18% decrease in road deaths
Over 100 fewer people were killed or seriously injured on the West Midlands’ roads in the first half of 2025 compared to the
Birmingham
Culture
Events
Nowka Bais boat race
Birmingham’s Nowka Bais boat race returned to Edgbaston Reservoir on Sunday with a dramatic photo-finish that saw Zanzibar Dragons retain their title. Under
Environment
Politics
Catshill: Greenbelt at risk
Proposals to build more than 600 homes on greenbelt land in Catshill have met with mounting opposition from residents, who warn the plans
Politics
Solihull
Solihull Hospital ‘outstanding’
Solihull Hospital’s outpatient services have been graded ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Part of routine monitoring This is the first time
Podcast
Video
Viewpoint
Podcast: Labour’s future?
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s suspension from the Unite union could be the beginning of the end of the Labour movement as we
Sport
Walsall
Football supports care home
A Walsall care home has received a £1,000 donation from the Old Corinthians Walking Football Club (OCWFC). A life-changing sensory table The cash
Defence
Politics
UK and France nukes
For the first time, the UK and France are set to coordinate their nuclear arsenals in a move to bolster European defence without
Defence
Tech
Ukraine: AI powered drones
Pilotless drones have taken to the skies over Ukraine as both Ukrainian and Russian forces deploy AI-powered weapons in the fight for sovereignty.
Life Sciences
Encouraging others to donate plasma
West Midlands business leader Professor Paul Cadman is preaching the gospel of “liquid gold” as he leads an ever-growing tribe of friends, business
Defence
Politics
Palestine Action proscribed
RAF break-in triggers terror law response Palestine Action has officially been proscribed as a terrorist organisation under UK anti-terror legislation, following a dramatic