Police will be targeting drivers who get behind the wheel drunk in December – as police aim to keep people safe to see their families at Christmas. The crackdown will see morning police patrols on the lookout for drivers over the limit after a heavy night, plus focus on others who risk lives by driving […]
Details have been set out by the Government to help local areas detect asymptomatic cases and offer a route out of the toughest restrictions. Details of a new community testing offer have been set out today by the Government to help local areas detect asymptomatic cases, suppress the virus and offer a route out of […]
Extended opening hours will help keep shoppers and retail staff safe In a much-needed boost for the high street, retailers will be able to extend their daily opening hours from Monday to Saturday in the run up to Christmas and through January, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced today (30 November 2020). From Wednesday 2 […]
The risk to public health from the virus is very low and this strain of avian influenza does not pose a food safety risk. Avian influenza of the H5N8 strain was confirmed at a turkey fattening premises near Northallerton on Saturday 28 November. All 10,500 birds at the farm will be humanely culled to limit […]
Police are investigating after a man was attacked and a woman threatened with a knife during an armed robbery at their Bloxwich home. Three men confronted the couple, both in their 60s, after smashing their way into an address in Harden Road at around 10.10pm last night (28 November). The masked trio – who were […]
Police have issued more than 100 fixed penalty notices after officers broke up an illegal rave despite being pelted with missiles. Officers acted on information and discovered an unlawful music event being held in a disused warehouse in Birmingham last night (28 November). Officers were pelted with bottles as they had to force their way […]
Land Rover has given Bowler Motors, part of its Special Vehicle Operations division, permission to use the original Defender shape for high-performance vehicles Land Rover has given Bowler permission to produce vehicles using the classic Defender shape in the next phase of development for the UK-based manufacturer of all-terrain performance cars and rally raid vehicles. […]
With gyms currently closed, and other fitness options limited, more people will be out and about in the evening or early morning – while those commuting to work may be cycling, running or walking as an alternative to public transport. Whatever the reason you find yourself out in the dark a few simple tips can […]
Tributes have been paid to a ‘gentle’ and ‘deeply caring’ teenager who was killed after being hit by a car in Darlaston. Florentine Chinanga-Chou suffered serious injuries after being struck by a Vauxhall Corsa on Midland Road on Friday morning (27 November). The 19-year-old cyclist from Darlaston was sadly confirmed dead at the scene. In […]