125-Year-Old Smethwick Leisure Centre Facing Demolition to Make Way for New Housing Tuesday, March 10, 2026 smethwick sandwell leisure demolition housing harrymitchell recreation development council facilities The Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre in Smethwick, a community fixture for 125 years, is set to be demolished to pave the way for much-needed housing development. Sandwell Council announced its intention to flatten the aging … Read More
Sandwell Council Plans 50 New Affordable Flats on Garden Centre and Former Police Station Sites Thursday, March 5, 2026 sandwell housing affordable flats development blackheath council cornerstone smethwick construction Sandwell Council is moving forward with ambitious plans to create 50 new affordable flats by acquiring two key sites in Blackheath town centre. Working alongside affordable housing provider Cornerstone Housing, the council … Read More
Urgent Appeal Issued to Find Missing Sandwell Schoolboy – Public Asked to Call 999 Monday, March 2, 2026 missing schoolboy sandwell westmidlands police urgent appeal search public 999 West Midlands Police have launched an urgent appeal to locate Mccallum, a schoolboy from Sandwell, who went missing early Monday morning, March 2. He was last seen shortly before 9 a.m., and his disappearance is causing … Read More
Deprived Midlands City Among England’s Least Healthy, Highlighting North-South Divide Monday, March 2, 2026 stoke-on-trent midlands health deprivation lifeexpectancy inequality nhs publichealth northsouthdivide sandwell A recent analysis has revealed that residents of Stoke-on-Trent, a city in the Midlands, rank among the least healthy populations in England. The Staffordshire city, known for its economic challenges, was identified as one of … Read More
Using AI to Detect Potholes on the Midlands' 'Safest Roads' Reveals Surprising Results Sunday, March 1, 2026 potholes ai roadquality midlands transport sandwell infrastructure technology roadsafety potholedetection Typically, I rely on Google Maps or Waze to navigate, but today I’m switching gears to an old-school approach—no satellite navigation for the next 20 minutes. Instead, I’ll navigate using just road signs and memory, … Read More
Lloyds Bank Identifies West Midlands as a Hotspot for First-Time Home Buyers Friday, February 27, 2026 lloyds firsttimebuyers westmidlands manchester birmingham sandwell worcester mortgages homeownership propertymarket Sandwell and Birmingham have emerged as leading locations for first-time home buyers outside of London, according to recent data from Lloyds Bank. Across Britain, first-time buyers now make up about 50% of all mortgaged home … Read More