The Stoke-on-Trent play spot is now open! Vandalism repairs and new equipment upgrades cost £150,000. Tunstall Park Play Area Reopens After £150k Overhaul and 10 Month Closure The Tunstall Park play area reopened after renovations. It cost £150,000 to fix it up. The park had been closed since April of the previous year. The council…
Four Birmingham day centers are being sold, a crushing blow to campaigners fighting their closure due to funding cuts. Birmingham Day Centers Sold Defeating Campaigner Efforts Four Birmingham adult day centers will close soon. They are already being sold to buyers. This news is a blow to those trying to save them. Harborne, Fairways, Heartlands,…
A Rick Stein Group employee was found dead in staff housing in Padstow. Police do not suspect foul play. Rick Stein Employee Found Dead in Padstow Staff Accommodation A Rick Stein employee died. People were worried about him. He was found in staff housing in his 30s. It happened on Thursday, February 13. Police went…
Lidl aims to construct a store, townhouses and apartments on the old Good Companions pub site in Surrey. Lidl Plans New Surrey Store and Homes on Derelict Pub Site Lidl wants to build a new store in Surrey. This supermarket will be modern, with townhouses and apartments. It will be built on the old Good…
Karin Smyth voices worries about less frequent bin collections in Bristol, urging council leaders to reconsider cut plans. Bristol MP Raises Concerns Over Proposed Bin Collection Cuts A Bristol MP spoke out about bin collections. Karin Smyth is worried about reduced rubbish pickups. The council wants bins emptied less often and may switch to every…
Remembering the tragic 1945 Corley plane crash that killed five, including women and children, 80 years later near Coventry. Corley Air Crash Remembered: Women and Children Killed 80 Years Ago A plane crash killed five people eighty years ago. It happened near Coventry on February 20, 1945. The Wellington Bomber hit a high tension pole,…
Student block eyes temporary shift, renting to professionals amid occupancy issues and oversupply concerns. Coventry Student Block Seeks New Use Amid Empty Rooms Situation A student apartment complex is not full. Managers need a solution to keep it open. Manor Park Court might rent rooms to non-students. They need approval for this temporary change. Erec…
A solar farm planned for Coventry greenbelt land aims to generate power for approximately 7,500 homes. Coventry Greenbelt to Host Solar Farm Powering 7,500 Homes They plan to build a solar farm. It will be located between Bulkington and Coventry. Hollyhurst Farm on Mile Tree Lane is the proposed site. The land is greenbelt and…
Russell Daniels, 37, was jailed for supplying cannabis in a “work from home” operation from 2020 to 2023. Man Jailed For Selling Drugs From Home in Cleethorpes Operation A judge sentenced a drug dealer from Cleethorpes. He called the dealer’s operation a “work from home” business. Russell Daniels, 37, admitted supplying cannabis. This happened between…
A Hull man used false plates to avoid tax and insurance, but was caught and fined in court. His plan backfired. Hull Driver Used False Plates to Dodge Tax and Insurance Costs A driver tried a silly shortcut to save money. He switched his Audi A3’s plates, using plates from a van he owned, to…