A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by driving while under the influence of drugs after a 14-year-old girl died in a New Year’s Eve crash near Rowley Regis railway station. A 39-year-old man was arrested after the crash, which happened at about 4.45pm yesterday (December 31) …
Read More »Royal Mail working with police over M5 lorry smash which left motorway closed for hours
Royal Mail has said it is working with police after one of their lorries jackknifed on the M5 this morning, closing the motorway for hours. The M5 northbound between Junctions 4 for Bromsgrove and 3 for Quinton was closed for hours this morning after the lorry crashed, damaging a lamppost …
Read More »PS5 restock expected for Currys, AO, and Very as Royal Mail scam warning issued
A leading tipster has said more PlayStation 5 consoles will be on sale later this week after a drop at John Lewis. March continues to be a busy month for PlayStation 5 restocks, as the likes of Currys, Very and AO are all expected to put Sony’s console on sale. …
Read More »Concerns grow for man who vanished near Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Concerns are growing for a missing man from Redditch. Brent Laight vanished near Worcestershire Royal Hospital at around 8am yesterday, Friday, January 15. The 39-year-old has links to both Worcester and Redditch and was described as white, with blue eyes, short brown hair and is around 5ft 11ins tall. Read …
Read More »The rude street names that could increase your property value by £44k
Most people probably don’t pay too much attention to street names when house-hunting. But it turns out the first line of your address can affect how much your home is worth. Astonishingly, this is particularly true if it sounds rude. On average, many naughty names appear to actually boost property …
Read More »Houses you can buy at auction in Black Country for just £5k
Are you an avid bargain hunter? If so, you could be in luck as there are some absolute steals on the property market right now. Three houses all based in the Black Country are up for auction – all with a guide price of just £,5000. All houses are set …
Read More »Royal Mail staff sniff out parcel stuffed with cannabis at Halesowen depot
A parcel packed with cannabis has been intercepted by suspicious Royal Mail staff in Halesowen. Police were called to Coombs Wood Delivery Office on Saturday morning (February 15) due to concerns about a package. When officers opened the padded envelope, they discovered multiple bags containing the class B drug. The …
Read More »West Midlands Tourism Awards 2020 – the 43 finalists revealed
From country pubs to stylish B&Bs to some of the best known attractions in the world. The West Midlands is home to a fantastic array of visitor attractions, which helped to bring more than 131 million visitors to our region in 2018 – a 2.6% increase on the previous year. …
Read More »Royal Mail to close delivery offices to centralise services in Wolverhampton
Two local Royal Mail delivery offices are set to be relocated in order to centralise services in Wolverhampton. The moves come after a decline in letter and parcel deliveries, but Royal Mail said there won’t be any job loses following the decision and workers from Bilston and Wombourne will also …
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