EXPLAINED: Midlands | Rare Historical Photos

WWII soldier's bean seeds join Britain's heritage collection 80 years later

A handful of bean seeds given to a family in France in 1946 has survived for decades through careful seed saving. According to Garden Organic, the dwarf French bean known as Weller's Blue was given to the father of the current donor by a soldier who had served in France…

The Times of India · Oct 1

Homes damaged as storms follow heatwaves in England and Wales

Environment Agency issues 40 flood alerts across Midlands, Yorkshire and south-east of England

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

West Midlands crews make progress tackling wildfires after ‘extensive’ devastation

Prime Minister Andy Burnham paid tribute to the firefighters on the ground battling the wildfires.

Evening Standard · Aug 14

The Quality Golf Course Architect Who Flew Under The Radar... And Five Of His Enduring Creations

We take a look at the legacy of Tom Williamson, one of the Midlands' less well-known but prolific course designers

Golf Monthly · Jul 4

What is a ‘pollen bomb’ – and will my hay fever symptoms worsen this week?

IN FULL

The Independent UK · Jun 22

Met Office extreme heat warning expanded as 38C temperatures in store

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The Independent UK · Jun 21

Health alerts for bank holiday weekend as record May heat forecast in UK

Temperatures expected to reach as high as 33C in southern England or Midlands on Monday

The Guardian - UK · May 22

UK heat health alerts upgraded to amber as country braces for bank holiday heatwave

The UK Health Security Agency has upgraded heat health alerts to amber across London, the South East, the East and the Midlands

The Independent UK · May 22

Treasure alert: 63 Anglo-Saxon coins uncovered in Worcestershire linked to the Viking age

In the parish of Bickmarsh, Worcestershire, a group of metal-detecting enthusiasts found a large cache of 63 early medieval Anglo-Saxon coins. An initial report was submitted by Go Detecting (Midlands) Limited, and subsequent to that, Worcestershire Archaeology completed an extensive survey and excavation of the site. Most of the coins…

The Times of India · Apr 29

My sense of direction is so bad that even Google Maps can't help — can this $5m local transit app do any better?

I've managed to get lost in my own house on multiple occasions. So Ride East Midlands really has its work cut out for it.

Tom’s Guide · Mar 23