Iconic Birmingham venues, including the CBSO and REP Theatre, face total council funding loss due to budget cuts. Birmingham Arts Funding Faces Total Cut in ‘Devastating’ Move Birmingham’s council faces a money crisis. They plan big cuts, impacting arts funding. They’ll cut all funding to major cultural spots. These venues face total loss of support.…
Dudley Council eyes a £120k youth lifestyle survey. It aims to gather data on kids health and behavior via questionnaires. Midland Council Considers £120k Kid Lifestyle Survey Investment Dudley Council might spend £120,000 on a youth survey. It will check kids’ lifestyles and actions. Mayada Abuaffan approved this, she’s the public health director, and the…
Remembering local residents through funeral notices and online tributes. Find service details and donation options. Coventry Funeral Notices Remember Loved Ones Gone Too Soon It is a long tradition to share death announcements. Local news respects the trust to publish these notices. Each notice also goes on funeral-notices.co.uk. The UK’s top site for death notices…
A Land Rover erupted in flames in Solihull, prompting a JLR probe and closing a major road for five hours. Land Rover Fire Shuts Down Solihull Road JLR Investigates Incident JLR is looking into a fire incident. A £60,000 Land Rover caught fire suddenly, and the road had to close for about five hours. Pankaj…
Council tax may rise to fund park and ride, cleaner streets, and social care improvements in Bath and North East Somerset. Bath Park and Ride Hours Extended Amid Council Tax Increase Plans The council plans changes for Bath and North East Somerset. These include park and ride improvements, cleaner streets, more homes, and better adult/child…
Plans to demolish a condemned Wolverhampton church for housing were rejected due to designs deemed “poor” by the council. Wolverhampton Church Demolition Rejected Over Poor Housing Designs Wolverhampton rejected a plan for new houses. The plan involved an old church on Stafford Road. Developers wanted to build nine homes there. These homes would have two…
Wylde Green’s Sweetfields Café & Bakery promises surprise items on each visit, offering fresh, unique baked goods and rare coffee. Surprise Awaits: New Sutton Coldfield Café Offers Unique Daily Treats A new café opened: Sweetfields Café and Bakery in Wylde Green. It’s on the Erdington/Sutton Coldfield border and took over a former bookmaker’s shop. They…
A family grieves as Rhyl residency rules prevent their grandmother’s burial next to her husband, despite her deep connection to the town. Family Devastated by Rule Blocking Grandmother’s Burial in Rhyl A family is sad. They can’t bury their grandma where she wished. Gwendoline Durkin, age 95, recently passed away and she wanted to rest…
Residents challenge Greenbelt Group over fees and maintenance of communal areas and paths on Scartho Top, sparking dispute. Scartho Top Residents Challenge Green Space Management by Company People in Scartho Top are upset about their green spaces. A private company, Greenbelt Group Ltd, manages them. This started in 2014 and grew over time. Many residents…
Bristol’s Galleries, built in 1991, is set to be knocked down to create 450 homes along with new shops and restaurants. End of an Era Galleries in Bristol Set for Demolition After Approval Hey, guess what? They approved the plan to knock down The Galleries! It took years, but it’s finally happening. They are going…