1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (829+ words) School meals are set to change from next September Schools will be required to undergo a massive menu overhaul from next September. Across Birmingham and the wider UK, schools will have to reduce the number of sweetened baked desserts and…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (360+ words) A new national policing crackdown is targeting illegal and deliberately disguised number plates, with drivers already facing fines of up to £1,000 for non-compliant plates. The Labour Party government has now funded a new National Roads Policing Coordination Centre (NRPCC) to…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago   (255+ words) The teen was a passenger in a blue Volkswagen Polo A 16-year-old boy has died after a car smashed into a tree in Worcestershire. The teen was a passenger in a blue Volkswagen Polo, which was travelling along the A4104 on…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (360+ words) Millions of drivers could be parking incorrectly on their driveways without realising it, according to experts. While many drivers pull straight onto their driveway after arriving home, Rule 201 of the Highway Code states “When using a driveway, reverse in and…...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago   (498+ words) John Bennington, 42, outside the vicbrant exterior of his terraced residence in Hucknall, Nottingham An art enthusiast who transformed his Midlands home with a spectacular £3,600 mural is concerned he may be forced to paint over it - following a single complaint from…...

3+ hour, 12+ min ago   (246+ words) The popular zoo was advertising tickets for a 'child predator tour' online, with a £25 price tag(Image: MEN) Chester Zoo blamed a computer error for an 'unfortunately named' big-cat experience. Tickets for an 'adult predator tour' were also available for…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago   (769+ words) Jake Swinscoe was diagnosed with stage 3 fusion-positive alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma in July 2023 and died just two weeks before his 14th birthday A 13 year old lad tragically lost his life to an aggressive form of cancer after his mother originally attributed his symptoms…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (330+ words) John Lewis is urgently recalling 10 asbestos-contaminated products - with shoppers warned to "stop using immediately". John Lewis, which has branches in Birmingham, has urgently recalled 10 novelty items that are believed to be “asbestos-contaminated”. John Lewis has urgently recalled 10 Sophie Allport novelty…...

6+ hour ago   (294+ words) The hunt is on to find a mystery Birmingham EuroMillions winner(Image: PA) One lucky EuroMillions player risks losing a whopping £365,868.20 prize if they don't come forward in time. Time is running out for the winner, who bought their ticket…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (492+ words) Two men from North Staffordshire have been warned to settle outstanding child maintenance payments or face imprisonment. Both individuals were accused of unnecessary spending while neglecting to meet their child maintenance obligations. Under Section 39A of the Child Support Act 1991, magistrates…...