Cartoonist Colin Whittock, known as a Birmingham journalism legend, died on February 14 at 84, after working for the Birmingham Mail for over 40 years. Birmingham Mail Cartoonist Colin Whittock Dies Aged 84 Colin Whittock, a cartoonist, died on February 14. He was 84 years old. He drew cartoons for the Birmingham Mail, where he…
A widower is jailed after brandishing weapons at his family during a dispute over his deceased wife’s ashes. Man Jailed After Family Stand-Off Over Late Wife’s Ashes Martin Gordon, age 64, is now in jail. He brought weapons to a pub after a family issue. His granddaughter took his dead wife’s urn. Gordon said, “don’t…
Developers are converting office space into student housing in Bath, raising concerns about affordable housing. Bath Developers Accused of Building Student Housing by Stealth Bath approved student housing near the center. The council approved plans for Berkeley House. Developers will change the office building. It will become homes for 34 students. The council’s planning group…
Plans cut travel time to Bristol Airport. Somerset and North Somerset improve A38. Feedback is being sought. Bristol Airport Road Upgrades Aim to Benefit All A38 Road Users Locals can share thoughts on transport plans. These plans aim to cut travel time to Bristol Airport. Somerset and North Somerset are working together to improve the…
Remembering the 1949 mid-air collision over Ash Green in Coventry that claimed fourteen lives. Coventry Air Crash Remembered: Seventy Six Years Since Tragedy Seventy-six years ago, a plane crash happened in Coventry. It was February 19, 1949, a Saturday morning, when two planes crashed mid-air over Ash Green at about 1,000 feet. Fourteen people died…
Local death notices and funeral announcements from the Grimsby and Scunthorpe Telegraph, published on February 19, 2025. Grimsby and Scunthorpe Telegraph Death Notices February 19, 2025 Sharing local death announcements remains important to us. We value the trust you place in us. Every notice in our paper also appears online. It goes on funeral-notices.co.uk, the…
Remembering loved ones: Death notices and funeral announcements from Hull Daily Mail published on February 19, 2025. Browse tributes online. Hull Daily Mail Death Notices and Funeral Announcements February 19 2025 Sharing death notices is a local tradition. They appear in the newspaper plus online. Notices stay online. People can share memories there. The website…
Residents near Hengrove are upset about Goram Homes’ plans. They cite overlooking, size, and damaged hedges. Bristol Residents Angered by Goram Homes Hengrove Development People near the Hengrove development are upset. New homes will overlook and be too close to them. Cutting hedges sent debris into their gardens. Wells Road residents have argued with Goram…
A veteran was jailed for kidnapping after tying a man to a sign and writing ‘THIEF’ on him. Veteran Jailed for Kidnapping, Branded ‘Bully’ by Judge A veteran kidnapped a man and tied him to a sign. They wrote “THIEF” on him, believing he had stolen his bike. The judge described the act as “vigilantism”…
Former Blackburn gym on Bank Top to become Potters House Church branch until Feb 2027 after council grants permission. Blackburn Gym Transformation Approved Church Conversion Gets Green Light Hey, guess what? That old gym above Tesco is changing. It’s at 71-75 Bank Top in Blackburn. Someone got permission to turn it into a church. Colin…