Confusion over 'Britain's shortest cycle lane' that is barely the length of a bike Baffled locals have branded the tiny markings, that would take around a second to ride along it, as 'stupid' and 'useless' Daily Mirror · Jan 27, 2023
Council blasted for installing tiny cycle lane barely the length of a bike Locals brand new cycle lane ‘bizarre’ and ‘a waste of money’ The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
Pensioner racks up £42,000 in library late fees after returning book 58 YEARS too late David Hickman, who was born and raised in Dudley, was just 17 when he borrowed ‘The Law for Motorists’ from the library in 1964 and returned it 58 years later Daily Mirror · Jan 21, 2023
Police investigate as binman dies on job in 'incident involving refuse collection lorry' Police in Coventry are investigating the circumstances of a 'deeply distressing' incident after a bin man tragically died while carrying out collections this morning Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2023
‘It will scare the kids’: Locals hit out at council’s spend on ‘awful’ King Charles mural The street art was erected on hoardings in Northampton town centre to mark the beginning of the reign of King Charles III The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023
UK town builds enormous wall around River Severn to hold back flood waters in heavy rain Flood barriers have been erected in Bewdley, Worcestershire, and other towns across the country as heavy rain is predicted for Tuesday and river levels remain high Daily Mirror · Jan 9, 2023
‘We’re striking to save it’: Meet the picket line paramedics warning ambulance service at ‘breaking point’ Striking NHS workers accuses goverment of having ‘hollowed out’ the health service The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
Hundreds at third vigil for boys killed in frozen lake tragedy as candles lit in memory A third vigil has been held in Birmingham for the four boys who tragically died after falling through the ice on a frozen lake, with hundreds turning out to mourn the youngsters Daily Mirror · Dec 17, 2022
Mother killed alongside her two young children in Northants was NHS staff nurse A 52-year-old man remains in custody on suspicion of murder as forensic teams examined the victims’ property. The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
Kettering ‘triple murder’: Tributes paid to ‘loved’ NHS nurse found dead with her children Head teacher praises ‘delightful, caring’ youngsters as police quiz man arrested ‘covered in blood’ The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
Pharmacists handed new powers to use alternative types of penicillin for Strep A outbreak The government has given out Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for three penicillin medicines, which can be used by pharmacists if they don't happen to have the exact formulation on the prescription Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022
Four boys who died falling into Solihull lake are pictured as families pay tribute Two brothers - six-year-old Samuel Butler and eight-year old Finlay Butler - their 11-year-old cousin Thomas Stewart and Jack Johnson, 10, tragically died after plunging into the frozen lake in Solihull on Sunday Daily Mirror · Dec 15, 2022
Fundraisers for families of 3 boys who died in frozen lake days before Christmas The three youngsters - Jack Johnson, 10, an 11-year-old named locally as Thomas and an eight-year-old - died after falling through the icy waters of Babbs Mill Lake in Solihull on Sunday Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022
Solihull cop tried to 'punch through ice' to reach boys who died after falling in lake Superintendent Richard Harris of West Midlands Police said officers had rushed into the icy water "without regard for their own wellbeing" as the tragedy unfolded on Sunday Daily Mirror · Dec 12, 2022
Daily Mirror · Dec 9, 2022 Pharmacist begs government for Strep A drugs as he's 'never seen this shortage' before Amo Sohal, who owns Kitsons Pharmacy in Worcester, says the spike in Strep A cases has led to soaring demand for penicillin and amoxicillin. He is calling for the Government to help
Daily Mirror · Nov 23, 2022 Dad whose wife and daughters died in flat fire condemns 'cruel crime against my family' Police have launched a triple murder probe following the fatal fire, which tore through a flat in Fairisle Close, Clifton, Nottingham at 3.17am on Sunday.
Daily Record · Nov 22, 2022 Young mum dies two days after fatal house fire that killed her two babies Fatoumatta Hydara was put on life support at Queen's Medical Centre two days after her two children, Naeemah Drammeh and Fatimah Drammeh, aged one and three died from the blaze which broke out on November 20.
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022 Former royal staff member says Prince Andrew was ‘always most troublesome’ Evelyn Muir-Bell, 103, worked for the Royal Household in Windsor Castle for 20 years
Wales Online · Nov 17, 2022 'Prince Andrew was always in trouble' says oldest living member of royal staff Evelyn Muir-Bell worked for the Royal Household in Windsor Castle for 20 years
Daily Mirror · Oct 28, 2022 Homeowners build 2-floor building without planning permission and refuse to take it down Planning chiefs allowed Madam Pal Singh to erect a single-storey garage at his semi-detached home in 2019. But authorities gave them until July to demolish the new building after an appeal was lost
Daily Mirror · Oct 24, 2022 Man who built detached house instead of garage on his driveway is ordered to tear it down The resident claimed that the differences between what he was given permission to build - a single storey garage - and what he built - a two-storey home - were only "minor"
Daily Mirror · Oct 21, 2022 'Britain's dullest man' creates calendar for 2023 - celebrating the nation's car parks Kevin Beresford - Britain's self-professed 'dullest man' - travelled the length and width of the UK to find the best car parks and compile them into a 2023 calendar
Daily Mirror · Oct 20, 2022 Woman bullied as a child gets own back as she's crowned first ginger Miss England Jessica Gagen has got her own back on bullies who cruelly teased her when she was younger for her red hair as she makes history by being crowned the first ginger Miss England
Daily Mirror · Sep 25, 2022 Man found with fatal stab wounds in crashed car - police probe murder Richard Hopley died in hospital after he was found in a car which had crashed in Metchley Lane, in Birmingham, suffering from stab wounds
Daily Mirror · Sep 8, 2022 Crossbow man barricades himself in as siege enters THIRD day and police buy McDonald's The continuing siege in Tamworth has entered its third day with a man thought to have a crossbow refusing to leave the property as officers continue to try and engage with him