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The Sutton Coldfield scheme has been described as an ‘unparalleled opportunity to establish a new sustainable community’ Alexander Brock Local Democracy Reporter 15:44, 30 Sep 2025 An early visualisation of the Birmingham Langley development. Taken from a 2021 design document by Savills. Proposals to carry out infrastructure works for a …

University Hospitals Birmingham today declared a critical incident because of ‘exceptional demand’. It amounts to a declaration that for now at least all but the most critically ill or injured new arrivals will face an exceptionally long wait for care at the four city hospitals. More than 300 inpatients have …

The Royal Sutton Fun Run brings out the best in the town with thousands of people pounding the streets and park for good causes while thousands more cheer them on their way. Sutton Coldfield ’s annual run, come race, some stroll in the glorious sunshine (this year at least), is …

Summer has finally arrived and while thousands of spectators in Sutton Coldfield basked, many fun runners at the town’s annual race come charity and community event baked. The Royal Sutton Fun Run returned to the streets and Sutton Park on Sunday (June 2) as almost 5,000 runners, including children and …

A dad-of-three with aggressive brain cancer died weeks after fulfilling his final wish of marrying the love of his life. Paul Jeffries, from Sutton Coldfield, was with his partner Kelly for 17 years before he got down on one knee in January 2019. The 40-year-old was diagnosed with glioblastoma – …

Established as a Royal Forest by the Anglo-Saxon kings of Mercia from their base in Tamworth around the 9th century, the park has long had royal connections. By the 12th century it was used as a Norman deer park and given to the people of Sutton Coldfield by King Henry …

Hundreds of Royal Sutton Fun Runners donned fancy dress at this year’s event as they raised cash for good causes The Royal Sutton Fun Run returned to the streets and park in Sutton Coldfield for its 40th running on Sunday (June 4), and thousands took part in blistering sunshine. And …

Car crime has surged across the West Midlands, with police chiefs openly admitting they are on the backfoot in the war against criminals. And now the vehicles most likely to be nicked have been revealed. Thousands of cars were swiped by crooks across the West Midlands last year, as brazen …

Bobsleighers, Beefeaters, leprechauns and teams pulling hot tubs, Royal Mail vans and a fire engine – and even the ‘Queen’, can mark just one thing, the return of one of the Midlands post popular running events. The Royal Sutton Fun Run, which snakes through 8.5 miles of the streets of …

While the Royal Sutton Fun Run maybe a day out for some, others have run it for very poignant causes, For family or friends who have died, as a warm-up for a wedding or to help others in need. The stories behind the fun run in Sutton Coldfield tell you …