Nineteen people hospitalised after wildfires across West Midlands
A total of 54 people were treated by paramedics Nineteen people have been hospitalised after wildfires that started yesterday tore through the West Midlands. Another 54 people required treatment from paramedics. It comes as fields and houses were burnt in the wildfires across the Birmingham region, Staffordshire and Worcestershire, with 300 people needing to be […]
2 weeks ago
Stourbridge fire: Homes gutted as 11 wildfires break out across the West Midlands
Firefighters face ‘extreme’ demand At least six homes have been gutted by a wildfire in Stourbridge, one of 11 blazes to break out across the West Midlands on the hottest day of the year, with residents ordered to evacuate and a child taken to hospital. West Midlands Fire Service said it was alerted just before […]
2 weeks ago
BBC axes major soap after 20 years where countless big names started out
The BBC said the costs of putting on the show has ‘increased significantly’ Doctors has been axed after 23 years with the BBC saying it has made the “very difficult decision” to bring the show to an end. Showrunner Kate Oates has promised the medical drama – which has regularly taken the lunchtime slot since […]
3 years ago
Woman in her 70s dead after dog attack in West Midlands
Two people have been arrested over the attack A woman in her 70s has died after being attacked by a dog in Warwickshire. The pensioner, who has not been named, was declared dead at the scene of the attack on Kathleen Avenue, Bedworth. Warwickshire Police said they were called to the address at 3.50pm Friday. […]
3 years ago
Cowboy builder destroyed disabled girl’s home after billing family £75,000
The girl spent the last months of her life not being able to be cleaned properly A cowboy builder who destroyed a disabled girl’s home after bullying her parents into paying him £75,000 has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. Lee Millard left Aftab and Shazia Alimahomed in debt and their house like a building site […]
3 years ago
West Midlands elections 2021: Can Andy Street hold Conservative gains in the Red Wall?
The mayoral election will be a test on whether the Conservatives can hold their gains in the Red Wall
5 years ago