic M40 crash Monday, March 23, 2026 minibus safety education roadtraffic licensing teachers schoolchildren campaign survivors m40 The parents of Claire Fitzgerald, who tragically died in a devastating school minibus crash on the M40 over 30 years ago, are calling for urgent improvements in road safety standards for school transport. In 1993, Claire, … Read More
Residents Sound Relief as Street Racing Noise Crackdown Near Birmingham Airport Begins Sunday, March 22, 2026 streetracing noisenuisance birmingham pspo illegalracing community safety enforcement roads airport Residents living near Birmingham Airport have long endured the disruptive noise of illegal street racing, with revving engines and speeding cars often heard late into the night. In response to widespread complaints, local … Read More
'Selfish' Birmingham driver condemned as 'disgrace' for blocking pavement and forcing mum into road Sunday, March 22, 2026 parking birmingham bordesleygreen illegal complaints safety pavement community drivers accessibility A Birmingham driver has sparked outrage after illegally parking on a pavement in Bordesley Green, forcing a mother to take her children into the road to pass the obstructing vehicle. The white BMW was photographed blocking … Read More
The Road So Dangerous It’s Been Closed for Over a Month Due to Potholes Saturday, March 21, 2026 potholes roadclosure bilbrook wolverhampton repairs safety pavement staffordshire highways transport Barnhurst Lane in Bilbrook, Wolverhampton, has remained closed for more than a month due to severe pothole damage that has made the road unsafe for drivers. Originally shut on February 19 and expected to reopen by February … Read More
Firm Fined £40K After Teen Labourer Falls Six Floors to Death at London Building Site Thursday, March 19, 2026 safety construction accident workplace fall scaffolding investigation prosecution regulations roofing A tragic accident claimed the life of 19-year-old Renols Lleshi, who fell six floors down a ventilation shaft at a building site in London. On July 5, 2023, Renols was dismantling scaffolding on the twelfth floor roof garden … Read More