The very best parks in and around Birmingham to visit for summer 2025
These parks all have Green Flag Awards for being excellent and our region has more than ever for…
Man in a baseball cap sought by police following a burglary in Smethwick
Equipment was stolen from a site in Foundry Lane, Smethwick, at around 1pm on May 2. Sandwell Police…
Judge gives woman 118 reasons to ditch crook boyfriend after bizarre crime spree
Wayne Green, aged 42, and Sharon Deen, 43, robbed a Lloyds Pharmacy together and also rammed police in…
Appeal launched to ask for help finding missing Smethwick woman
Sandwell Police has released an image of Jadine as part of the appeal to find the 33-year-old, who…
‘Minor disruption’ reported following crash near Smethwick
Roads watchdog, West Midlands Roads, has reported minor disruptions to regular travel on West Heath Road, Birmingham, near…
Any excuse for a party! Smethwick’s Parkhill Road will hold belated VE Day anniversary street party to keep up tradition
To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the residents of Parkhill Road,…
Free family festival returns to park near Birmingham after six years
The Bearwood Shuffle held its last get-together around the Lightwoods Park bandstand in 2019. Now it’s making a…
Health centre plan for shut historic Smethwick swimming pool
The premises in Thimblemill Road closed its doors two years ago following the opening of the £73m Sandwell…
Man charged after combat-style knife seized in Smethwick
Jayden Thompson, aged 18, from Smethwick, has been charged with possession of a knife. He is due to…
Birmingham man charged with £16,000 jewellery heists across West Midlands
A Birmingham man has been charged with eight jewellery shop raids where he’s alleged to have stolen more…