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UNESCO awards Black Country special Global Geopark status
Staff Reporter
July 11, 2020
The Black Country has been awarded UNESCO Global Geopark status, joining the Cliffs of Fundy in Canada, the French wine region of Beaujolais and Vietnam's Dak Nong, and only seven…
Black Lives Matter: Campaigners demand West Midlands Police name cop sacked for racism
Staff Reporter
July 10, 2020
Campaigners supporting the Black Lives Matter movement in Birmingham are demanding West Midlands Police release the name of an officer who has been sacked for making racist comments. Community activists from the region's…
John Lewis flagship Birmingham store to close as company announces 1,300 jobs at risk
Staff Reporter
July 9, 2020
John Lewis has announced it is permanently closing its Birmingham department store in Grand Central, with no plans to reopen as the coronavirus lockdown eases. The announcement comes a day…
Drayton Manor Park reopens following coronavirus lockdown but with restrictions in place
Staff Reporter
July 9, 2020
Drayton Manor Park has partially reopened after three months of lockdown, with safety measures in place to protect visitors during the coronavirus crisis. The Staffordshire-based theme park opened its doors again over…
West Midlands awarded £3.85 million to get region cycling and walking post-coronavirus lockdown
Staff Reporter
July 7, 2020
Plans for pop-up cycle lanes, wider pavements and many other measures to encourage more cycling and walking across the West Midlands have been given overwhelming backing from Government. The Department…
The new faster and more hi-tech buses set to serve the West Midlands by 2022
Staff Reporter
July 7, 2020
Buses of the future - with better access to WiFi, contactless payment and USB charging ports - could be whizzing along West Midlands roads very soon, as progress continues to improve…
Thugs banned from drinking in Solihull town centre after violent disorder at Walkabout
Staff Reporter
July 7, 2020
Five men have been handed banning orders excluding them from bars and pubs in Solihull town centre. The orders were handed down after the five men pleaded guilty to a…
15-year-old boy hospitalised after being stabbed in Handsworth by group of teenagers
Staff Reporter
July 7, 2020
A 15-year-old has been stabbed and hospitalised in Birmingham after being attacked by a group of teenagers. The altercation and attack took place near Grove Lane in Handsworth, at around last night.…
Police hunt underway after driver viciously attacked in Erdington in broad daylight
Staff Reporter
July 7, 2020
West Midlands Police are on the hunt for two men who viciously attacked a driver following a car crash in Erdington, a shocking incident which was caught on camera. The young…
Man arrested after two paramedics stabbed in Wolverhampton – both with serious injuries
Staff Reporter
July 6, 2020
A man was today arrested on suspicion of wounding after two paramedics were attacked in Wolverhampton this afternoon. The paramedics, one male and the other female, were conducting a safe and well…