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…
16 colourful pictures as Vaisakhi celebrations arrived in Smethwick
The Vaisakhi procession on Sunday (May 18) travelled from the streets of Birmingham through to Sandwell, including Oldbury and…
Full list of road closures for Sunday’s Vaisakhi parade through Smethwick
The Vaisakhi procession will take place on Sunday, May 18 on the streets of Sandwell, marking the formation…
Three arrests following Sandwell drug seizure
West Midlands Police have seized an amount of drugs and made three arrests after officers noticed suspicious activities…
Much-loved Asian bakery to open Birmingham branch as fans say ‘finally’
An Asian bakery that’s been serving sweets, cakes and treats since 1979 is set to open a new…
Black Country brewery offering cheap beers and special boxes to celebrate VE Day
Davenports Brewery, which is based in Smethwick, will be celebrating anniversary through selling pints of Drum Bitter across…
Smethwick streets awash with colour and music for one of the biggest UK Vaisakhi festivals
Smethwick High Street was awash with colour as the smell of delicious street food and sounds of traditional…