Employment Park Developer Appeals to Planning Inspectorate for Decision on Thrive Project Sunday, March 29, 2026 employment planning development thrive improperties suttoncoldfield greenbelt appeal infrastructure westmidlands IM Properties, a prominent developer of employment parks in the West Midlands, has formally appealed to the Planning Inspectorate to compel two councils to decide on its ambitious Thrive employment park development. The £363 … Read More
Inside the Multibank Combating Child Poverty in Birmingham Sunday, March 29, 2026 childpoverty birmingham multibank westmidlands charity amazon donations community volunteers povertyrelief A groundbreaking initiative known as the West Midlands Multibank has marked its first year of tackling child poverty in Birmingham, delivering critical support to thousands of struggling families. This innovative ‘multibank’ … Read More
We Visited Midland High Street Where People ‘Just Disappeared’ Saturday, March 28, 2026 dudley highstreet regeneration retail westmidlands decline shopping revitalization crime infrastructure Traders on Dudley’s historic High Street are calling for urgent action to revive the area as footfall continues to decline and anti-social behaviour rises. In the first article of a series examining High Streets across the … Read More
Sedgley Actor Spencer Elcock Realizes Dream Starring in Peaky Blinders Film The Immortal Man Saturday, March 28, 2026 peakyblinders sedgley actor film theimmortalman westmidlands netflix cillianmurphy stephengraham blackcountry Spencer Elcock, a 23-year-old actor from Sedgley in the Black Country, has fulfilled a lifelong dream by featuring as a member of the Peaky Blinders gang in the newly released film, The Immortal Man. The movie premiered in … Read More
West Midlands Police Officer Found Intoxicated at Work Amid Child Sex Abuse Cases Saturday, March 28, 2026 police intoxication misconduct westmidlands childabuse anxiety coping disciplinary publicprotection breathalyzer A West Midlands Police officer turned to alcohol while handling distressing child sex abuse cases, a misconduct hearing revealed. Struggling with anxiety linked to his work in these sensitive investigations, the officer used … Read More
Inside Wolverhampton: The Shoplifting Capital of the West Midlands Friday, March 27, 2026 wolverhampton shoplifting theft retail crime westmidlands security community policing prevention Wolverhampton has earned a troubling reputation as the shoplifting capital of the West Midlands, recording more than 104 offences per 10,000 people. This high rate of retail theft has raised concerns among local businesses, … Read More