June was a month of contrasts for many, with a cool first half of the month offset by warmth later in the month, with rainfall also in relatively short supply, especially in the south. A drier than average month June was drier than average, with the UK recording 29% less rainfall than the long-term meteorological […]
Police have issued a fresh appeal for information after a cyclist hit by a car in Dudley has sadly died. A 20-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision in Duncan Edwards Way at around 10pm on Sunday (23 June). He has since tragically died and officers are supporting his loved […]
We urge Israel to let humanitarian aid enter Gaza through all crossing points: UK statement at the UN Security Council. Statement by UK Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East. Ambassador Barbara said in there statement: First, let me start by […]
It will be a very warm or hot day for many today (Wednesday) with temperatures of 31°C possible in the southeast, which would be the highest of the year so far. Elsewhere, temperatures are likely to be higher than yesterday, with mid-to-high 20s Celsius for the rest of England and Wales. It will be cloudier […]
Zaine Ali, aged 21, appeared at Dudley Magistrates Court yesterday (Thursday 23 June) accused of murdering of Mohammed Haroon Zeb, known as Haroon. He was charged with conspiracy to murder on Tuesday. After appearing at court, he was remanded in custody until trial in October. Ali, from Dudley, was originally arrested in Dudley on the […]
An inspection of the progress on the redevelopment of the Alexander Stadium ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games was carried out by athletes and project partners today (December 16). Since planning permission was granted in January this year, the demolition of three existing stands has been completed and the site remodelled with steelwork that […]
The majority of the vaccines have been administered to the over-80s, care home workers and NHS staff through more than 70 sites across the UK. More than 137,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the first week of the largest vaccination programme in British history. […]
In England the October data shows, on average, house prices have risen by 0.6% since September 2020. The annual price rise of 5.4% takes the average property value to £262,175. UK house prices increased by 5.4% in the year to October 2020, up from 4.3% in September 2020. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, average house […]
An international footballer who crashed his car into parked vehicles and mounted a pavement has received a driving ban. The collisions happened after Jack Grealish – who was also caught speeding in a separate incident while awaiting court – had disobeyed lockdown rules to meet friends in Dickens Heath, Solihull, in March. Police recovered CCTV […]
