Smith's Wood Care Home Approved for Conversion into Apartments Despite Opposition Wednesday, March 25, 2026 smithswood carehome apartments planning solihull housing development liambyrne campaign conversion Plans to convert the Jubilee Gardens Care Centre in Smith’s Wood into residential apartments have been approved despite significant opposition from the community and local representatives. Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull … 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
Birmingham’s Car Crime Hotspots: Roads Most Targeted by Thieves Tuesday, March 3, 2026 birmingham carcrime edgbaston vehicletheft crimehotspots smallheath smithswood burglary westmidlands policing Over the past year, Birmingham residents have reported thousands of car thefts and break-ins to the police. However, certain areas experience these vehicle crimes far more frequently, leaving local homeowners at a higher … Read More
The Birmingham Area with the Highest Vehicle Crime: A Full Ranking of Every District Sunday, November 9, 2025 birmingham vehiclecrime westmidlands crimestats edgbaston ladywood smithswood smallheath cartheft crimemapping Newly released data from West Midlands Police, published on police.uk, highlights the Birmingham areas most affected by vehicle crime in the past 12 months. Birmingham city centre tops the list, with a staggering 623 recorded … Read More