A disabled Birmingham dad is devastated by the poor repair work after his council house flooded. Birmingham Council House Repair Leaves Disabled Dad In Tears Shaun Shipley felt awful after seeing his home’s repairs. His council house flooded after heavy rain last year, and water seeped in under the front door. The water damaged Shaun’s…
A London sewer worker exploited a hidden drain to access the Bank of England vault in 1836. He didn’t steal anything. Sewer Worker’s Secret: Breaking into The Bank of England’s Vault The Bank of England is very old. It has been in London since 1734. They also store gold there. The bank keeps all the…
An old phone box was transformed into a memorial for Suffragettes, honoring their fight for equal rights in Batheaston. Phone Box Bought for £1 Becomes Touching Suffragette Memorial Someone bought an old phone box for just one pound. They turned it into a suffragette memorial. Batheaston Parish Council made this purchase from BT. The memorial…
Plan your week! Coventry faces roadworks. Check key routes, dates, and signal types to avoid delays. Coventry Roadworks: Streets to Watch This Valentine’s Week Coventry streets will have roadworks this week. Check the roadworks list before you travel. It’s on the city council’s website. Many kids have their last school week. February half term begins…
John, from Coventry, ditches his old job. Now earns £2,000 monthly as a handyman via Airtasker, doing DIY tasks. Coventry Man Trades 9-to-5, Now Thriving as Handyman Earning £2,000 John Odiaka is a Coventry man who loves DIY. He left his regular job, and now he does handyman work. John earns about £2,000 each month…
A new transport scheme aims to transform travel across Somerset. It focuses on buses, walking, and cycling improvements. Somerset Transport Overhaul Proposed Major Scheme They are consulting about a transport project. It’s called Somer Valley Links (SVL). It aims to improve travel around here. Think better buses, walking and cycling. The consultation is open now…
Pest control and other council service fees in Blackburn with Darwen are increasing, effective April 1. Blackburn with Darwen Residents Face Flea Fee Increase of £5 Blackburn with Darwen will raise some council fees. Changes start on April 1. Pest control costs are going up. Removing fleas and cockroaches from homes will cost more, increasing…
Road work disrupts traffic around Bristol. Closures include Moor Lane, St George junction, and Cheltenham Road. Bristol Key Road Closures Due to Railway Bridge Inspection This Week Road work starts this week around Bristol. Projects fix roads and ensure safety. Some work lasts hours, while others take months. Work happens at different times, and longer…
Large Bristol home for addiction recovery, Wick House, is for sale, raising resident concerns about displacement. Bristol Home Sale Urges Buyers to Consider Residents’ Obligations A large Bristol home is for sale. It houses people recovering from addiction, and its closure worries residents. The city plans to find them homes. Bristol’s housing leader asks buyers…
Keigar Homes wants to remove a condition to pay nearly £3 million for local infrastructure on a 317-home development. Developer Seeks to Drop £3m Infrastructure Payment for Barton Homes A developer wants to change a housing plan. They are building over 300 homes in Barton-upon-Humber. They want to remove some requirements. These requirements involve money…