5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (368+ words) Electric car drivers risk being left behind as some UK councils fail to install a single EV charger. More than 50,000 public electric vehicle chargers have been installed since 2023. But some local authorities and councils have NONE. New data from Vauxhall…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (900+ words) Alisha Wilson has launched Pearl & Sol to help people make 'cleaning a ritual' in their homes Having been a cleaner for almost a decade, Alisha Wilson knows a thing or two about cleaning. Running The Clean Freaks of Birmingham, she…...

3+ day, 18+ min ago   (589+ words) Dudley is a place with some undeniable issues(Image: Emma Trimble / SWNS) Some places seem to come in for a kicking more than others. Despite its bright lights and legendary seaside scene, Blackpool in Lancashire is often derided for its…...

17+ hour, 17+ 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…...

17+ hour, 2+ min ago   (402+ words) Tesco Media's own insight shows that 42% of customers are looking to moderate their drinking, Tesco has launched a new campaign, Find Your Balance, this September in partnership with Drinkaware, helping customers who want to moderate their drinking by making low…...

14+ hour, 19+ min ago   (226+ words) 50 Marks & Spencer items are being slashed in the chain's biggest EVER price drop. M&S, which has stores in Birmingham and Solihull, has confirmed cuts on fruit, vegetables and produce. Over 50 products in the line have been made cheaper in…...

5+ day, 22+ 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…...

17+ hour, 21+ min ago   (535+ words) A man has been fined for having sex on a Ferris wheel at Download Festival as horrified children watched. Adding to the embarrassment, his boss called him, saying, 'you're all over the internet'. Innes Miller, 33, a civil engineering student from…...

6+ day, 4+ min ago   (333+ words) Ofgem has confirmed a 4 per cent energy price cap increase from October 1. Despite that, charging an EV at home remains significantly cheaper than refueling a petrol or diesel car. Indeed, there are potential savings of £400 or more per year to…...

19+ hour, 13+ min ago   (371+ words) TfL said: “Cases where payment is not taken are rare but we have established processes to ensure drivers are not issued with a fine." Ulez drivers have paid their charge - but are being hounded with threats from Transport for London,…...