Midlands ‘Migrant Street’ asylum seeker housing plan halted after backlash
Government proposals to accommodate 83 asylum seekers on a street nicknamed ‘Migrant Street’ have been suspended following a…
I visited a beautiful Shropshire town nicknamed ‘Little Switzerland’ and can’t wait to return
Perfect for a Bank Holiday or weekend day trip, Church Stretton offers magnificent walks, fun independent shops and…
Midlands shoplifter banned from Iceland and Greggs stores for three years
Anna Stevenson, 39, was banned after a shoplifting spree Anna Stevenson A prolific shoplifter has been handed a…
Try digital detox at this off-grid cabin in Shropshire, UK
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Bracken would be a very good place to be…
‘Full of sympathy and a warm welcome’: How Christmas was special for Hungarian refugees welcomed by the good folk of the West Midlands in 1956
In November 1956, the Soviet Union invaded Hungary to crush a popular uprising. The aftermath saw an estimated…
Why I swapped France for this beautiful English county to celebrate my milestone birthday
Twenty years ago, I spent a blissful week in a 13th-century mansion in south-west France with my friends…